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Reserve Bank makes cash rate announcement
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2014
The official cash rate was left at a record-low 2.5 per cent for the 11th consecutive month, as most experts had... READ MORE
‘Generating referral business isn’t difficult’ in Canberra
by Nick Bendel • 30 Jun 2014
A report by the OECD ranked the ACT as the best place in Australia to live, with the territory winning six of eight... READ MORE
NAB questions volume incentives
by Nick Bendel • 27 Jun 2014
NAB’s head of retail banking, Gavin Slater, said it was a conflict of interest for banks to pay bonuses to... READ MORE
Big four banks improving their cross-selling ability
by Staff Reporter • 27 Jun 2014
The Roy Morgan Research report shows that the majors on average hold 32 per cent of their customers’ financial... READ MORE
Firstfolio debt position improves with CBA deal
by Nick Bendel • 26 Jun 2014
The group has now “entered into binding documentation” for Welas to acquire Firstfolio’s $29 million senior... READ MORE
NAB adds weight to number one ranking
by Nick Bendel • 26 Jun 2014
The bank announced on Tuesday that it would reintroduce first-year trail from October 1 and also rebrand Homeside as... READ MORE
Cash flow lender eyes broker business
by Nick Bendel • 26 Jun 2014
Debtor finance firm Scottish Pacific has appointed Greg Charlwood as general manager of its specialist cash flow... READ MORE
Lender grows mortgage business by 55pc
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jun 2014
HomeStart Finance said its third-party volumes had increased by 55 per cent in the past two years.
South... READ MORE
Major bank ramps up commission
by Alex Whitlock, Nick Bendel • 24 Jun 2014
NAB has today announced that it will pay a first-year trail of 15 basis points on all new loans written by brokers... READ MORE
Bank cuts variable rates again
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jun 2014
AMP Bank has temporarily reduced the discounted rate on its Professional Package home loans from 5 per cent to 4.8... READ MORE
CBA ‘ignored evidence of $100m fraud’: Fairfax
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jun 2014
According to Fairfax, the bank allowed the alleged masterminds of the loan fraud, Bill Jordanou and Robert Zaia, to... READ MORE
Lender follows May rate cut with June cut
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jun 2014
Australian First Mortgage is now offering variable rates of 5.09 per cent for its Platinum Option package for loans... READ MORE
House prices to continue rising in all capital cities
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jun 2014
Construction analyst BIS Shrapnel forecast that median house prices will increase in all capital cities by 2017, with... READ MORE
Big banks praised for social media skills
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jun 2014
ANZ placed third, followed by the Commonwealth Bank at fourth and Westpac in 10th place.
Companies were judged based... READ MORE
Big banks accused of ‘hiding behind sub-brands’
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jun 2014
The Customer Owned Banking Association told the federal government’s Competition Policy Review that some majors... READ MORE

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