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Non-bank lender says NPP will be ‘transformative’ for SMEs
by Staff reporter • 16 Feb 2018
The NPP, a joint initiative between 13 financial institutions including the big four banks and the RBA, has been... READ MORE
Suncorp’s profits fall as loan book thickens
by Reporter • 15 Feb 2018
The lender has recorded a net profit after tax of $452 million in its half-year report for the 2018 financial year... READ MORE
Royal commission points to big bank dominance
by Tim Stewart and Tas Bindi • 13 Feb 2018
On 9 February, commissioner Kenneth Hayne QC published a background paper titled Some Features of the Australian... READ MORE
Warning issued over shadow shopper scam
by Reporter • 13 Feb 2018
The financial services regulator has issued a statement warning that scammers are deceiving customers by cold... READ MORE
La Trobe Financial FUM surpasses $5bn milestone
by Reporter • 13 Feb 2018
“[The] company’s disciplined investment processes and focus on absolute return objectives has been the key... READ MORE
Banks to waive NDAs in royal commission
by Annie Kane and Killian Plastow • 9 Feb 2018
In a recent statement, both National Australia Bank and Commonwealth Bank said that they would not enforce NDAs... READ MORE
Adelaide Bank clarifies serviceability calculator changes
by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2018
Last week, the Australian Financial Review ran a story in which it suggested that in “new arrangements being... READ MORE
SME lender appoints industry veteran to ‘spearhead’ expansion
by Reporter • 7 Feb 2018
Australian Invoice Finance (AIF) has appointed the former general manager of Scottish Pacific’s South Australia... READ MORE
Bank warns rate hike could trigger spike in defaults
by Reporter • 5 Feb 2018
Almost half (46 per cent) of Australians have reported that they contribute more than 30 per cent of their disposable... READ MORE
Mortgage lender appoints new COO
by Reporter • 5 Feb 2018
Finsure-owned non-bank lender Better Choice Home Loans, which has been on a rapid growth path recently, first brought... READ MORE
Lenders to look at brokers ‘understating’ expenses
by Reporter • 5 Feb 2018
In November 2017, the chairman of the prudential regulator called on lenders to “devote more effort to the... READ MORE
Association hits out at bank discounting ‘fund’
by Reporter • 2 Feb 2018
Executive director of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA), Peter White, made the comments after the... READ MORE
Former Pepper CEO joins HashChing
by Reporter • 2 Feb 2018
As the online mortgage marketplace continues its executive expansion, it has welcomed to the board Pepper’s former... READ MORE
ASIC seeks to bankrupt car lender director
by Reporter • 2 Feb 2018
In April 2017, the Federal Court fined Channic Pty Ltd (Channic), Cash Brokers Pty Ltd (Cash Brokers) and the... READ MORE
CBA-owned aggregator not dropping lenders from panel
by James Mitchell • 2 Feb 2018
The Adviser received a number of calls from eChoice brokers concerned that the Finconnect panel would be smaller than... READ MORE

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