Long-term TD rates up, short-term rates down 05 September 2016 4:23PM The big banks have made good on promises made last month to increase term deposit rates, but the only increases were for terms of one year or more. If consumers are to benefit from the higher rates th.. read more
N1 Holdings buys Sydney real estate agent 05 September 2016 4:17PM Mortgage broker N1 Holdings has moved into the real estate business, with the purchase of Sydney Boutique Property. read more
Drought waiver arrangements for farm management deposit 05 September 2016 4:09PM Treasury has issued an exposure draft of new regulations reflecting changes to the Farm Management Deposit scheme and has called for submissions. read more
eChoice a business in transition 05 September 2016 4:07PM eChoice incurred another loss in 2016, but 'underlying' profits are up. read more
Comparison rates a mystery to most borrowers 05 September 2016 4:05PM Fewer than one in three Australians understand comparison rates. read more
The transaction account morphs into a personal financial manager 02 September 2016 4:07PM Macquarie Bank is betting that consumers are looking for a financial manager and not just a transaction facility when they log on to their bank accounts. The bank has developed a range of digital tool.. read more
Only six lenders pass on full August cash rate cut 02 September 2016 4:02PM A month after the Reserve Bank announced a 25 basis point reduction in the cash rate only six of 78 lenders in the Mozo database have passed on the full cut. read more
Mortgage risk edges up in the June quarter 02 September 2016 4:01PM Mortgage lending in two of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's high-risk categories - investment and interest-only lending - rose as a proportion of total lending in the March quarter. read more
Stargroup's ATM roll-up produces results 02 September 2016 3:59PM Stargroup is getting some positive results from its program of consolidation in the ATM market, with strong growth in revenue and positive cashflow. read more
Weakening trend in loan markets continues 01 September 2016 4:29PM The slowdown in home and business lending markets continued in July, while the personal credit market recorded its eleventh consecutive monthly fall. read more