Growth
Small business lifts property prices: report
by Liz Shaw • 13 Nov 2015
According to The Economy of Shopping Small Report, commissioned by American Express, Australians are willing to pay... READ MORE
Inspection requirements for vacant land unchanged: API
by James Mitchell • 12 Nov 2015
The clarification comes after industry confusion over the matter, which was reported by The Adviser earlier this... READ MORE
Home loan demand rises further
by Huntley Mitchell • 12 Nov 2015
The data revealed that a total of 55,985 home loans were approved in September – up 2.0 per cent on the previous... READ MORE
Nobel Laureate to headline major international finance conference
by Reporter • 11 Nov 2015
Now in its 28th year, the Australasian Finance and Banking Conference connects business leaders, world class... READ MORE
New valuation rules scrapped after industry ‘kerfuffle’
by James Mitchell • 10 Nov 2015
On 28 September the API alerted its members about the new standing instructions for residential valuations, which... READ MORE
Firstmac exits wholesale funding
by • 9 Nov 2015
The lender’s founder and managing director, Kim Cannon, said it is a significant change of strategy for the... READ MORE
CUA chief says demand for home loans is slowing
by James Mitchell • 9 Nov 2015
Speaking to The Adviser, CUA chief executive Rob Goudswaard said competitive pressures and a plethora of pricing and... READ MORE
Fixed-rate demand continues to decline
by Huntley Mitchell • 9 Nov 2015
According to the latest national home loan approval data from Mortgage Choice, fixed-rate mortgages accounted for... READ MORE
Property sector growth to soften, report finds
by Huntley Mitchell • 9 Nov 2015
The latest ANZ-Property Council Survey revealed a decline in sector confidence from 128.5 index points to 128.4... READ MORE
Liberty goes direct to consumers with new image
by James Mitchell • 6 Nov 2015
Liberty’s national sales manager, John Mohnacheff, said that never had it been more important for the lender to... READ MORE
Big four lag in home loan satisfaction
by Huntley Mitchell • 6 Nov 2015
Roy Morgan Research’s Single Source survey, which measures customer satisfaction levels of the top 11 home loan... READ MORE
CUA announces variable rate below 4%
by James Mitchell • 5 Nov 2015
CUA’s Fresh Start Basic rate of 3.99 per cent will take effect on 24 November.
The credit union’s three-year... READ MORE
Cash flow tips for SMEs
by Peter Langham • 5 Nov 2015
Inevitably, in January and February at Scottish Pacific, we field many enquiries from SMEs looking to fund growth... READ MORE
QPCU announces new discounted rate
by Huntley Mitchell • 4 Nov 2015
The lender's three-year fixed rate home loan has been reduced from 4.19 per cent to 3.89 per cent, with a comparison... READ MORE
AMP increases variable rates
by James Mitchell • 2 Nov 2015
AMP Bank will increase rates on variable owner-occupied loans by 0.18 per cent.
In addition, the bank announced that... READ MORE

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