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CBA seeks slice of Aussie Home Loans
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2008
According to the paper, CBA is looking to acquire 30 to 40 per
cent of Aussie in a deal that would value the group at... READ MORE
CBA tipped to move on BankWest
by Staff Reporter • 18 Aug 2008
After withdrawing its proposal to acquire ABN AMRO last week, the daily said expectations were mounting that CBA... READ MORE
Wide Bay creates contingency RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 15 Aug 2008
Ron Hancock, Wide Bay managing director, said the program was established for “contingent liquidity... READ MORE
CBA yearly net profit rises 7pc
by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2008
In the year to June 2008, the bank delivered a net profit after tax of $4,791 million.
CBA chief executive officer... READ MORE
Spiralling business conditions to usher 150bp rate cut: NAB
by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2008
According to NAB’s Monthly Business Survey & Economic Outlook released yesterday, business conditions slid... READ MORE
Credit reporting changes welcomed
by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2008
The potential changes would essentially see privacy laws relaxed to allow lenders to make more informed decisions... READ MORE
ANZ cuts fixed rates by up to 50bps
by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2008
Effective today, interest rates on the bank’s fixed rate home and residential investment loans will decrease... READ MORE
Bank of England holds rates at 5pc
by Staff Reporter • 9 Aug 2008
The decision was largely expected as the Bank attempts to balance unyielding inflation and lacklustre economic... READ MORE
New Opportune product to ?challenge? banks on price
by Staff Reporter • 8 Aug 2008
The Opportune Prime Home Loan has a variable rate of 8.89 per cent
coupled with an upfront commission of 0.60 per... READ MORE
Refinancing hits record high
by Staff Reporter • 8 Aug 2008
The group’s Mortgage Index showed that 40.8 per cent of new mortgages in July were for refinancing, with most... READ MORE
Non-bank market share edges up
by Staff Reporter • 7 Aug 2008
The slight increase was a marked improvement from a decrease of 17.6 per cent in May.
However the number of owner... READ MORE
RESIMAC issues its first RMBS for 2008
by Staff Reporter • 7 Aug 2008
Though on the small side, the $100 million deal shows there are signs of life in the capital markets and bodes well... READ MORE
HSBC reports steep profit decline
by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2008
Loan impairment charges and other credit risk provisions were key contributors to the result, rising by 58 per cent... READ MORE
AFM product to ?compete with banks?
by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2008
The product has a fee-free standard variable rate of 8.97 per cent and a propack rate of 8.92 per cent.
Upfront... READ MORE
Banks using credit crunch to bolster profits: InfoChoice
by Staff Reporter • 4 Aug 2008
“The major banks have not only survived but strengthened thanks to the credit crisis, becoming the market price... READ MORE

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