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Equipment finance specialist Silver Chef has had to deal with a falling margin and higher arrears on the way to reporting strong growth in earnings for the 2012/13 financial year. It reported a net.. read more

In the five months between ING Direct's first securitisation deal of the year and its second, which was priced yesterday, there has been a five basis point widening of its margin. Pricing on the $9.. read more

After a tough year, mortgage manager Firstfolio was not able to make any progress in the operational side of its business. Its net profit for the year to June was A$1.3 million - unchanged from the.. read more

Mortgage franchise operator Mortgage Choice has ended its unsuccessful four-year attempt to establish itself in the aggregator market, with the sale yesterday of its LoanKit division. read more

It seems that whatever its rivals do to win market share from it nothing can dent the monolith that is CommSec. The latest online broking report, Investment Trends, shows that CommSec has increased.. read more

While payday lender Cash Converters has told the ASX that complying with the new responsible lending obligations for short-term loans is having a "significant negative impact" on its business, its 2.. read more

Receivables manager Collection House says conditions are good in the debt collection market, which indicates the company can continue its current strong earnings growth. read more

Point-of-sale finance company ThinkSmart has overcome a fall in operating income by slashing expenses to produce a modest profit for the six months to June. read more

Short-term lender Money3 released brief details of its unaudited accounts yesterday. They show a big increase in net profit, but only a modest increase in earnings per share. read more

More than 40 per cent of the UK's bank and building society branches have disappeared since 1989, according to a Nottingham University study. read more