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Mortgage Ezy slashes rates to 3.99pc
by Staff reporter • 24 Feb 2015
A non-bank lender has reduced its home loan rates to as low as 3.99 per cent as part of the latest interest rate...READ MORE
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Sydney mortgage event to tackle technology
by Staff reporter • 24 Feb 2015
Former RESI chief executive Lisa Montgomery will chair the 10th Annual Loan Origination Excellence 2015 event in Sydney... READ MORE
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Bank profit falls in low-rate environment
by Staff reporter • 24 Feb 2015

One Australian lender has recorded a fall in profits in the six months to 31 December last year.

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National real estate group moves into mortgage broking
by Nick Bendel • 23 Feb 2015

A 300-office real estate group has started searching for a chief executive to manage its new finance business.

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Sydney property boom locks out new homebuyers
by Nick Bendel • 23 Feb 2015
A leading property analyst claims it is now “virtually impossible” for the average Sydney family to afford a home... READ MORE
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FBAA announces new alliance
by Staff reporter • 23 Feb 2015

The FBAA has paired up with a telecommunications company, aiming to benefit existing members.

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Regional named Business Bank of the Year
by Staff reporter • 23 Feb 2015
Bendigo Bank has been named Business Bank of the Year at Roy Morgan Research's Customer Satisfaction Awards, held last... READ MORE
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Overseas buyers increase supply, keep prices low
by Nick Bendel • 23 Feb 2015
Tony Abbott’s plan to tighten the rules around foreign investment in residential real estate has been slammed by a... READ MORE
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Better Business Awards: winners revealed
by James Mitchell • 20 Feb 2015
Sixteen mortgage professionals from across the state of Victoria were announced as winners at The Adviser’s Better... READ MORE
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Credit reporting takes effect
by Staff reporter • 20 Feb 2015
Lenders will soon be able to assess more of their clients’ credit history than previously, following last year’s... READ MORE
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Borrowers warned about new peer-to-peer lenders
by Staff reporter • 20 Feb 2015
The Customer Owned Banking Association says the peer-to-peer lending market is open to new players, but has warned... READ MORE
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RBA to assess impact of APRA lending guidance
by Emma Ryan • 20 Feb 2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia has emphasised its “careful monitoring” of the Australian lending landscape by... READ MORE
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Macquarie to grow white label footprint
by James Mitchell • 20 Feb 2015
Macquarie Bank has revealed it will continue to bolster its share of the Australian mortgage market through its... READ MORE
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Non-bank doubles RBA rate cut

by James Mitchell • 19 Feb 2015

A non-bank lender has just announced it will slash its variable rates by up to 50 basis points.

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Fraudster linked to home loan scam sentenced
by Staff reporter • 19 Feb 2015
One of the men accused of being involved in a $100 million home loan scam of six banks will be spared jail after... READ MORE
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Thought leadership ‘critical’ for brokers
by Huntley Mitchell • 19 Feb 2015

Brokers who do not engage in thought leadership are guilty of “malpractice”, one expert has said.

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Peak body calls for end to FHB ‘discrimination’
by Staff reporter • 19 Feb 2015
The federal government has been urged to lead the push for a national first home owner grant system that would apply to... READ MORE
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AFM slashes fixed rates
by Staff reporter • 19 Feb 2015

Australian First Mortgage has again made significant reductions to fixed rates on its Complete/Alliance option.

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CUA makes 40-point rate cut
by Staff reporter • 19 Feb 2015
CUA has announced it will cut interest rates on its fixed home loans by up to 40 basis points, with some to fall by... READ MORE
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Brokerage follows $6m capital raising with new online business
by Huntley Mitchell • 18 Feb 2015
Australian Credit and Finance has announced it will launch a new online brokerage inspired by transport company Uber... READ MORE
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Brokers lose share of mortgage market
by Staff reporter • 18 Feb 2015
Research commissioned by the MFAA has revealed that broker share of the mortgage market dropped in the December... READ MORE
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Advantedge lowers fixed rates
by Staff reporter • 18 Feb 2015
Another lender has responded to the Reserve Bank’s cash rate cut by reducing interest rates on its fixed-rate... READ MORE
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Major aggregator delivers Australian-first comparison tool
by Staff reporter • 18 Feb 2015
Choice Home Loans has successfully launched an online loan comparison tool in an attempt to deliver more leads for... READ MORE
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Homeloans acquires Queensland lender
by James Mitchell • 17 Feb 2015
Non-bank mortgage provider Homeloans Limited has executed a binding agreement to acquire one of Queensland’s... READ MORE
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Bank increases trail commissions
by James Mitchell • 17 Feb 2015
A regional bank has announced a permanent increase of five basis points to its fourth-year trail commissions, effective... READ MORE
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Rapid growth for CUA's loan volumes
by Staff reporter • 17 Feb 2015
Australia’s largest customer-owned financial institution lent its customers a record $1.8 billion in the second half... READ MORE
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Home loans of less concern to buyers
by Emma Ryan • 17 Feb 2015
New research from Aussie Home Loans has revealed just 33 per cent of the public ask for a second opinion on their home... READ MORE
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Banking group passes on RBA rate cut
by Staff reporter • 17 Feb 2015
MyState has announced that its subsidiaries, MyState Bank and The Rock, will reduce interest rates by 0.25 per cent for... READ MORE
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Lender slashes rates by 40 points
by Staff reporter • 17 Feb 2015
Bluestone Mortgages has delivered a double bonus to borrowers by slashing interest rates and waiving its establishment... READ MORE
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AFG denies bank takeover
by James Mitchell • 16 Feb 2015

Mortgage aggregator AFG has quashed rumours that a major bank is "running a ruler" over the company.

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