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Major follows NAB lead
by Staff Reporter • 3 May 2012
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has cut its standard variable rate and thrown down the gauntlet to ANZ and... READ MORE
Cost of living improving: AMP
by Staff Reporter • 3 May 2012
Despite growing concerns that the cost of living is becoming increasingly unaffordable for Australians, a new report... READ MORE
NAB cuts rates - July 2012
by Staff Reporter • 2 May 2012
NAB has just announced that it will pass part of the RBA rate cut on to its customers.
The major lender is the first... READ MORE
Westpac rate adjustment could be sign of things to come
by Staff Reporter • 1 May 2012
Westpac’s decision to increase its standard variable rate discount could be a sign that the lender expects the... READ MORE
Macquarie endures profit loss
by Staff Reporter • 1 May 2012
Macquarie Bank suffered a $226 million drop in profit last year, according to its 2012 Annual Report.
The bank blamed... READ MORE
Bank adds SMSF loan to suite
by Staff Reporter • 30 Apr 2012
Macquarie Bank has broadened its range of mortgage solutions, adding an SMSF property loan to its suite.
Macquarie... READ MORE
Non-banks eye investor clients
by Staff Reporter • 30 Apr 2012
Speaking to The Adviser, Ms Montgomery said if non-banks are looking for a niche borrower segment to tap into, then... READ MORE
ANZ defends rate hike
by Staff Reporter • 24 Apr 2012
ANZ Australia chief executive Phil Chronican said in the six-month period from October 1 2011 to March 31 2012, the... READ MORE
Exit fee ban still hurting non-banks
by Steven Cross • 24 Apr 2012
Speaking to the Australian Financial Review yesterday, Aussie Home Loans’ executive chairman John Symond said the... READ MORE
Heritage chairman retires
by Staff Reporter • 20 Apr 2012
Heritage Bank has announced that its long-serving chairman, Brian Carter, will retire.
Mr Carter will step down as... READ MORE
ANZ under-fire
by Staff Reporter • 19 Apr 2012
ANZ has come under consumer and political criticism for once-again spearheading an out of cycle rate rise.
While the... READ MORE
Non-banks tipped to regain market share
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2012
Funding options for mortgage managers and originators are improving and there is growing optimism that the sector can... READ MORE
Lender broadens product suite
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2012
Suggesting the specialist lending market is alive and well, Pepper Australia has added two new home loans to its... READ MORE
Cross selling stagnates
by Staff Reporter • 17 Apr 2012
The take up of cross selling across the broking industry has stalled with nearly one in four brokers still focusing... READ MORE
Borrowers seek alternative lenders
by Staff Reporter • 17 Apr 2012
Alternative lenders are on the shopping list for home buyers seeking a better deal, new research from RAMS has... READ MORE

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