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Banks ignore political pressure, lift rates
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jan 2008
Politicians on both sides have condemned the move as Australians come to terms with their Christmas spending... READ MORE
Credit crunch set to hit big US banks hard
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jan 2008
Analysts Sanford C Bernstein & Co have predicted a bad debt write down of US$12 billion (A$13.7 billion) for US... READ MORE
Members Equity Bank to fund mortgages from deposits
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2008
Since acquiring its banking licence in 2001, Members Equity Bank has relied on RMBS to finance its lending... READ MORE
Australian banks to gain from international credit crisis
by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2007
“Australian corporates, which have been very active in tapping the international syndicated debt markets, are... READ MORE
Flat outlook for dwelling commencements, says MBA
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2007
National dwelling commencements rose in the September quarter by a seasonally adjusted 1.3 per cent to 37,647. They... READ MORE
Banks up business loan rates
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2007
Commenting to The Australian, Westpac said that like other lenders they were feeling the increased pressure of... READ MORE
UK lenders feel credit crisis sting
by Staff Reporter • 14 Dec 2007
The write downs – which amount to two thirds of the company’s market value – included a £118... READ MORE
Central banks to ease pressure on short-term funding markets
by Staff Reporter • 13 Dec 2007
The Fed has authorised temporary reciprocal currency arrangements (swap lines) with the ECB and Swiss National Bank... READ MORE
Banks? profit cut unless rates rise: JP Morgan
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2007
Data released by JP Morgan yesterday found that the banks’ wholesale borrowing costs are predicted to impact... READ MORE
Non-bank market share slides again
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2007
Figures released by the ABS yesterday revealed the number of owner-occupied dwellings financed by non-banks decreased... READ MORE
Bluestone prices A$408.9 million RMBS
by Staff Reporter • 10 Dec 2007
The Sapphire XI Series 2007-2 Trust included 1,344 non-conforming loans that have been seasoned for 11.98 months. The... READ MORE
BoQ to take on the big banks
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
Speaking at the bank’s annual general meeting, managing director David Liddy said the latest merger with Home... READ MORE
Bank of England cuts cash rate
by Staff Reporter • 7 Dec 2007
While the Committee conceded that upside risks to inflation remain, slowing demand growth should ease the pressures... READ MORE
Adelaide Bank increases home loan rates
by Staff Reporter • 6 Dec 2007
It is the first of the major banks to pass on the increased cost of funding to its mortgage customers.
According to... READ MORE
Consumers uncomfortable with non-bank sector
by Staff Reporter • 4 Dec 2007
Alan Shields, research director at Retail Finance Intelligence (RFI), the company that undertook the research, cited... READ MORE

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