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Pepper acquires new loan portfolio
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jun 2010
Pepper has acquired the $109 million loan portfolio of Bank of America-Merrill Lynch’s First Permanent.
The... READ MORE
‘Predatory’ lenders seek licence from ASIC
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jun 2010
The two companies, Bleier Mortgage Corporation and Permanent Mortgages, were found guilty of predatory lending by the... READ MORE
ANZ denies commission cut claims
by Staff Reporter • 30 Jun 2010
ANZ has been quick to dismiss recent media reports indicating that it is considering cutting broker commissions.
A... READ MORE
CBA voted best online bank
by Staff Reporter • 29 Jun 2010
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been named as Australia’s best online bank by Canstar Cannex.
According to... READ MORE
Pepper sold for $20m
by Staff Reporter • 28 Jun 2010
The acquisition is understood to be in the order of around $20 million.
Early last month, The Adviser reported that... READ MORE
Lenders continue to slash fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 28 Jun 2010
More lenders have jumped on the reduced fixed rate bandwagon, after the big four confirmed they will reduce their... READ MORE
Heat coming out of property market
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jun 2010
A spate of negative data suggests the property market has well and truly come off the boil.
According to RP Data’s... READ MORE
NAB ups ante on fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jun 2010
NAB has become the last major to slash its fixed rate products to one of the lowest prices offered by the big... READ MORE
RMBS arrears climb slightly
by Staff Reporter • 25 Jun 2010
Arrears on Australia’s prime residential mortgages rose slightly during April, new research has found.
According to... READ MORE
Bendigo Bank lifts some rates, slashes others
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jun 2010
In an interesting turn of events, Bendigo Bank has confirmed it will lift the interest rate on its one year fixed rate... READ MORE
European crisis to hurt Oz banks: Moody’s
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jun 2010
Australia’s banking institutions are vulnerable to the debt crisis in Europe, according to Moody’s Investors... READ MORE
Second tier lender undercuts majors
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jun 2010
Bankwest has undercut the big four by announcing the cheapest three and five year fixed rates on the market.
The... READ MORE
Rates to hit 5pc by year end: Westpac
by Staff Reporter • 22 Jun 2010
The official cash rate is expected to reach 5 per cent by year's end, after a 25 point jump in September, according to... READ MORE
Macquarie takes stake in Rismark
by Staff Reporter • 21 Jun 2010
Macquarie Funds Group has taken a 53 per cent stake in Sydney-based residential real estate funds management and... READ MORE
CBA latest to slash rates
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jun 2010
CBA has become the third major to slash its fixed rate mortgages.
The major announced yesterday that it would cut up... READ MORE

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