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April 08: Cuts to broker commissions likely, says survey
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2008
Wide-scale reductions to broker commissions could be on the cards according to the results of a recent Mortgage... READ MORE
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April 08: Virgin Money 'unaffected' by Macquarie's exit
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2008
Virgin Money claims its partnership with Macquarie Bank is not under threat, despite Macquarie recently shutting the... READ MORE
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April 08: ING DIRECT to fund Resi
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2008
ING DIRECT has announced a new funding relationship with mortgage manager Resi, going against the trend of  lenders... READ MORE
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April 06: It's business as usual for Origin
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2008
Contrary to reports in the daily and mortgage industry press, Origin – ANZ’s wholesale mortgage division – will... READ MORE
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April 08: Absent overseas investors hobble domestic RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2008
With no major RMBS issues so far this year, pressure is now mounting on many securitised lenders to offload debt via... READ MORE
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April 08: Borrowers must shoulder rising funding costs, says industry
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2008
Australian lenders must pass on rising funding costs to consumers or risk pushing the mortgage market into a credit... READ MORE
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April 08: Publisher's letter
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2008
A recent Four Corners report should serve as a stark warning to lenders and aggregators as to the media coverage... READ MORE
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March 08: Generation Y shifting to property over FMCGs: Genworth
by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008
Generation Y presents a lucrative target market for mortgage lenders, the latest Genworth Financial Spotlight Series... READ MORE
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March 08: Lenders warned of 'bleak' outlook
by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008
The JP Morgan and Fujitsu Consulting monthly consumer survey has found that around 300,000 Australian households are... READ MORE
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March 08: Scrapping DEFs won't help borrowers, brokers
by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008
Criticism of lenders who charge deferred establishment fees (DEFs) for early loan repayment looks set to intensify in... READ MORE
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March 08: Turbulent market could favour non-banks
by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008
Volatile market conditions and a rising rate environment could pave the way for a resurgent non-bank sector. READ MORE
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March 08: Proposed new laws may cripple broker distribution for...
by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008
The move towards uniform national regulation has strong support from the mortgage industry, but there are fears that... READ MORE
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March 08: Mortgage industry braced for increased funding costs
by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008
Mortgage businesses expect the cost of funds to rise over 2008, according a Mortgage Business straw poll conducted in... READ MORE
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March 08: Changed commission structure for new BankWest home loan
by Staff Reporter • 18 Mar 2008
BankWest has beefed up its retail banking presence with the launch of a new discounted loan priced at 75 basis points... READ MORE
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March 08: Publisher's letter
by Staff Reporter • 12 Mar 2008
He who pays the piper calls the tune? READ MORE
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Natural selection
by Staff Reporter • 12 Mar 2008
Mortgage Business surveyed key decision-makers across Australia’s aggregation industry to map the drivers for panel... READ MORE
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February 08: Non-bank sector causes discomfort
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
In a finding that is unlikely to bring much New Year joy to the non-bank sector, research commissioned by the... READ MORE
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February 08: Non-bank market share slides again
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
The non-bank sector continues to struggle for market share, ABS figures released in December reveal. READ MORE
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February 08: Commission cuts could dent banks' market share
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
Australia’s aggregators have warned that cuts to broker commissions could impact lenders’ volumes through the third... READ MORE
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February 08: Major banks concede price advantage
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2008
After months of sustained media negativity directed at the non-bank sector over higher funding costs, the major banks... READ MORE
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December 07: Banks and mutuals post healthy returns
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
Australian banks, credit unions and building societies have posted strong performances in 2007, according to surveys... READ MORE
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December 07: Safety mode for sub-prime sector
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
Despite stark differences between the US and Australian capital markets, the ongoing liquidity squeeze is forcing... READ MORE
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December 07: Australian RMBS still attractive to investors
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
Australian RMBS may have lost their shine with investors but the fundamentals of the domestic market are still sound,... READ MORE
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December 07: September ABS figures highlight market volatility
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
The non-bank lending sector experienced a significant drop in new business in September. READ MORE
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Research supports calls to broaden credit reporting regime
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2007
Research released by Veda Advantage yesterday found that 1.9 million Australians with good credit histories have been... READ MORE