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CBA received 144,000 mortgage deferral requests
by Annie Kane • 14 May 2020
In its March 2020 trading update, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) revealed how the coronavirus pandemic has... READ MORE
Supply/demand imbalance stabilising property market
by Malavika Santhebennur • 14 May 2020
In a video episode of The Adviser’s In Focus (partnered by Smartline, of which REA Group is the parent company) the... READ MORE
LoanDolphin merges with Joust
by Annie Kane • 13 May 2020
The two reverse auction platforms, LoanDolphin and Joust, were both founded by former banking executives in 2015, as... READ MORE
Industry awaits ‘missing piece’ of BID puzzle
by Charbel Kadib • 12 May 2020
Last week, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced that it would defer the commencement... READ MORE
ME Bank to appear in ‘urgent’ parliamentary hearing
by Annie Kane • 12 May 2020
Earlier this month, super fund-owned lender ME Bank reduced the amount borrowers could redraw from specific legacy... READ MORE
Australian Broking Awards 2020 launches
by Annie Kane • 11 May 2020
The Australian Broking Awards is the only industry awards program focusing exclusively on the leading brokers,... READ MORE
Big 4 out of favour with the public
by Hannah Dowling • 11 May 2020
The big four banks are among those considered least trustworthy, based on the latest quarterly Trust Index survey for... READ MORE
Bank backs down on redraw policy
by Charbel Kadib • 8 May 2020
Last week, it was reported that super fund-owned lender ME Bank had reduced the amount borrowers could redraw from... READ MORE
Bank hikes fixed home loan rates
by Charbel Kadib • 8 May 2020
Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd (TMBL) has raised interest rates across two and three-year fixed owner-occupied and... READ MORE
Heritage appoints new BDM
by Hannah Dowling • 8 May 2020
Heritage Bank has announced the appointment of Chris Franze as its newest business development manager (BDM) for NSW... READ MORE
Bank drops rates, commits to 24-hour turnarounds
by Annie Kane • 7 May 2020
Fintech lender 86 400, which launched its first digital home loan products through the broker channel last year, has... READ MORE
SMSF lender joins AFG panel
by Reporter • 6 May 2020
The Australian Finance Group (AFG) has announced that Granite Home Loans has joined its lender panel, providing the... READ MORE
ME Bank reviewing affected redraw customers
by Annie Kane • 5 May 2020
Over the weekend, mainstream media outlets broke the news that super fund-backed lender ME Bank had reduced the... READ MORE
Banks freeze $6.8bn in loans
by Reporter • 5 May 2020
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has published new data, revealing that its members have provided six-month... READ MORE
Westpac earnings plunge, mortgage book thins
by Charbel Kadib • 5 May 2020
Westpac Group has released its half-year results for the 2020 financial year (1H20), posting a 70 per cent fall in... READ MORE

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