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Borrowers decide not to switch lenders
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2010
According to documents obtained by The Sunday Age, only a handful of borrowers have attempted to switch banks since... READ MORE
Banks may move out of step with RBA
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jul 2010
According to the paper, CBA’s chief financial officer David Craig said he could see no end to rising funding costs... READ MORE
Non-banks push for market share
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jul 2010
Non-bank lenders are stepping up their attack on Australia’s banks, with many of the lenders slashing the interest... READ MORE
National LVRs hit record low
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jul 2010
Loan-to-value ratios (LVRs) have hit an all-time low in June, as lenders enforce tighter credit... READ MORE
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank issues RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jul 2010
Non major lender, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, has kicked off a $750 million RMBS issue, its third issue since November... READ MORE
Virgin, Citibank to challenge majors
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jul 2010
According to the paper, Virgin Money and Citibank are hoping to challenge the majors’ stranglehold over... READ MORE
LVRs at four year low
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2010
The flood of first home buyers and the effects of global financial crisis forced many lenders to tighten their maximum... READ MORE
Non-bank slashes variable rates
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2010
National Mortgage Company has welcomed the new financial year in style, slashing 10 basis points from its ING funded... READ MORE
Westpac leads majors in loan volumes
by Staff Reporter • 1 Jul 2010
Westpac has come out on top of the other majors, posting the highest value of home loan advances on its books in the... READ MORE
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

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