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Licensing won’t impact industry body membership
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2010
Fears that industry body membership numbers will fall after licensing have been dismissed by FBAA president Peter... READ MORE
Pepper Homeloans for sale
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2010
An acquisition of non-bank lender Pepper Homeloans is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks.
According to a... READ MORE
Resimac dives into RMBS market
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2010
Resimac has launched a $250 million residential mortgage-backed securities issue.
According to the non-bank lender,... READ MORE
Building approvals pick up in March
by Staff Reporter • 6 May 2010
Despite the recovery in building approval numbers in March, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) says more buildings... READ MORE
Technology overhaul for non-bank lender
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2010
In a push to improve its software offering, Collins Securities has signed a three year partnership with Stargate... READ MORE
Westpac posts strong profit
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2010
Despite rising funding costs, Westpac has managed to post earnings of $2,983 million for the half year to 31 March... READ MORE
St George launches new i-app
by Staff Reporter • 4 May 2010
St George is capitalising on the iPhone mania, partnering with mobile platform specialist Insqribe to launch a... READ MORE
Westpac leads majors in loan book volumes
by Staff Reporter • 3 May 2010
Despite having the highest standard variable interest rate of all the majors for the last five months, Westpac’s... READ MORE
ANZ tops majors in customer satisfaction
by Staff Reporter • 28 Apr 2010
ANZ has topped the TNS Business Finance Monitor, recording the highest level of business customer... READ MORE
Future consolidation “unlikely”: ANZ
by Staff Reporter • 21 Apr 2010
Further consolidation in the financial services sector is “unlikely”, according to ANZ chief executive Mike... READ MORE
ING DIRECT backs move to ‘adviser’
by Staff Reporter • 20 Apr 2010
Lisa Claes, executive director mortgages at ING DIRECT, has voiced her support for the industry’s transition to... READ MORE
Banks’ tougher lending criteria to stay
by Staff Reporter • 20 Apr 2010
The majors’ tighter lending criteria is not expected to improve in the “foreseeable future”, according to... READ MORE
Inflated land prices hurting recovery
by Staff Reporter • 20 Apr 2010
Surging land prices could affect Australia’s housing recovery, a joint report by RP Data and the Housing Industry... READ MORE
NAB looks to build share through lower rates
by Staff Reporter • 19 Apr 2010
NAB’s decision to keep its interest rates low is part of a win-win strategy, the bank’s chief financial officer... READ MORE
RMBS arrears at 2 yr low
by Staff Reporter • 16 Apr 2010
Loan arrears on prime residential mortgage backed securitization (RMBS) hit a two year low over the December quarter,... READ MORE

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