Lender
Westpac amends loan approval process
by Reporter • 22 Apr 2020
Westpac Group – which includes Bank of Melbourne, BankSA and St.George Bank – has informed brokers that it has... READ MORE
NAB clamps down on serviceability
by Charbel Kadib • 21 Apr 2020
NAB has informed brokers that it has tightened its serviceability assessment requirements for new home loan... READ MORE
Bankwest updates credit policy, process and valuations
by reporter • 21 Apr 2020
As of this week (20 April), Bankwest has updated several of its processes to “take into consideration any impact... READ MORE
CBA to move to minimum repayments next week
by Annie Kane • 20 Apr 2020
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has reminded customers that it will be automatically reducing direct debit... READ MORE
Bank expands membership criteria
by Charbel Kadib • 20 Apr 2020
Firefighters Mutual Bank - part of the Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd (TMBL) group – will now accept volunteer... READ MORE
Asset finance surging amid COVID-19
by reporter • 17 Apr 2020
While the economic impact of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its associated social distancing rules... READ MORE
Top tips for staying across your legal obligations
by Annie Kane • 16 Apr 2020
On Tuesday (14 April), The Adviser hosted a live webinar on Regulation and the Best Interests Duty, in partnership... READ MORE
Non-banks appointed to SME guarantee scheme
by Hannah Dowling • 15 Apr 2020
Following the government making first-round offers to participating lenders and NAB announcing its new NAB Business... READ MORE
ING lowers commercial variable rates
by Hannah Dowling • 14 Apr 2020
ING has announced that it has decreased its variable interest rates on all existing priority commercial mortgage... READ MORE
Home loan volumes record pre-COVID slip
by Charbel Kadib • 9 Apr 2020
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released it latest Lending Indicators data, reporting that the value of... READ MORE
Non-bank appoints inaugural head of distribution
by Hannah Dowling • 8 Apr 2020
Ms Sheehan, who has over 30 years of experience in the finance and lending industry, and has held a number of... READ MORE
How non-bank lenders are pivoting amid COVID-19
by Annie Kane • 7 Apr 2020
Looking back just two months ago, before the social distancing rules for the coronavirus pandemic really took hold in... READ MORE
Neobank joins Buyers Choice lender panel
by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Apr 2020
Following on from the neobank’s partnerships with aggregators Vow Financial and Specialist Finance Group, 86... READ MORE
MyState, Heritage tighten risk appetites
by Reporter • 7 Apr 2020
MyState Bank and Heritage Bank have announced changes to their lending policies, joining ME Bank and several non-bank... READ MORE
PM demands banks to ‘come to the party’ on rental relief
by Hannah Dowling • 6 Apr 2020
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Friday (3 April) that the national cabinet would be creating a... READ MORE

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