Lender
How to get your money’s worth
by Peter Vala • 31 Jul 2015
Understanding the opportunity
As a bit of background, retail (direct-to-consumer) lending is really focused on the... READ MORE
The silly rules in lending
by Troy McErvale • 31 Jul 2015
“You must have some skin in the game” or “You must put in some hurt money”
This may be the granddaddy of... READ MORE
Banks unlikely to follow AMP in cutting off investor lending
by Huntley Mitchell • 30 Jul 2015
AMP announced yesterday that it will no longer accept new or assess existing investor home loan applications in... READ MORE
NAB announces variable rate changes
by Huntley Mitchell • 29 Jul 2015
The bank will increase variable rates on its interest-only home loans and line of credit facilities by 29 basis... READ MORE
CBA hikes investor loan rates
by • 27 Jul 2015
CBA has announced its standard variable rate for investor home loans will increase by 0.27 percentage points, taking... READ MORE
Resimac targets the self-employed
by Huntley Mitchell • 27 Jul 2015
Resimac has increased the maximum loan amount for its Prime Alt Doc to $1.5 million for borrowers seeking to borrow... READ MORE
5 ways to boost your Google ranking and increase leads
by Damon Pezaro • 26 Jul 2015
By making a few simple tweaks to your online presence, you can effectively raise your Google ranking and as a result,... READ MORE
The fifth pillar of lending
by Emma Ryan • 24 Jul 2015
The mutual sector is the industry’s best kept secret.
It’s made up of 74 credit unions, 12 mutual banks, six... READ MORE
APRA, brokers and specialist lenders
by Cory Bannister • 24 Jul 2015
In light of APRA’s efforts to rein in lending to property investors (limiting growth in this sector to 10 per... READ MORE
‘Up to 90pc of my business is specialist lending’
by Emma Ryan • 24 Jul 2015
He told The Adviser that specialist lending accounts for 80 to 90 per cent of his total loan book, with his business... READ MORE
The evolution of specialist lending
by Brendan O'Donnell • 24 Jul 2015
The specialist lending market has changed dramatically since the GFC. Instead of seeing only a few brokers offering... READ MORE
ANZ unveils new interest rates
by Huntley Mitchell • 24 Jul 2015
Effective next Tuesday (28 July), the bank’s four-year fixed rate for owner-occupiers will be cut by 40 basis... READ MORE
Dwelling oversupply on the horizon
by Reporter • 24 Jul 2015
A building report by BIS Shrapnel states that the undersupply of houses sits at 80,000 nationwide, but record-low... READ MORE
Consumer watchdog seeks credit reporting transparency
by Emma Ryan • 23 Jul 2015
Under the proposal, the Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA) would be authorised to provide comprehensive... READ MORE
Westpac announces 0.64pc rate discount
by Huntley Mitchell • 20 Jul 2015
The bank’s Flexi First Option product will start at 4.19 per cent (with a comparison rate of 4.72 per cent) before... READ MORE

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