No rate cuts for farmers 16 May 2012 4:36PM Rate cuts announced by banks over the past couple of weeks do not extend to their agribusiness products. read more
CALC pursues NAB over student loan 16 May 2012 4:35PM The limits of how far chargeback rules can be extended are to be tested in a complaint lodged with the Financial Ombudsman Service over a disputed student loan. read more
'Fraudulent' loan puts company into administration 16 May 2012 4:32PM Directors of a Melbourne importer have put their company into administration after what they claim was a loan fraud left their company critically short of working capital. read more
Dodd cracks the whip at Firstfolio 15 May 2012 4:46PM New Firstfolio chairman Eric Dodd hasn't wasted any time putting his stamp on the mortgage company. Just last week he signalled a change in direction for the business by asking for the resignation o.. read more
Smaller loan size holds back housing finance 15 May 2012 4:44PM ABS housing finance figures published yesterday show there has been solid growth in the number of dwelling commitments, but a significant reduction in the size of the average loan. read more
ANZ raises credit card rates 15 May 2012 4:40PM ANZ has increased the purchase rate on all its consumer credit cards by 15 basis points. read more
Lenders pass on 35 basis points 14 May 2012 4:40PM The average reduction in standard variable mortgage rates is 35 basis points, says the comparison website RateCity.com.au. read more
Mandatory MFAA membership cleared 14 May 2012 4:38PM A group of mortgage brokers that require their loan writers to be members of the MFAA are to be allowed to continue with this arrangement. read more
Clyne sticks to his guns 11 May 2012 4:13PM National Australia Bank chief executive Cameron Clyne has defended the bank's retail banking strategy against charges that it is a high-cost, low-margin approach that adds nothing to shareholder ret.. read more
McEwan leaves CBA 08 May 2012 4:24PM Commonwealth Bank's head of retail banking services, Ross McEwan, is to take up the role of chief executive of UK retail at the Royal Bank of Scotland. read more