Lender

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

Greater Bank slashes investor rates

by Huntley Mitchell • 27 Jun 2016

Effective Monday 27 June, the bank’s five-year fixed rate for its Ultimate Home Loan has been slashed by 20 basis... READ MORE

FBAA slams major bank for ‘dodgy’ practices

by Huntley Mitchell • 27 Jun 2016

According to Fairfax, a recent report by the Finance Sector Union revealed that CBA staff “have raised concerns... READ MORE

Looking ahead with a specialist lender

by Cory Bannister • 24 Jun 2016

Interest rates are at an all-time low and some have forecast it will remain so for the next decade, with conditions... READ MORE

ME announces further pricing changes

by James Mitchell • 22 Jun 2016

The industry super fund-owned bank has cut its three-year fixed home loan rate by 10 basis points to 3.79 per cent... READ MORE

Loan writers could soon face court over selling practices

by James Mitchell • 20 Jun 2016

Speaking at an FBAA event in Sydney yesterday, industry veteran Steve Weston said regulatory changes in the UK have... READ MORE

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