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Bank war gathers momentum
by Staff Reporter • 22 Dec 2011
Proving there is no end in sight to the price war between Australia's banks, St George has slashed the interest on its... READ MORE
Westpac awarded five stars
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2011
Westpac’s Premier Advantage Package has been awarded the highest honour by Cannex – five stars.
The lender’s... READ MORE
Firstmac prices RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 21 Dec 2011
In a bid to pass the government's investment in Residential Mortgage Backed Securities through to home buyers and... READ MORE
Bank slashes rates again
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2011
This morning, Citibank announced it would cut the rate on its three year fixed rate to just 5.75 per cent, effective... READ MORE
Home brand products to gather momentum in 2012
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2011
Advantedge Financial Services has earmarked 'home brand' mortgages as a leading area of opportunity in the year... READ MORE
Non-bank calls residential securities trust
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2011
Pepper has today announced that it has exercised its call option on the Pepper Residential Securities Trust No.6.
The... READ MORE
Westpac to follow ANZ lead on rates
by Staff Reporter • 15 Dec 2011
Speaking at the Westpac annual meeting in Sydney yesterday, Ms Kelly said the cash rate has a very "tenuous... READ MORE
The Word - Lenders' enthusiasm
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2011
TIM CARABOTT, KeyInvest Lending Services
“The lenders I use frequently have relaxed their credit policies.... READ MORE
Refinancing hits 12 month high
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2011
The number of borrowers refinancing has increased significantly over the past 12 months, new data from Loan Market... READ MORE
Lenders sit tight on commissions
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2011
Suncorp's decision to tweak broker commissions is not expected to spur other lenders to follow suit.
Last week,... READ MORE
Non-banks pass on RBA rate cut
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2011
Following in the footsteps of the majors, Australia's non-banks look set to pass on the full 25 basis points RBA rate... READ MORE
ANZ to break bonds with cash rate
by Staff Reporter • 9 Dec 2011
The relationship between the RBA’s cash rate and lender rates could soon be a thing of the past if ANZ’s approach... READ MORE
NAB cuts rates
by Staff Reporter • 8 Dec 2011
Just hours after ANZ announced it would pass on the full 25 basis point rate cut to their borrowers, NAB has followed... READ MORE
Banks unlikely to pass on full rate cut: survey
by Staff Reporter • 8 Dec 2011
The major banks are unlikely to pass on the latest interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in full,... READ MORE
Non-majors pile pressure on big four
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2011
ME Bank and Bank of Queensland moved quickly on rates, passing on the full RBA rate cut to their respective... READ MORE

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