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Credit ratings on the up for Liberty Financial

by Lucy Dean • 15 Sep 2017
S&P Global Ratings has raised its ratings for five classes of securities in Liberty Financial’s Liberty Series. READ MORE
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Political 'tit for tat' destructive in the Sydney housing debate

by Tim Neary • 14 Sep 2017
The political “tit for tat” over Sydney’s growth is not a helpful way to find sustainable solutions for meeting... READ MORE
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‘Power’ of established banks a ‘barrier’ for SMEs

by Lucy Dean • 8 Sep 2017
The “power and control” held by established banks in Australia poses a “barrier” for small businesses seeking... READ MORE
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Mortgage industry forum preparing policy solutions

by Reporter • 4 Sep 2017
Members of the mortgage broking and banking industries have formed six working groups to help prepare policy solutions... READ MORE
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Challenger bank working on commercial turnaround times

by Reporter • 1 Sep 2017
ING DIRECT has revealed that it is working on shortening turnaround times for priority commercial mortgages, but... READ MORE
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Loan Market challenges borrowers’ ‘blind loyalty’ to banks

by Lucy Dean • 30 Aug 2017
Rural customers often have “blind loyalty” to one lender, so brokers need to “keep the banks honest”, Loan... READ MORE
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‘Limited’ recourse for borrowers once mortgage discharged

by Lucy Dean • 29 Aug 2017
Borrowers have limited rights against a lender once their mortgage has been discharged, the Supreme Court of New South... READ MORE
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Major banks abolish unfair SME contract terms

by Lucy Dean • 24 Aug 2017
The Family Enterprise Ombudsman has called the big four banks’ decision to eliminate unfair terms from small business... READ MORE
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More investors sacrificing lifestyle to buy property

by Julianne Leybag • 16 Aug 2017
New research shows that more Australian investors are choosing to sacrifice their lifestyle in order to buy... READ MORE
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Australia Post 'excited' about the mortgages market

by Reporter • 16 Aug 2017
The postal services company has revealed that it is “excited about the mortgages space” and is in talks with the... READ MORE