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Regional bank cuts fixed rates by 40 basis points

by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2015

Improved funding conditions have led one Australian lender to begin offering cheaper fixed-rate home loans this...READ MORE

Regulator approves Wide Bay bank status

by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2015

APRA has consented to Wide Bay Australia's transition to becoming a bank.

Betting syndicate helps broker group raise $6m

by Huntley Mitchell • 6 Feb 2015

Australian Credit and Finance has closed a $6 million capital raise with help from the founders of two prominent... READ MORE

More lenders follow suit with rate reductions

by Staff reporter • 6 Feb 2015

Yellow Brick Road, AMP, Suncorp Bank and Citibank have revealed their new standard variable rate home loans.

Financial comfort level reaches record high

by Staff reporter • 6 Feb 2015

Improvements in job availability and security were key contributors to household financial comfort reaching its highest... READ MORE

Loan fraud on regulator's radar

by Staff reporter • 6 Feb 2015

ASIC believes the outcomes reflected in its latest enforcement report demonstrate its commitment to crack down on loan... READ MORE

ANZ matches NAB on rate cut

by Staff reporter • 5 Feb 2015

ANZ today announced it will lower interest rates for variable rate mortgages by 0.25 per cent per annum following its... READ MORE

NAB cuts rates: lowest in 40 years

by Staff reporter • 5 Feb 2015

National Australia Bank has become the third major lender to pass on the Reserve Bank's rate cut in full.

Bank’s ultra-low variable rate drives 380pc surge in volumes

by Nick Bendel • 5 Feb 2015

Aggregator statistics have revealed the significant impact that interest rate cuts can have on where brokers send their... READ MORE

Industry veteran warns brokers of online threats

by James Mitchell • 5 Feb 2015

An industry veteran has warned brokers their biggest threat in coming years will be the major banks' ability to win... READ MORE

Non-bank lender reduces fixed rates

by Staff reporter • 5 Feb 2015

Australian First Mortgage (AFM) has taken the knife to its four-year and five-year fixed-rate home loans.

Two more banks respond to RBA rates decision

by Staff reporter • 5 Feb 2015

Heritage Bank and Bank of Melbourne have followed suit by reducing rates for their variable home loan products.

Westpac goes beyond RBA rate cut

by Staff reporter • 4 Feb 2015

Two of the big four banks have now passed on the RBA rate cut in full.

First major reduces rates to record low

by Staff reporter • 4 Feb 2015

One major bank has passed on the full rate cut by slashing its variable, three- and five-year fixed-rate home... READ MORE

Non-majors pass on rate cut

by Staff reporter • 4 Feb 2015

Australia’s non-major lenders have been quick to slash variable rates after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash... READ MORE

Get personal if you want more referrals

by Huntley Mitchell • 4 Feb 2015

Brokers who fail to contact their clients at least every six weeks are losing business to rivals, one networking expert... READ MORE

Refinancing for renos 'too difficult': survey

by Staff reporter • 4 Feb 2015

Australian homeowners are dodging renovations funded by the equity in their home because it’s just too difficult,... READ MORE

Online lender undercuts the big four

by Staff reporter • 4 Feb 2015

Loans.com.au has cut its three-year fixed rate to its lowest-ever level, adding to speculation that the Reserve Bank... READ MORE