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Mortgage strength drives Westpac profit
by Staff Reporter • 17 Feb 2010
The bank, which bulked up with the $12 billion acquisition of St George in 2008, is emerging as one of the best placed... READ MORE
St George puts customer satisfaction above profits
by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2010
The bank has announced it will slash its penalty fees on transaction accounts – a move that’s expected to see the... READ MORE
Strengthening economy impacts arrears
by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2010
According to a Fitch report released yesterday, home loans in arrears by more than 30 days increased across all... READ MORE
Bendigo profit surge positive for second tier lenders
by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2010
The regional lender yesterday announced an impressive cash profit of $139.7 million, 24 per cent above the prior... READ MORE
Non-bank lender bumps up LVR
by Staff Reporter • 15 Feb 2010
Borrowers will be asked to pay an application fee of $675.00, which includes the cost of one standard... READ MORE
Homeloans employs league legend to market brand
by Staff Reporter • 12 Feb 2010
The non-bank lender is looking to engage quality brokers that understand Homeloans’ core values.
General manager of... READ MORE
CBA warns of rate hike
by Staff Reporter • 11 Feb 2010
Mr Norris said funding costs and their pass-through was a “day by day situation”, noting that higher cost inputs... READ MORE
NAB to take slice of Homeloans Ltd
by Staff Reporter • 10 Feb 2010
In the last week, the company’s share price has climbed 19 per cent, while over the last 12 months, its share price... READ MORE
Second tier lender matches majors
by Staff Reporter • 10 Feb 2010
The second tier lender along with CBA and ANZ will now fight it out for the prestigious Lender of the Year award,... READ MORE
RESIMAC breaks into retail market
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
The new venture, Hemesphere Financial Services, will offer competitively a standard variable mortgage at 6.19 per cent... READ MORE
Smaller lenders challenge majors
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
Opportune Home Loans plans to offer homebuyers a competitively priced standard variable home loan.
The company will... READ MORE
Lender takes on majors, lifts LVRs
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
The mortgage manager’s general manager Troy McLachlan told The Adviser that the company has increased its LVRs to 95... READ MORE
Top performing capital city revealed
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2010
According to RP Data’s latest property pulse, Hobart was and is Australia’s most affordable market and has seen... READ MORE
Second-tier banks disapprove guarantee change
by Staff Reporter • 3 Feb 2010
The Bank of Queensland (BoQ) chief financial officer Ram Kangathran said the new structure would disadvantage the... READ MORE
Non-bank lenders - Ready to rumble
by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2010
Brokers have a long-standing affinity with the non-bank sector.
Since the industry’s early days, originators and... READ MORE

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