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Big banks squeeze SMEs

by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2009
One year ago, the big four banks controlled 68 per cent of the small deposit market. Today however, they account for... READ MORE

Rising interest rates no effect on delinquencies

by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2009
According to FitchRatings, mortgage delinquencies in Australia have decreased across the board for three consecutive... READ MORE

Rates will rise in December: NAB

by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2009
According to the bank’s latest monthly business survey and economic outlook, the official cash rate should climb to... READ MORE

Wholesale funding costs put pressure on big four

by Staff Reporter • 10 Nov 2009
Speaking at a conference for the bank’s September quarter earnings update, Mr Craig said the average cost of funding... READ MORE

Liquidity rules will hurt competition: ING DIRECT

by Staff Reporter • 9 Nov 2009
Regarded as a key competitor to the big four, ING DIRECT’s chief executive Don Koch said the minimum liquidity... READ MORE

Funding costs will rise: Westpac

by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2009
According to Ms Kelly Westpac may be forced to raise interest rates ahead of any moves made by the RBA. Speaking at a... READ MORE

Agents enjoy strong spring activity

by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2009
Although RP Data’s head of property research Tim Lawless said he expects the index to dip in the weeks leading up to... READ MORE

BoQ to rival majors

by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2009
In its annual report to shareholders yesterday, BoQ said it was expecting to grow its profitability in all aspects of... READ MORE

Westpac, CBA dominate mortgage market share

by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2009
CBA currently holds 25.5 per cent of the market share, while Westpac holds 23.4 per cent. NAB and ANZ are fairly... READ MORE

Solid building approvals suggest recovery underway

by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2009
HIA chief economist Harley Dale said the number of building approvals in the September 2009 quarter confirmed a... READ MORE

Westpac profit down

by Staff Reporter • 4 Nov 2009
According to the bank’s full year results, released this morning, pro forma cash earnings were also down 8 per cent... READ MORE

Reserve Bank lifts interest rates to 3.50 per cent

by Staff Reporter • 3 Nov 2009
The rate hike is the second 25 basis point increase in as many months, after the Reserve Bank decided to raise rates... READ MORE

FirstMac back in RMBS market

by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2009
The offer, which is expected to be priced on November 10, will see the government buy some of the issue as part of its... READ MORE

NAB rebrands Challenger Mortgage Management

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
NAB Personal Banking has created a new division called NAB Partnerships, within which Advantedge and NAB Broker will... READ MORE

Aggressive pricing gives NAB fixed rates edge

by Staff Reporter • 30 Oct 2009
At 6.58 per cent, NAB has the lowest three year fixed rate, fractionally ahead of ANZ’s 6.61 per cent, CBA’s 6.63... READ MORE
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