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Federal inquiry set to maintain big four ‘stranglehold’, warns...
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jul 2014
Firstmac managing director Kim Cannon wrote in a blog for The Adviser that the federal inquiry appears unwilling or... READ MORE
Commonwealth Bank cuts fixed rates by 70 points
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2014
The bank announced this morning that it had reduced its five-year rate from 5.69 per cent to 4.99 per cent for its... READ MORE
AFG lender stats reveal big gains and losses
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jul 2014
The big four banks and their sub-brands increased their share of the mortgage market from 73.7 per cent to 74.8 per... READ MORE
Apartment building running at double historical trend
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jul 2014
BIS Shrapnel’s Building in Australia 2014-2029 report stated dwelling building activity will reach a new high in... READ MORE
Brokers need to increase support of specialist lending
by Sean Murphy • 22 Jul 2014
The reality is, not everyone can qualify for a bank loan for any of a thousand reasons. Maybe they had a credit card... READ MORE
Victorian facing 10-year sentence for alleged $1m fraud
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jul 2014
Barry John Patrick, 71, of Sunbury, Victoria, has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 15 charges... READ MORE
Economic report reveals surprising news on jobs and investment
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jul 2014
A surge in export volumes and mining construction, coupled with an increase in housing construction due to low rates,... READ MORE
ING DIRECT cuts variable rate to 4.63pc
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jul 2014
The special applies to loans of at least $1 million with maximum LVRs of 80 per cent, and is available for... READ MORE
Banks should be terrified of Coles mortgage play: data expert
by Nick Bendel • 17 Jul 2014
There has been renewed speculation about Coles moving into mortgages after the supermarket giant announced a joint... READ MORE
Govt inquiry sounds warning on negative gearing
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jul 2014
The inquiry’s interim report, which was released earlier this week, said negative gearing and capital gains tax had... READ MORE
New homebuilding providing ‘crucial economic dividend’
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jul 2014
There were 48,964 dwelling commencements in the March quarter and 176,891 over the previous year, according to new... READ MORE
Smaller banks call for levy on big four
by Nick Bendel • 16 Jul 2014
The inquiry’s interim report, which was released yesterday, said the system is competitive on balance.
The net... READ MORE
Study needed to ‘bring clawback debate to an end’
by Nick Bendel • 15 Jul 2014
Chief executive Peter White said an independent research company should be hired to examine loans that are terminated... READ MORE
Is short-term lending full of sharks?
by Andrew Littleford • 15 Jul 2014
That is despite the fact that short-term lending is growing throughout the world.
Short-term loans provide an often... READ MORE
Adelaide Bank cuts fixed rates by 40 points
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jul 2014
General manager Damian Percy said the cut of 40 basis points makes it the lowest SmartFix five-year rate from the... READ MORE

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