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Westpac looks at RAMS banking potential
by Staff Reporter • 15 Aug 2011
According to the paper, Westpac is looking at conducting a trial using the software platform that runs the RAMS... READ MORE
Rising unemployment fuels rate cut case
by Staff Reporter • 15 Aug 2011
Australia’s rising unemployment rate has furthered calls for a cut to the official cash rate.
Eighteen thousand... READ MORE
ING DIRECT waives fees
by Staff Reporter • 15 Aug 2011
In a bid to cement its position as a true alternative to the majors, ING DIRECT has announced it will waive two of its... READ MORE
Paper trail heading for extinction
by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2011
The broker proposition will be vastly different in the future, a key industry stakeholder has claimed.
Speaking at an... READ MORE
Commercial non-bank lender takes it to majors
by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2011
Sintex has highlighted its ongoing commitment to commercial brokers, with the appointment of a new support... READ MORE
Non-bank slashes 65bp off fixed rate
by Staff Reporter • 12 Aug 2011
Homeloans has become the latest in a long list of lenders to slash the interest on its fixed rate products.
Effective... READ MORE
St George embraces social media
by Staff Reporter • 11 Aug 2011
St George has jumped on the social media bandwagon, with the bank now using Twitter, Facebook and blogs to connect... READ MORE
Non-bank sharpens pricing
by Staff Reporter • 10 Aug 2011
In a bid to inject greater competition into the mortgage market, one of Australia’s non-bank lenders has cut 20... READ MORE
More lenders slash rates
by Staff Reporter • 10 Aug 2011
Just one day after the Commonwealth Bank of Australia announced it would cut the interest on some of its fixed rate... READ MORE
Pepper finalises GE deal
by Staff Reporter • 10 Aug 2011
Pepper Australia has officially concluded its acquisition of GE Capital’s $5 billion residential mortgage... READ MORE
CBA slashes fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 9 Aug 2011
Fixed rates for one to five year products will range from 6.59 per cent to 6.99 per cent.
Ross McEwan, group executive... READ MORE
Aussie set to become true non-bank lender
by Staff Reporter • 9 Aug 2011
Speaking to The Adviser, the company’s chief executive officer Stephen Porges said Aussie brokers would be able to... READ MORE
Building commencements to improve in 2012
by Staff Reporter • 8 Aug 2011
According to the company’s Building in Australia 2011 report, the decline in building activity in 2010/11 has been... READ MORE
Big bank sentiment on the rise
by Staff Reporter • 8 Aug 2011
Consumer sentiment towards Australia’s big banks is improving month on month, one industry figurehead has... READ MORE
Smaller lenders critical to commissions stability
by Staff Reporter • 5 Aug 2011
Non-bank lenders play a critical role in ongoing sustainability of broker commissions, one industry stakeholder has... READ MORE

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