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Banks continue to move on rates
by Huntley Mitchell • 18 Jul 2016
ANZ confirmed that it has reduced its fixed rates for investors by 45 basis points, which now sees the major bank’s... READ MORE
Banks slash investor rates by up to 70 basis points
by Huntley Mitchell & James Mitchell • 14 Jul 2016
Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has made significant cuts to its investor and owner-occupier rates, with its Investor Clear... READ MORE
NAB announces raft of rate changes
by Huntley Mitchell • 13 Jul 2016
The major bank’s two-year fixed rate will now start at 3.75 per cent (with a 4.84 per cent comparison rate), while... READ MORE
CBA lifts limits on up-front vals
by James Mitchell • 13 Jul 2016
On Friday CBA enhanced its RP Hub Automated Valuation Model (AVM) limits, and increased the threshold limit to obtain... READ MORE
Banks change mortgage policies as apartment glut looms
by James Mitchell • 12 Jul 2016
Late last week ING Direct told brokers that it had changed its underwriting guidelines relating to apartments and... READ MORE
La Trobe Financial opens HK office
by Reporter • 10 Jul 2016
The group executive director of La Trobe Financial’s Asia Pacific business, Hung Fei Chan, has been appointed... READ MORE
SME lender boosts state presence
by Emma Ryan • 8 Jul 2016
Scottish Pacific announced seven new staff have joined its South Australia-based team. It also launched a larger... READ MORE
Home building activity loses momentum
by Emma Ryan • 8 Jul 2016
Total new dwelling approvals fell by 5.2 per cent throughout May, including a 10.3 per cent decline in multi-unit... READ MORE
Senior banker moves into broking
by Huntley Mitchell • 7 Jul 2016
Tony Versace became a RAMS Home Loans franchisee last November, moving on from his job as senior manager of broker... READ MORE
Adelaide Bank increases maximum loan sizes
by James Mitchell • 6 Jul 2016
The non-major announced that its maximum loan sizes for SmartSuite Commercial will increase, effective and available... READ MORE
Have your say on Australia’s non-major lenders - Jul 2016
by Tim Neary • 6 Jul 2016
The Third-Party Lending Report – Non-Major Banks is the pre-eminent research for Australia’s non-major lending... READ MORE
Reserve Bank decides on cash rate - JULY 2016
by Huntley Mitchell • 5 Jul 2016
Board members decided to leave the official cash rate at the record-low 1.75 per cent following a 25 basis point cut... READ MORE
Banks ‘close the umbrella’ on mortgage customers
by Francesca Krakue & Emma Ryan • 5 Jul 2016
Liberty Financial national sales manager John Mohnacheff says non-banks have a clearer understanding than banks of... READ MORE
Property group penalised for misleading advertising
by Huntley Mitchell • 4 Jul 2016
Kovacs Property Group paid a $10,800 penalty to comply with an ASIC infringement notice after the advertisements were... READ MORE
NAB announces home loan changes
by James Mitchell • 27 Jun 2016
A NAB spokesperson said the group regularly reviews its policies to ensure it continues to lend responsibly, as well... READ MORE

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