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Lender to back Refund acquisition
by Staff Reporter • 13 Apr 2012
The sale of Refund Home Loans could be finalised within the next fortnight, Independent Mortgage Professionals (IMP)... READ MORE
ME Bank condemns big four
by Staff Reporter • 12 Apr 2012
ME Bank has slammed the big banks for passing funding costs on to consumers through higher interest rates.
Earlier... READ MORE
Non-major boosts management team
by Staff Reporter • 5 Apr 2012
ING DIRECT has bolstered its management team, appointing Emöke Palos to the role of State Manager for Victoria and... READ MORE
Banks tighten credit
by Staff Reporter • 5 Apr 2012
Higher funding costs will continue to force Australia’s banks to tighten their lending standards, a UBS report has... READ MORE
Brokers name top third party lender
by Staff Reporter • 4 Apr 2012
For the first time CBA has been toppled from the number one position in this year’s Third Party Banking Report –... READ MORE
Building approvals fall
by Staff Reporter • 3 Apr 2012
Building approvals for February have taken a dive following a January upturn.
Figures from the Australian Bureau of... READ MORE
Refinancing to dominate: survey
by Staff Reporter • 2 Apr 2012
A survey conducted by Galaxy Research, on behalf of LJ Hooker Finance, found Australians are watching the movements of... READ MORE
ING Direct prices first RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 30 Mar 2012
ING DIRECT has completed the first RMBS deal for 2012.
The $800 million deal, which was priced at 145 points over the... READ MORE
Non-banks share insight at forum
by Staff Reporter • 30 Mar 2012
More than 40 non-bank heavyweights have rallied together to discuss the current challenges facing the industry at the... READ MORE
Westpac pulls back from third party distribution
by Staff Reporter • 29 Mar 2012
Westpac has significantly reduced its reliance on the third party distribution channel, new research has... READ MORE
Westpac invests in IT up-grade
by Staff Reporter • 28 Mar 2012
Westpac has defended its decision to upgrade its customer interaction fronts before attempting to overhaul the core... READ MORE
Major banks' market share under threat
by Staff Reporter • 28 Mar 2012
Australia’s major lenders could see their market share slide as the non-majors employ aggressive strategies to... READ MORE
Rates on hold: ING DIRECT
by Staff Reporter • 28 Mar 2012
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to keep the official cash rate on hold at 4.25 per cent for the foreseeable... READ MORE
BoQ rocked by loss
by Staff Reporter • 28 Mar 2012
Plummeting Queensland property prices have been being blamed by the Bank of Queensland (BOQ) for its $91 million loss... READ MORE
Refinancing business tipped to surge
by Staff Reporter • 27 Mar 2012
Brokers could benefit from a surge in refinancing business, as borrowers become increasingly disenchanted with their... READ MORE

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