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Future consolidation “unlikely”: ANZ

by Staff Reporter • 21 Apr 2010
Further consolidation in the financial services sector is “unlikely”, according to ANZ chief executive Mike... READ MORE

ING DIRECT backs move to ‘adviser’

by Staff Reporter • 20 Apr 2010
Lisa Claes, executive director mortgages at ING DIRECT, has voiced her support for the industry’s transition to... READ MORE

Banks’ tougher lending criteria to stay

by Staff Reporter • 20 Apr 2010
The majors’ tighter lending criteria is not expected to improve in the “foreseeable future”, according to... READ MORE

Inflated land prices hurting recovery

by Staff Reporter • 20 Apr 2010
Surging land prices could affect Australia’s housing recovery, a joint report by RP Data and the Housing Industry... READ MORE

NAB looks to build share through lower rates

by Staff Reporter • 19 Apr 2010
NAB’s decision to keep its interest rates low is part of a win-win strategy, the bank’s chief financial officer... READ MORE

RMBS arrears at 2 yr low

by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2010
Loan arrears on prime residential mortgage backed securitization (RMBS) hit a two year low over the December quarter,... READ MORE

St George beefs up third party team

by Staff Reporter • 13 Apr 2010
St George has underpinned its commitment to the broker channel with the recent appointment of a new head of... READ MORE

Refinancing demand picks up

by Staff Reporter • 12 Apr 2010
Demand for capped interest rate loans is driving up the level of refinancing activity, according to FirstMac. The... READ MORE

ING DIRECT lifts rate 0.3pc

by Staff Reporter • 12 Apr 2010
Rising funding costs have prompted ING DIRECT to lift its variable rate by 0.3 per cent – five basis points above... READ MORE

ANZ lifts LVR for existing customers

by Staff Reporter • 12 Apr 2010
In a further sign that competition is starting to re-emerge, ANZ has recently lifted its loan to value ratio (LVR) to... READ MORE

RMBS market shows resilience

by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2010
Borrowers who maintained their mortgage repayments at higher rates during the Reserve Bank's easing phase have created... READ MORE

Rate hike to cripple building industry

by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2010
The Reserve Bank’s decision to hike the official cash rate again has not been welcomed by the building and... READ MORE

CBA to revamp loan processing

by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2010
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is preparing to overhaul its loan processing system so that customers can track the... READ MORE

ANZ boosts market share

by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2010
ANZ is challenging Westpac’s and CBA’s stranglehold over the mortgage market, by boosting its lending to... READ MORE

NAB delivers warning to majors

by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2010
NAB has applied pressure to the other three majors, warning that it will not raise its interest rates above any... READ MORE
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