15 bps variable rate cuts hard to fund 02 December 2020 6:07AM Only 33 of the 96 mortgage lenders on comparison site Mozo’s database cut their variable home loan rates last month, after the Reserve Bank cut the cash rate target by 15 basis points. And only 15 len.. read more
Savers keep their money close to hand 01 December 2020 6:39AM Despite the steep fall in interest rates on savings accounts this year, more people are putting their savings in transaction and savings accounts, according to new research. read more
Bigger purchases a BNPL growth opportunity 01 December 2020 6:36AM Payright, the latest buy now pay later contender to list on the ASX, hopes to differentiate its offering by funding larger purchases with longer repayment periods – a segment of the market it says is.. read more
Court upholds broad rights of creditors 26 November 2020 6:25AM A court has rejected an attempt to limit the scope of summonses for examination issued by authorised creditors in liquidation proceedings and confirmed that “examinable affairs” can cover a lot of gro.. read more
Smartpay puts COVID behind it 26 November 2020 6:23AM Payment terminal operator Smartpay has recovered from a COVID-related collapse in activity in the June quarter, reporting that its transaction revenue is now well above the level it reached early this.. read more
ACCC resets the rules for supply chain finance 25 November 2020 6:16AM Supply chain finance company Greensill Capital has announced that it will not work with companies that do not offer their suppliers payment terms of 30 days or less, following the ACCC’s “engagement”.. read more
Close to half of home buyers are ‘mortgage prisoners’ 25 November 2020 6:14AM Home loan borrowers are being advised by everyone from the Reserve Bank governor down to negotiate a better rate with their lender or refinance, but comparison site Mozo estimates that a significant p.. read more
Bullish signs for residential property 24 November 2020 5:48AM Macquarie Equities has joined the residential property market bulls, issuing a report that forecasts 10 to 12 per cent increase in house prices by the end of 2022, with a possible “surprise to the ups.. read more
Money3 sets up a warehouse 24 November 2020 5:47AM Auto finance specialist Money3 has secured a warehouse facility, with initial funding of $250 million and with scope to grow. read more
Retirement Income Review promotes home equity release 23 November 2020 5:28AM Fewer than 9000 people a year make downsizer contributions. The Council on the Ageing reported that a poll of its constituents found an even split on the prospect of including some value of the home i.. read more