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St George beefs up third party team
by Staff Reporter • 13 Apr 2010
St George has underpinned its commitment to the broker channel with the recent appointment of a new head of... READ MORE
Refinancing demand picks up
by Staff Reporter • 12 Apr 2010
Demand for capped interest rate loans is driving up the level of refinancing activity, according to FirstMac.
The... READ MORE
ING DIRECT lifts rate 0.3pc
by Staff Reporter • 12 Apr 2010
Rising funding costs have prompted ING DIRECT to lift its variable rate by 0.3 per cent – five basis points above... READ MORE
ANZ lifts LVR for existing customers
by Staff Reporter • 12 Apr 2010
In a further sign that competition is starting to re-emerge, ANZ has recently lifted its loan to value ratio (LVR) to... READ MORE
RMBS market shows resilience
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2010
Borrowers who maintained their mortgage repayments at higher rates during the Reserve Bank's easing phase have created... READ MORE
Rate hike to cripple building industry
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2010
The Reserve Bank’s decision to hike the official cash rate again has not been welcomed by the building and... READ MORE
CBA to revamp loan processing
by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2010
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is preparing to overhaul its loan processing system so that customers can track the... READ MORE
ANZ boosts market share
by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2010
ANZ is challenging Westpac’s and CBA’s stranglehold over the mortgage market, by boosting its lending to... READ MORE
NAB delivers warning to majors
by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2010
NAB has applied pressure to the other three majors, warning that it will not raise its interest rates above any... READ MORE
NAB bars AMP from competing for Axa
by Staff Reporter • 31 Mar 2010
NAB has secured an exclusivity deal which will effectively stop Axa and its parent company Asia Pacific Holdings from... READ MORE
Big banks to post $10b profit
by Staff Reporter • 31 Mar 2010
The continued dominance of the major banks in the mortgage market is expected to help three of the big four post... READ MORE
Second tier lenders hamstrung: ING DIRECT
by Staff Reporter • 30 Mar 2010
Funding costs and lower margins on home lending are stopping second tier lenders from being competitive, a new review... READ MORE
REIA slams 'uncompetitive' banking industry
by Staff Reporter • 29 Mar 2010
Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) president David Airey has slammed the federal government’s treatment of... READ MORE
Non-bank lender boosts mortgage offering
by Staff Reporter • 29 Mar 2010
National Mortgage Company is set to make its mark on the mortgage market, ramping up its product offering to include... READ MORE
Lenders hold fire on commercial loans
by Staff Reporter • 25 Mar 2010
Lenders are expected to ration their lending to the commercial property sector, after slashing their exposures by more... READ MORE

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