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Banks brace for historically high arrears
by Staff Reporter • 15 Sep 2010
Mortgage arrears in Australia are expected to rise next quarter as Australians feel the pinch of earlier rate hikes, a... READ MORE
Rates on hold till 2011: NAB
by Staff Reporter • 14 Sep 2010
Interest rates will remain on hold for the rest of the year, NAB chief economist Alan Oster has said.
According to... READ MORE
Banks slash deposit rates to claw back margins
by Staff Reporter • 14 Sep 2010
The rumour mill has been in overdrive of late, with whispers that the big banks will soon lift rates ahead of any... READ MORE
Big banks cop flak on twitter
by Staff Reporter • 14 Sep 2010
A study of five months' worth of tweets about Australia's big four banks has uncovered exactly what consumers think of... READ MORE
High LVRs back with a vengeance
by Staff Reporter • 13 Sep 2010
Making headlines today, The Daily Telegraph has reported that Australia’s banks and non-banks are starting to feel... READ MORE
Bouris throws down gauntlet to big banks
by Staff Reporter • 13 Sep 2010
Mark Bouris has issued a challenge to the majors: don’t raise rates out of step with the RBA.
The Yellow Brick Road... READ MORE
NAB and ANZ build market share
by Staff Reporter • 9 Sep 2010
Westpac and the Commonwealth Bank are not expected to enjoy robust market share gains over the coming 12 months, a new... READ MORE
LoanKit offers third licensing option
by Staff Reporter • 9 Sep 2010
While the industry continues to deliberate over whether it should move towards credit representative or ACL,... READ MORE
RBA pauses, but banks may not: MFAA
by Staff Reporter • 8 Sep 2010
The RBA may have decided to keep interest rates on hold, but that doesn’t mean the banks will, according to MFAA... READ MORE
Auctions benefit from spring weather
by Staff Reporter • 6 Sep 2010
Spring got off to a reasonable start, with almost 60 per cent of properties clearing in both Sydney and... READ MORE
ING DIRECT latest to slash rates
by Staff Reporter • 3 Sep 2010
ING DIRECT is the latest in a spate of lenders to slash the interest on its fixed rate products.
The bank announced... READ MORE
Spring property hotspots revealed
by Staff Reporter • 2 Sep 2010
Avalon and Annandale have been named as the hot spots for Sydney’s property market in spring 2010.
According to real... READ MORE
Banks face muted home loan demand
by Staff Reporter • 1 Sep 2010
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, demand for home loans increased by just 0.5 per cent last month,... READ MORE
Citibank sharpens pricing
by Staff Reporter • 1 Sep 2010
After considerable tightening on lending throughout the GFC, Citibank is once again ready to lend – increasing the... READ MORE
Mutuals push for bank title
by Staff Reporter • 31 Aug 2010
Credit unions are pushing to be known as banks both inside and outside the financial services industry.
Mutuals... READ MORE

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