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Financial planning association committed to fee-for-service transition
by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2009
In a statement released yesterday, the FPA revealed that it had been inundated with questions and concerns off the... READ MORE
Banks warned to limit lending
by Staff Reporter • 21 May 2009
The major banks have enjoyed increasing demand for their loans in recent months as a result of the exit of a number... READ MORE
St George pulls personal loans
by Staff Reporter • 19 May 2009
Effective this Friday May 22 brokers will no longer have access to St George personal loans.
Steven Heavey, St... READ MORE
Australians ill-equipped for rising unemployment, unexpected costs
by Staff Reporter • 18 May 2009
According to Bankwest’s survey of 1,144 Australians released today, 38 per cent don’t save a cent on a... READ MORE
UK lenders engage borrowers to help stem repossessions
by Staff Reporter • 18 May 2009
In the first quarter of the year UK lenders made 12,800 repossessions, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said... READ MORE
Genuine savings quickly becoming the norm
by Staff Reporter • 18 May 2009
Bankwest and Homeloans Ltd are two of the latest lenders to implement genuine savings requirements.
Effective today... READ MORE
Tighter lending policies a concern for brokers
by Staff Reporter • 15 May 2009
Alison Whittle, director of operations at Tiffen and Co. and The Mortgage Detective in Canberra, told Mortgage... READ MORE
Balance sheet funds drive non-bank "renaissance"
by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2009
According to ABS data the non-bank’s share of the residential mortgage market has fallen to just under 8 per... READ MORE
CBA warns of rising bad debts
by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2009
Commenting on the bank’s March quarter update yesterday CBA chief executive Ralph Norris said operating... READ MORE
Leading central banker says global economy past the worst
by Staff Reporter • 12 May 2009
“We are, as far as growth is concerned, around the inflection point in the cycle,” Mr Trichet said... READ MORE
Encouraging business conditions to curb rate falls
by Staff Reporter • 12 May 2009
Business conditions improved significantly in April, NAB said yesterday, with its monthly business survey revealing a... READ MORE
ASIC cautions lenders on recouping losses for fraudulent loans
by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2009
The warning comes as ASIC intervenes in a case involving FirstMac (as Tonto Home Loans), who is looking to recoup... READ MORE
Suncorp drops commercial
by Staff Reporter • 8 May 2009
The decision was made as a result of funding pressures, including its reliance on wholesale funding which it said has... READ MORE
US banks need $100 billion to bolster reserves
by Staff Reporter • 8 May 2009
According to the results of the government’s bank ‘stress tests’, 10 of the country’s 19... READ MORE
NSW facing perilous building slump:BIS
by Staff Reporter • 7 May 2009
Low interest rates and first home buyer incentives are contributing to a rebound in new housing demand, BIS Shrapnel... READ MORE

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