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Westpac makes 49-point rate cut
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jul 2014
The major is now offering a 0.49 per cent two-year introductory discount for new Flexi First Option home loan and... READ MORE
Commercial lender adds residential arm
by Nick Bendel • 8 Jul 2014
The non-bank will now offer residential loans, residential SMSF loans and commercial SMSF loans in addition to its... READ MORE
Senate inquiry spotlight shifts from CBA to Macquarie
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jul 2014
Senator Mark Bishop, who chaired the Senate Economics References Committee, said Macquarie had similar “systematic... READ MORE
Homeloans recruits two more BDMs
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jul 2014
Natalie Sheehan and Janelle Packman join the national non-bank lender with nearly 40 years’ experience between them... READ MORE
Suncorp Bank cuts variable rates to 4.65pc
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jul 2014
The bank’s Back to Basics variable package has been lowered to 4.65 per cent. A 0.76 per cent discount is available... READ MORE
CBA whistleblower slams ‘appalling’ ASIC
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2014
Former Commonwealth Bank financial planner Jeff Morris, who alerted ASIC in 2008 to unethical conduct inside the... READ MORE
Adelaide Bank cuts interest rates by 50 points
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jul 2014
Adelaide Bank has reduced its commercial SmartSuite variable rates by 50 basis points. The change applies to new... READ MORE
CBA comments on financial planning scandal
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2014
In a statement issued earlier today, chief executive Ian Narev said the “far-reaching program of review” would... READ MORE
Lender cuts rates by 10 points
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2014
Liberty Financial has made a 10-point cut to its prime variable rates, which now start at 4.89 per cent.
Those loans... READ MORE
Debtor finance firm appoints former Bank of Qld man as BDM
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2014
Mr Ada founded the Bank of Queensland's debtor finance business in 1999 and held a number of senior positions,... READ MORE
Aussie rate cut ‘throws down gauntlet’ to big banks
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2014
The group has lowered its Select Basic Variable rate, standard variable rate and line of credit loans to their... READ MORE
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

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