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RBA makes interest rate decision
by Reporter • 2 Jun 2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the result of its monthly board meeting. READ MORE

NAB unveils new investor lending policies
by Reporter • 2 Jun 2015
NAB Broker and Advantedge have changed their home loan policies for investors, following a similar move by a rival... READ MORE
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Dramatic fall in investor lending: APRA stats
by Reporter • 2 Jun 2015
New data from APRA shows that its crackdown on investor lending may be working. READ MORE
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Westpac offers 0.49pc rate discount to borrowers
by Reporter • 2 Jun 2015
Westpac has announced it will offer a two-year introductory variable rate discount for its owner-occupier and investor... READ MORE
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Cash rate tipped to remain on hold
by Reporter • 2 Jun 2015
Experts unanimously agree that the Reserve Bank of Australia will leave the cash rate on hold at today’s monthly... READ MORE

Westpac finance manager faces fraud charges

by Reporter • 1 Jun 2015
David St Pierre, a former home finance manager at Westpac, has appeared in the Southport Magistrates Court facing... READ MORE

Broker-planner JVs on the rise, says aggregator
by • 1 Jun 2015
New business structures are being formed between mortgage brokerages and financial planning firms in place of... READ MORE
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Property transfers increasingly moving online
by Reporter • 1 Jun 2015
Faster settlements will soon be available to more Australians, with the country’s new electronic conveyancing network... READ MORE
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Concerned consumers paying off debt faster
by Reporter • 1 Jun 2015
New data by Mortgage Choice reveals the majority of Australians are worried about their financial situation. READ MORE
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Loyal brokers tipped to benefit from APRA investment focus
by reporter • 29 May 2015
As Australia’s banks continue to tighten their lending policies for the investor market, a prominent broker believes... READ MORE
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Banks to pay up to $6m each to fund regulator
by Reporter • 29 May 2015
APRA has revealed it will pay particular attention to housing lending standards next financial year as discussions... READ MORE
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Calls for federal housing minister grow louder
by Reporter • 29 May 2015
A mortgage broking association has urged the appointment of a federal housing minister, which it says will help make... READ MORE
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Coastal communities post impressive capital gains
by Reporter • 29 May 2015
House prices in key regional centres are growing at rates that would make some capital cities envious. READ MORE

Suncorp Bank cuts rates to 4.15pc
by Reporter • 28 May 2015
Suncorp Bank’s standard variable and three-year rates now start from 4.15 per cent following cuts of up to 34 basis... READ MORE
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Bank changes name, unveils new products
by Nick Bendel • 28 May 2015
One lender has made massive changes, with a new name, new home loans and new fixed-rate options. READ MORE
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Economist pours water on housing tax idea
by Lara Bullock • 28 May 2015
A new investment tax measure designed to cool the red-hot Auckland market isn’t the answer to slowing the Sydney... READ MORE
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Lender completes $1bn RMBS deal
by Reporter • 28 May 2015
One non-bank lender has completed a major Australian residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) deal, with the help... READ MORE

ACCC voices ‘widespread concerns’ about credit repair firms
by Nick Bendel • 27 May 2015
Credit repair companies regularly mislead and exploit vulnerable consumers, according to a regulator’s report. READ MORE
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Mortgage group unveils record low rate
by Nick Bendel • 27 May 2015
LJ Hooker Home Loans has made a cut of 35 basis points to its white-label product. READ MORE
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Central bank tightens investor LVRs
by Nick Bendel • 27 May 2015
Australian regulators could be keeping a close eye on New Zealand after new investor rules were introduced by its... READ MORE
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Another federal housing inquiry gets underway
by Reporter • 27 May 2015
Australia’s parliament has launched an inquiry into home ownership in a sign that affordability remains a key... READ MORE

Sydney broker pleads guilty to $7m fraud
by Reporter • 26 May 2015
A former Aussie Home Loans broker has pleaded guilty to three fraud charges brought by ASIC. READ MORE

Broker faces court for alleged $12m fraud
by Reporter • 26 May 2015
A mortgage broker has appeared in court after ASIC alleged he operated a Ponzi scheme. READ MORE

Westpac poaches leading CBA third-party executive
by Reporter • 26 May 2015
Former Commonwealth Bank executive Lyn Cobley has been appointed Westpac Institutional Bank’s new group executive. READ MORE

Bank working weekends to fix turnarounds
by Nick Bendel • 26 May 2015
ME Bank has been working extended hours to get turnarounds back on track after its 3.99 per cent rate contributed to a... READ MORE