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Bank speaks out against volume incentives for staff
by Nick Bendel • 13 May 2014
The bank’s submission to the Senate economics committee overseeing the streamlining of the Future of Financial... READ MORE
Lender cuts fixed rates by 10 points
by Staff Reporter • 12 May 2014
Australian First Mortgage will reduce the three-year rate on its Flexible Option product range as of May 15.
The... READ MORE
Lender unveils new home loan product
by Staff Reporter • 9 May 2014
Homeloans’ new Optima loan starts at 4.73 per cent and allows customers to borrow at up to 95 per cent LVR.... READ MORE
Macquarie approves YBR-Vow deal
by Nick Bendel • 7 May 2014
Yellow Brick Road announced today that the group made offers yesterday to each of Vow’s 24 shareholders to acquire... READ MORE
Aggregators reveal volume and lender stats
by Staff Reporter • 7 May 2014
AFG reported $3.7 billion of loans for April 2014, a 14.8 per cent increase on the year before.
The average loan... READ MORE
Industry consolidation continues with lender buyout
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2014
Bendigo announced yesterday that it had bought the business and assets of Rural Finance Corporation of Victoria for... READ MORE
Reserve Bank announces cash rate decision
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2014
The official cash rate has been left at a record-low 2.5 per cent as most experts had forecast.
All 12 economists... READ MORE
Firstfolio gets debt boost from shareholder and CBA
by Nick Bendel • 5 May 2014
The financial services group had been pursuing new sources of funding after ending the calendar year with $60.5... READ MORE
Bank further lowers two-year rate to 4.69pc
by Nick Bendel • 5 May 2014
P&N Bank has cut its two-year rate from 4.75 per cent to 4.69 per cent, after previously cutting nine basis... READ MORE
Fierce competition forcing banks to cut rates
by Nick Bendel • 2 May 2014
The lenders that made cuts in April alone included AMP Bank, Bankwest, Citibank, Commonwealth Bank, CUA, Homeloans,... READ MORE
Lender extends $0 application fees
by Nick Bendel • 2 May 2014
Bluestone introduced a $0 application fee plus one free valuation across all its loan products in January.
The... READ MORE
Bank cuts rates by 25 points
by Nick Bendel • 1 May 2014
AMP Bank has cut the rate of its Basic variable rate loans from 5.20 per cent to 4.95 per cent, chief operating... READ MORE
Major follows rate-cutting trend
by Nick Bendel • 30 Apr 2014
The Commonwealth Bank has made cuts to the interest rates for its Advance and Special Rate Saver products.
Interest... READ MORE
Non-bank also announces rate cut
by Staff Reporter • 30 Apr 2014
The group has reduced its Rate Smasher home loan to 4.68 per cent, which it said was “the lowest variable rate home... READ MORE

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