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Banks 'bank' on clients not reviewing loans

by George Samios • 7 Nov 2016
My previous experience at a major bank made me see that banks like sticky customers that they can sell as many products... READ MORE
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McGrath slams ‘short-sighted’ foreign buyer tax

by Francesca Krakue • 4 Nov 2016
Real estate mogul John McGrath has called out “hefty” taxes on overseas buyers as “one of the most short-sighted... READ MORE
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Borrowers ‘losing patience’ with major banks

by Francesca Krakue • 3 Nov 2016
Fresh figures from a mortgage comparison site have revealed that the number of Australians refinancing their home loans... READ MORE
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RBA likely to keep rates on hold today

by Reporter • 1 Nov 2016
A mortgage comparison site has tipped the Reserve Bank of Australia to leave the official cost of borrowing unchanged... READ MORE
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Rising risk of mortgage defaults

by Tamikah Bretzke • 1 Nov 2016
The proportion of Australian residential mortgages that are more than 30 days in arrears has risen to “the highest... READ MORE
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How to write loans for near-prime couples

by Lee Prior • 28 Oct 2016
Meet Matt and Megan, a married couple from the Gold Coast. Although their loan application didn’t meet traditional... READ MORE
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How to write loans for first home buyers

by Cory Bannister • 28 Oct 2016
Specialist lender La Trobe Financial’s Parent-to-Child (P2C™) product is helping young people make their first step... READ MORE
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New mortgage players to change pricing dynamics: Veda

by James Mitchell • 28 Oct 2016
The mortgage market could soon welcome new lenders offering an alternative to the major banks by using credit scores to... READ MORE
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APRA calls for more borrower details

by Reporter • 27 Oct 2016
Brokers could soon need to provide banks with more details on borrower’s incomes, expenses, requirements and... READ MORE
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1 in 3 FHBs save for more than 5 years for home deposit

by Reporter • 26 Oct 2016
Nearly a third of first-home buyers who purchased a property in the last two years saved for more than half a decade... READ MORE