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Second tier lender undercuts majors
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jun 2010
Bankwest has undercut the big four by announcing the cheapest three and five year fixed rates on the market.
The... READ MORE
Rates to hit 5pc by year end: Westpac
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jun 2010
The official cash rate is expected to reach 5 per cent by year's end, after a 25 point jump in September, according to... READ MORE
Macquarie takes stake in Rismark
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jun 2010
Macquarie Funds Group has taken a 53 per cent stake in Sydney-based residential real estate funds management and... READ MORE
CBA latest to slash rates
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jun 2010
CBA has become the third major to slash its fixed rate mortgages.
The major announced yesterday that it would cut up... READ MORE
Europeans eye off Oz RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jun 2010
Major European investors are eyeing off Australia’s mortgage-backed securities, according to FirstMac.
The non-bank... READ MORE
Non-bank lender simplifies broker process
by Staff Reporter • 16 Jun 2010
In a bid to simplify the loan approval process for brokers, National Finance Club has launched an electronic lodgement... READ MORE
NAB’s UK businesses a "risk"
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2010
Fitch Ratings has warned that NAB’s UK business presents a risk.
Yesterday Fitch reaffirmed NAB’s ‘AA’... READ MORE
Employment upswing threatens rates
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2010
The RBA could be forced to hike interest rates again next month in order to stem a rise in inflation, with figures... READ MORE
Surging house prices drive down demand
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jun 2010
Inflated house prices and rising interest rates have contributed to the seventh consecutive drop in home... READ MORE
Aussie's ANZ funding request declined
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2010
According to a Fairfax report, the brokerage is currently looking to diversify its funding sources after it was... READ MORE
Victoria ranks as top building spot
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jun 2010
According to HIA’s Population and Residential Building Hotspots report released today, Victoria surpassed the... READ MORE
CBA backs ASIC volumes clarification
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2010
It appears as though the debate surrounding minimum volume requirements has been settled.
Last month, the MFAA... READ MORE
ANZ top lender for FHB’s
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2010
ANZ is the best mortgage lender for first home buyers, according to a review by Canstar Cannex.
The home loan... READ MORE
St George slashes interest rate
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2010
St George has slashed 40 basis points off its two year fixed rate in a bid to reposition itself as a competitive major... READ MORE
Commission overhaul at Citibank
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jun 2010
Two years after the majors made the first changes to broker commissions, Citibank has announced it will restructure... READ MORE

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