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Banks back funding financial counselling
by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Oct 2019
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has welcomed the release of a review into Australia’s financial... READ MORE
RateSetter joins PLAN’s lender panel
by Reporter • 4 Oct 2019
Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter has joined aggregator PLAN Australia’s panel of lenders, in a move designed to... READ MORE
Treasurer blasts big 4 for failing to pass on full cut
by Charbel Kadib • 3 Oct 2019
ANZ and Westpac yesterday announced cuts to their mortgage rates in response to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s... READ MORE
Bank MD steps down, replacement appointed
by Malavika Santhebennur • 1 Oct 2019
Bankwest has appointed the first female to lead the organisation in its 124-year history after Rowan Munchenberg... READ MORE
ABA slammed for appointing CBA CEO to chair
by Malavika Santhebennur • 30 Sep 2019
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has lambasted the Australian Banking Association (ABA) for... READ MORE
Wealth business buys majority stake in fintech lender
by Malavika Santhebannur • 27 Sep 2019
Skybound Capital, which provides a range of investment products for family offices, private clients, advisers and... READ MORE
Lender reports 70% growth in broker loans
by Hannah Dowling • 26 Sep 2019
According to the fintech lender, broker-originated loans increased by 70 per cent in the past year.
While the exact... READ MORE
Brokers the ‘priority’ for new lender
by Charbel Kadib • 25 Sep 2019
On Wednesday (25 September), property industry veteran Peter Wyszenko and mortgage and commercial broker Ruben Makken... READ MORE
Big 4 bank cuts rates by up to 90 bps
by Hannah Dowling • 25 Sep 2019
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has updated its New Wealth Package fixed rates for owner-occupied and... READ MORE
Virgin Money revises verification requirements
by Reporter • 25 Sep 2019
Virgin Money Home Loans has informed brokers that it has made a number of changes to its credit policy.
The BOQ... READ MORE
SMEs funding growth through non-bank lenders
by Hannah Dowling • 25 Sep 2019
According to Scottish Pacific, its upcoming SME Growth Index for September 2019, which saw banking analysts East... READ MORE
Climate change raising risk for mortgagors
by Hannah Dowling • 24 Sep 2019
A report by Moody’s Investor Services has found a 50 per cent increase in the frequency of natural disasters from... READ MORE
ANZ finalises SME business sale in PNG
by Hannah Dowling • 24 Sep 2019
ANZ has announced that it has finalised the sale of its retail, commercial and small-medium sized enterprise (SME)... READ MORE
Major bank drops serviceability floor rate
by Annie Kane • 23 Sep 2019
As of next Monday (30 September), Westpac will introduce new home loan serviceability assessment rates.
Following on... READ MORE
NAB reveals commencement date of new CEO
by Charbel Kadib • 23 Sep 2019
NAB has revealed that newly appointed group managing director and CEO Ross McEwan will commence his new role on... READ MORE

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