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Rapid growth for CUA's loan volumes

by Staff reporter • 17 Feb 2015
Australia’s largest customer-owned financial institution lent its customers a record $1.8 billion in the second half...READ MORE

Home loans of less concern to buyers

by Emma Ryan • 17 Feb 2015
New research from Aussie Home Loans has revealed just 33 per cent of the public ask for a second opinion on their home... READ MORE

Banking group passes on RBA rate cut

by Staff reporter • 17 Feb 2015
MyState has announced that its subsidiaries, MyState Bank and The Rock, will reduce interest rates by 0.25 per cent for... READ MORE

Lender slashes rates by 40 points

by Staff reporter • 17 Feb 2015
Bluestone Mortgages has delivered a double bonus to borrowers by slashing interest rates and waiving its establishment... READ MORE

AFG denies bank takeover

by James Mitchell • 16 Feb 2015

Mortgage aggregator AFG has quashed rumours that a major bank is "running a ruler" over the company.

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Majors pocket billions from borrowers

by Staff reporter • 16 Feb 2015
The big four banks have kept an estimated $7 billion from their variable-rate home loan customers by not passing on the... READ MORE

Lender announces Black Friday rate cuts

by Staff reporter • 16 Feb 2015

Suncorp Bank has announced it will cut interest rates across its suite of fixed rate products.

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Lender announces 80-point upfront commissions

by Staff reporter • 16 Feb 2015
Australian Financial has modified its commission structure in an attempt to position itself as the non-traditional... READ MORE

Bank launches Australian-first business app

by Staff reporter • 16 Feb 2015
One regional lender has launched a banking app for business customers – the first of its kind in... READ MORE

CBA to focus on proprietary channels

by James Mitchell • 13 Feb 2015
The country’s largest mortgage provider has revealed that a key focus for its growth will now be via the proprietary... READ MORE

Brisbane broker stresses importance of pre-approvals

by James Mitchell • 13 Feb 2015
Homebuyers in Brisbane are missing out on thousands of dollars in savings by failing to get finance approved before... READ MORE

Big four bank puts fixed rates to the sword

by Staff reporter • 13 Feb 2015
NAB Broker has announced it will cut fixed rates on its one-year, two-year, three-year and five-year Homeplus... READ MORE

Lender partners with NRL team

by Staff reporter • 13 Feb 2015
Pepper has broadened its commitment to western Sydney by announcing a partnership with the Penrith Panthers NRL... READ MORE

CBA loses broker market share

by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
Australia's biggest bank has admitted to being "underweight" on its broker-originated home loans and investment lending... READ MORE

Bank unveils record-low fixed rates

by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
ME Bank has cut its fixed rates by 31 basis points after confirming last week that it will be passing on the full... READ MORE

E-conveyancing system promises good news for buyers and sellers

by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015

More than half of Australians are now covered by the country’s emerging electronic conveyancing network.

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Economist forecasts ‘building boom’ in 2015

by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
The pessimists might have to quieten down for the time being after building approvals reached record levels in... READ MORE

Regional bank ramps up investor lending with new partnership

by Staff reporter • 11 Feb 2015
Adelaide Bank has announced a new partnership with a Melbourne-based mortgage manager specialising in property... READ MORE

Reserve Bank flags more rate cuts

by James Mitchell • 11 Feb 2015

The Reserve Bank’s statement on monetary policy for February suggests the cash rate is still not low enough.

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Scrap negative gearing at your peril, REIA warns

by Staff reporter • 11 Feb 2015
Tony Abbott will harm the cause of rental affordability if he eliminates negative gearing in the next Budget, according... READ MORE

Three cities set real estate records

by Staff reporter • 11 Feb 2015
The gap in prices between houses and units has never been greater in three capital cities, while the gap is almost... READ MORE

Victorian man charged with multiple fraud

by James Mitchell, Nick Bendel • 10 Feb 2015
Detectives from the Victoria Police Fraud and Extortion Squad have charged a man following a series of alleged fraud... READ MORE

Trail book merchant denies being serial scammer

by Nick Bendel • 10 Feb 2015
Brokers have been warned against doing business with industry suppliers who ask for upfront payments and do not provide... READ MORE

Naylor joins Kym Dalton’s consulting firm

by James Mitchell • 10 Feb 2015
Former MFAA chief executive Phil Naylor has joined industry consulting group SAKS Consulting as associate... READ MORE

Rate-cutting frenzy continues

by Staff reporter • 10 Feb 2015
At least 16 third-party lenders have reacted to the Reserve Bank’s cash rate decision last week by cutting their home... READ MORE

Fixed-rate demand hits two-year low

by Staff reporter • 10 Feb 2015
An increasing number of borrowers are choosing to take out a variable-rate mortgage, as demand for fixed-rate loans... READ MORE

FHB error could aggravate investor lending issue

by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2015
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has admitted a 26 per cent error in its first home buyer statistics, potentially... READ MORE

Regional bank cuts fixed rates by 40 basis points

by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2015
Improved funding conditions have led one Australian lender to begin offering cheaper fixed-rate home loans this... READ MORE

Regulator approves Wide Bay bank status

by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2015

APRA has consented to Wide Bay Australia's transition to becoming a bank.

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Betting syndicate helps broker group raise $6m

by Huntley Mitchell • 6 Feb 2015
Australian Credit and Finance has closed a $6 million capital raise with help from the founders of two prominent... READ MORE
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