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Lender takes on majors, lifts LVRs
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
The mortgage manager’s general manager Troy McLachlan told The Adviser that the company has increased its LVRs to 95... READ MORE
Top performing capital city revealed
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
According to RP Data’s latest property pulse, Hobart was and is Australia’s most affordable market and has seen... READ MORE
Second-tier banks disapprove guarantee change
by Staff Reporter • 3 Feb 2010
The Bank of Queensland (BoQ) chief financial officer Ram Kangathran said the new structure would disadvantage the... READ MORE
Non-bank lenders - Ready to rumble
by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2010
Brokers have a long-standing affinity with the non-bank sector.
Since the industry’s early days, originators and... READ MORE
Banking satisfaction slides
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jan 2010
According to TNS' latest customer statisfaction report, 73.9 per cent of business banking customers were satisfied... READ MORE
AMP upsizes RMBS issue
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jan 2010
The bank announced last week that it had planned to sell $543.5 million of bonds, however, on Friday AMP decided to... READ MORE
Westpac defends two-tier LVRs
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jan 2010
The major yesterday announced it would drop its top LVRs for new business to 87 per cent from 97 per cent.
“We are a... READ MORE
ANZ helps women save
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jan 2010
The survey found that more than half of all Australian women have less than $5,000 in savings, while 33 per cent have... READ MORE
St George launches new customer platform
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2010
The free application lets prospective buyers work out how much they can borrow, what monthly repayments would be, and... READ MORE
Rates help keep housing finance robust: Westpac
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2010
In Westpac’s weekly economic report, the bank said the Reserve Bank would keep its cash rate steady throughout most... READ MORE
NAB-owned UK banks offer free home insurance
by Staff Reporter • 19 Jan 2010
Depending on their financial needs, new customers taking out selected mortgage and remortgage deals can choose free... READ MORE
Collins Securities launches new low doc loan
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2010
As of February 1, Collins will offer a refinance low doc loan that is said to negate the need for self employed... READ MORE
NAB sets sights on financial planning
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2010
According to a report in The Australian, NAB and wealth management arm MLC already have relationships with 1,389... READ MORE
CBA to post 44pc profit increase
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2010
The announcement came just two minutes before the close of trade on Friday, causing the major’s stock price to surge... READ MORE
AMP set to sell RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2010
The government will not act as a cornerstone investor, however it will buy some of the RMBS issue according to a... READ MORE

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