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Pepper promises to undercut lenders
by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2012
As an incentive to 'give Pepper a crack', for a limited time, Pepper will beat the variable interest rate offered by a... READ MORE
Westpac mirrors ANZ, lifts rates
by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2012
On Friday, ANZ raised the interest on its standard variable rate by 0.06 per cent, marking the first independent move... READ MORE
ANZ ups rates
by Staff Reporter • 10 Feb 2012
This is the first time the bank has moved to increase its rates independently of the RBA’s cash rate since it... READ MORE
Westpac backs segmentation
by Staff Reporter • 10 Feb 2012
Westpac’s general manager mortgage broker distribution Tony MacRae has dismissed claims that the broker segmentation... READ MORE
Lender support critical to broker market share growth
by Staff Reporter • 10 Feb 2012
Speaking at a media briefing this week, Mr Flavell said that if a consumer looks at an industry that is regulated,... READ MORE
Drop in credit demand signals flagging confidence
by Staff Reporter • 10 Feb 2012
Credit card and mortgage applications fell in the last quarter of 2011, ending a year in which most Australians kept... READ MORE
Lender trims fixed rate
by Staff Reporter • 9 Feb 2012
Just two days after the Reserve Bank of Australia opted to keep the cash rate on hold for another month, one of... READ MORE
Non-bank diversifies offering
by Staff Reporter • 9 Feb 2012
In a bid to nab greater market share, non-bank lender intouch Finance has broadened its suite of products to include a... READ MORE
Pepper eyes acquisition opportunities
by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2012
With the GE loan book now officially integrated into Pepper, the non-bank lender says it has a thirst for more... READ MORE
Banks losing money on new mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2012
Mortgage profitability in Australia is at its lowest rate in more than four years, according to a report by UBS... READ MORE
RBA pauses on rates, but more to come: NAB
by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2012
While the Reserve Bank decided it was prudent to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.25 per cent at its Board... READ MORE
Leading lenders back Australian Broking Awards
by Staff Reporter • 7 Feb 2012
Sponsorships sold out within a matter of weeks with CBA taking the prestigious Principal Partnership for the second... READ MORE
Banks likely to withhold rate cut
by Staff Reporter • 1 Feb 2012
While industry stakeholders remain at odds over whether or not the Reserve Bank of Australia will drop the cash rate... READ MORE
Non-banks see increase in share
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jan 2012
Australia's non-bank lenders have secured a greater share of the mortgage market, new data has revealed.
According to... READ MORE
Westpac tipped as the first to move on rates
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jan 2012
Despite pressure being placed on Australian banks to continue to pass on any rate cut in full, speculation is mounting... READ MORE

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