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Second tier lenders increase rates above RBA hike
by Staff Reporter • 8 Dec 2009
HSBC raised its mortgage variable rate by 35 basis points to 6.24 per cent, according to Canstar Cannex.
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Suncorp completes executive overhaul
by Staff Reporter • 8 Dec 2009
Mr Stribling, who has previously held the role of chief risk officer at the NAB and chief operating officer for group... READ MORE
Westpac defends rate hike
by Staff Reporter • 8 Dec 2009
Speaking at a media and investor update yesterday, Ms Kelly said rising funding costs were the sole reason behind the... READ MORE
Cash rate to peak at 4.5pc: Westpac
by Staff Reporter • 8 Dec 2009
According to Mr Evans, the RBA is likely to leave rates on hold for the majority of 2010, given the fact that the... READ MORE
NAB trials online mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2009
NAB’s online savings bank, Ubank, was launched in 2008 in order to capture a bigger share of retail deposits.... READ MORE
NAB tops majors with lowest rate
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2009
All the majors passed on the RBA’s 25 basis point increase but every bank has taken a different approach to how much... READ MORE
CBA finds middle ground on rates
by Staff Reporter • 4 Dec 2009
CBA’s decision comes after Westpac and NAB upped their standard variable home loan rates by 0.45 per cent p.a and... READ MORE
NAB challenges other majors
by Staff Reporter • 4 Dec 2009
The bold move from NAB flies in the face of some other majors who have been citing higher funding costs as a driver... READ MORE
Hermes MD faces bankrupcy over unpaid loans
by Staff Reporter • 4 Dec 2009
In 2007 Ms Upton Baker, the managing director of luxury brand Hermes, borrowed $5.8 million against her Elizabeth Bay... READ MORE
RAMS low doc bags top spot
by Staff Reporter • 4 Dec 2009
The product took top honours based on a $300,000 loan over 25 years with 60 per cent LVR.
It is the second time the... READ MORE
Sluggish building approvals will hurt industry: HIA
by Staff Reporter • 3 Dec 2009
According to the Housing Industry Association’s chief economist Dr Harley Dale, building approvals levels currently... READ MORE
Westpac steps above RBA
by Staff Reporter • 2 Dec 2009
At the time of writing the other majors were yet to reveal their hand but the indication are that they will soon... READ MORE
Fewer homes being sold, but at a higher price
by Staff Reporter • 1 Dec 2009
Figures from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) showed the number of new home sales in Australia fell by 6 per... READ MORE
ING DIRECT rated top bank by customers
by Staff Reporter • 27 Nov 2009
According to the report, 78.3 per cent of ING DIRECT’s 1.4 million customers are satisfied with the bank. ING DIRECT... READ MORE
Bankwest loan impairments down
by Staff Reporter • 26 Nov 2009
According to a report in today’s The Australian Financial Review, the drop in arrears echoes trends reported by... READ MORE

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