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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. READ MORE
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Majors pocket billions from borrowers
by Staff reporter • 16 Feb 2015
The big four banks have kept an estimated $7 billion from their variable-rate home loan customers by not passing on the... READ MORE
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Lender announces Black Friday rate cuts
by Staff reporter • 16 Feb 2015
Suncorp Bank has announced it will cut interest rates across its suite of fixed rate products. READ MORE
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Lender announces 80-point upfront commissions
by Staff reporter • 16 Feb 2015
Australian Financial has modified its commission structure in an attempt to position itself as the non-traditional... READ MORE
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Bank launches Australian-first business app
by Staff reporter • 16 Feb 2015
One regional lender has launched a banking app for business customers – the first of its kind in Australia. READ MORE
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CBA to focus on proprietary channels
by James Mitchell • 13 Feb 2015
The country’s largest mortgage provider has revealed that a key focus for its growth will now be via the proprietary... READ MORE
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Brisbane broker stresses importance of pre-approvals
by James Mitchell • 13 Feb 2015
Homebuyers in Brisbane are missing out on thousands of dollars in savings by failing to get finance approved before... READ MORE
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Big four bank puts fixed rates to the sword
by Staff reporter • 13 Feb 2015
NAB Broker has announced it will cut fixed rates on its one-year, two-year, three-year and five-year Homeplus... READ MORE
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Lender partners with NRL team
by Staff reporter • 13 Feb 2015
Pepper has broadened its commitment to western Sydney by announcing a partnership with the Penrith Panthers NRL club. READ MORE
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CBA loses broker market share
by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
Australia's biggest bank has admitted to being "underweight" on its broker-originated home loans and investment lending... READ MORE
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Bank unveils record-low fixed rates
by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
ME Bank has cut its fixed rates by 31 basis points after confirming last week that it will be passing on the full... READ MORE
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E-conveyancing system promises good news for buyers and sellers
by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
More than half of Australians are now covered by the country’s emerging electronic conveyancing network. READ MORE
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Economist forecasts ‘building boom’ in 2015
by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
The pessimists might have to quieten down for the time being after building approvals reached record levels in 2014. READ MORE
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Regional bank ramps up investor lending with new partnership
by Staff reporter • 11 Feb 2015
Adelaide Bank has announced a new partnership with a Melbourne-based mortgage manager specialising in property... READ MORE
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Reserve Bank flags more rate cuts
by James Mitchell • 11 Feb 2015
The Reserve Bank’s statement on monetary policy for February suggests the cash rate is still not low enough. READ MORE
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Scrap negative gearing at your peril, REIA warns
by Staff reporter • 11 Feb 2015
Tony Abbott will harm the cause of rental affordability if he eliminates negative gearing in the next Budget, according... READ MORE
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Three cities set real estate records
by Staff reporter • 11 Feb 2015
The gap in prices between houses and units has never been greater in three capital cities, while the gap is almost... READ MORE
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Victorian man charged with multiple fraud
by James Mitchell, Nick Bendel • 10 Feb 2015
Detectives from the Victoria Police Fraud and Extortion Squad have charged a man following a series of alleged fraud... READ MORE
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Trail book merchant denies being serial scammer
by Nick Bendel • 10 Feb 2015
Brokers have been warned against doing business with industry suppliers who ask for upfront payments and do not provide... READ MORE
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Naylor joins Kym Dalton’s consulting firm
by James Mitchell • 10 Feb 2015
Former MFAA chief executive Phil Naylor has joined industry consulting group SAKS Consulting as associate director. READ MORE
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Rate-cutting frenzy continues
by Staff reporter • 10 Feb 2015
At least 16 third-party lenders have reacted to the Reserve Bank’s cash rate decision last week by cutting their home... READ MORE
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Fixed-rate demand hits two-year low
by Staff reporter • 10 Feb 2015
An increasing number of borrowers are choosing to take out a variable-rate mortgage, as demand for fixed-rate loans... READ MORE
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FHB error could aggravate investor lending issue
by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2015
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has admitted a 26 per cent error in its first home buyer statistics, potentially... READ MORE
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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 week. READ MORE