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Challenger releases FY08 results
by Staff Reporter • 26 Aug 2008
Challenger Financial Services (Challenger) today announced a normalised net profit after tax of $218 million for the... READ MORE
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Weak weekend for auctions
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2008
Auctions performed badly in Melbourne over the weekend as buyers continue to sit on their hands amid speculation of an... READ MORE
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Two speed economy to continue
by Staff Reporter • 23 Aug 2008
The latest issue of the Melbourne Institute’s Monthly Bulletin of Economic Trends shows Australia’s... READ MORE
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High rates hurt small businesses
by Staff Reporter • 21 Aug 2008
Small business conditions are at a record low and a cut in the official interest rate is essential to stop the slide... READ MORE
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Profit growth for ACCU
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2008
Despite absorbing higher funding costs, Australian Central Credit Union today reported a healthy after-tax profit of... READ MORE
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HSBC fixed rates slashed by up to 130 bps
by Staff Reporter • 19 Aug 2008
HSBC Bank Australia yesterday cut its fixed home lending rates by between 35 and 130 basis points. READ MORE
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QBE purchases PMI Australia
by Staff Reporter • 15 Aug 2008
QBE Insurance has bought mortgage insurer PMI Australia for $1.027 billion. READ MORE
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Consumer sentiment improves
by Staff Reporter • 15 Aug 2008
Consumer sentiment bounced back for August, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment revealed... READ MORE
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Club launches franchise operations
by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2008
Club Financial Services (Club) has launched a national franchise operation. READ MORE
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Fixed-rate demand slides further
by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2008
Demand for fixed-rate loans continued to drop in July, data from Mortgage Choice revealed this week. READ MORE