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Bank changes name, unveils new products
by Nick Bendel • 28 May 2015
ME Bank has changed its name to ME, pronounced ‘me’, to reflect what most customers were instinctively calling... READ MORE
Lender completes $1bn RMBS deal
by Reporter • 28 May 2015
Firstmac's $1 billion transaction was successfully placed and priced in a deal arranged by ANZ and jointly led by... READ MORE
Central bank tightens investor LVRs
by Nick Bendel • 27 May 2015
The changes apply specifically to Auckland, which has been experiencing a Sydney-like boom.
The Reserve Bank of New... READ MORE
Westpac poaches leading CBA third-party executive
by Reporter • 26 May 2015
Ms Cobley had been serving as Commonwealth Bank’s executive general manager of retail products and third-party... READ MORE
Bank working weekends to fix turnarounds
by Nick Bendel • 26 May 2015
The industry super fund-owned bank has been taking up to eight days to process mortgages from application to... READ MORE
ASIC forces bank to change lending practices
by Staff Reporter • 25 May 2015
The regulator said it was concerned that Bank of Queensland was using a benchmark figure, the Henderson Poverty... READ MORE
Nation's largest lender under margin pressure
by James Mitchell • 25 May 2015
A recent Morningstar report noted that CBA earnings growth “disappointed” in the March quarter.
“The trading... READ MORE
Scrapping first home owner grant ‘makes no sense’
by Reporter • 21 May 2015
Treasurer Mike Nahan said the move was due to the government’s desire to focus financial support on residential... READ MORE
‘Responsible’ Bankwest puts brake on investor lending
by Reporter • 20 May 2015
As of today, Bankwest will apply a maximum LVR of 80 per cent for investment purposes, including the purpose of... READ MORE
Debt reduction the best strategy following rate cut
by Reporter • 19 May 2015
Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers said the latest decision by the Reserve Bank to further reduce the cash... READ MORE
Pepper Specialist Lending Series: Part 1
by Reporter • 15 May 2015
How do you spot a specialist lending client?
by Reporter • 15 May 2015
This is why it is imperative to include specialist lenders in your arsenal. Who knows what kind of client may walk... READ MORE
Three lenders announce rate cuts
by Reporter • 15 May 2015
The non-bank lender will pass on the Reserve Bank’s recent 0.25 per cent rate cut to both prime and specialist... READ MORE
Price pressures forecast to persist despite building boom
by Reporter • 13 May 2015
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has forecast that a record 205,500 homes will be built this financial year,... READ MORE

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