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Macquarie Bank cuts its fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2014
Macquarie Bank has cut its one-year rate from 4.89 per cent to 4.79 per cent, its two-year rate from 4.89 per cent to... READ MORE
Real estate lobby fights for government-backed lender
by Nick Bendel • 31 Jul 2014
The Economic Regulation Authority has released a reform report that recommends privatising Keystart, the... READ MORE
SMSF industry wants banks to agree to new rules
by Staff Reporter • 31 Jul 2014
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has developed practice guidelines for SMSF limited recourse... READ MORE
Suncorp Bank and Bank of Melbourne cut fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jul 2014
Suncorp has reduced its five-year rate from 5.65 per cent to 4.99 per cent as part of the Home Package Plus.
It has... READ MORE
Seven and counting: more banks cut fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 29 Jul 2014
Commonwealth Bank made the first move when it reduced its five-year rate to 4.99 per cent. This was then matched... READ MORE
Lender urges govt to let first home buyers use super
by Staff Reporter • 29 Jul 2014
HomeStart Finance chief executive John Oliver told the Senate Inquiry on Affordable Housing that Australia should... READ MORE
Another lender cuts fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 28 Jul 2014
The non-bank announced on Friday that it had reduced its MoniPower two-year fixed rate from 5.04 per cent to 4.86 per... READ MORE
Nothing to fear from rising interest rates: Shane Oliver
by Staff Reporter • 28 Jul 2014
Mr Oliver, who is chief economist of AMP Capital, said it was “a bit overblown” to suggest that people with a... READ MORE
Big banks to remain dominant despite low switching costs: analyst
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jul 2014
A new report from Morningstar said rivals have repeatedly tried and failed to “break the stranglehold” enjoyed by... READ MORE
Residential building confidence hits six-year high
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jul 2014
Master Builders Australia’s latest survey of building and construction found that builders have become more... READ MORE
Westpac and NAB match CBA rate cuts
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jul 2014
Commonwealth Bank announced yesterday that it had cut its five-year rate from 5.69 per cent to 4.99 per cent for the... READ MORE
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

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