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Consumer finance company the Thorn Group has reported solid growth in revenue for the year to March 2013 but little change in its net profit - a result of the company increasing its investment in ne.. read more

Finance industry software provider Rubik Financial has entered into a binding agreement to buy Macquarie Bank's Visor Desktop financial planning software. read more

Mortgage manager State Custodians cut its standard variable rate mortgage rates by 25 basis points yesterday - the second time this month it has done so. read more

The Consumer Action Law Centre has called on the insolvency regulator to impose stricter guidelines on advertising by debt agreement administrators, which, it says, is misleading. read more

The Credit Ombudsman Service has asked the body drafting a new credit reporting code to include a rule that credit providers and credit reporting bureaus should not deal with the agent of a consumer.. read more

Buoyant conditions in the residential mortgage-backed securities market have flowed into the asset-backed securities market. Two ABS issues this week, from Macquarie Group and Bank of Queensland, ha.. read more

Pricing may have gone up a touch in the asset-backed securities market, if Macquarie Group's latest Smart Trust issue is any guide. read more

Margin loan balances rose for the first time in six years in the March quarter, although not as much as lenders would have hoped, given the strong conditions in the equity market this year. read more

Young home-buyers are more likely to use a mortgage broker to find a home loan than older buyers. read more

Just three months after launching its entry-level online investment platform, MyWealth, Commonwealth Bank has upgraded the service to incorporate residential property investment. read more