Banks

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Finance 07 JUN 2011

Banks push unnecessary loans

More than half of bank staff say they have seen customers steered towards financial products that they may not need, in...
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Finance 18 MAY 2011

Banks' hold on mortgage market tightens

Australia’s big banks are dominating the home lending space, sparking renewed concerns about the competitiveness of...
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Finance 29 MAR 2011

Scepticism over banks reigns

The price war between Australia’s major banks has been met with scepticism by Australian investors and home buyers, a...
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Finance 18 MAR 2011

Brokers beat banks on customer satisfaction

Borrowers who use mortgage brokers are more satisfied with their home loan than those who don’t, new research has...
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Finance 09 MAR 2011

Buyers choose non-banks

Increasing numbers of investors and home buyers are choosing non-bank lenders to finance their property purchases,...
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Finance 30 DEC 2010

One million Aussies look to switch banks

Making headlines today, The Herald Sun has reported that more than one million Australians are looking to switch their...
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Finance 08 DEC 2010

Banks will toe RBA line: AMP

The Reserve Bank's decision to leave rates on hold for the remainder of 2010 is unlikely to be undermined by out of...
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Finance 20 NOV 2010

Smaller banks reveal their hand

One week after the majors announced their rate movements Australia’s second tier lenders have revealed their new home...
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Finance 18 NOV 2010

Provident Capital undercuts big banks

Yet another non-bank lender has revealed its plans to offer borrowers a competitive alternative to the big banks.
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Finance 05 NOV 2010

Politicians get tough on banks

A volcano of fury and frustration has erupted over the lack of competition in the banking sector, prompting political...
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Finance 05 NOV 2010

Looking past the big banks

News that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased its mortgage rate by 0.20 per cent, over the Reserve...
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Finance 24 SEP 2010

Big four banks predict October rate rise

CBA has joined NAB, ANZ and Westpac in predicting an October rate rise.
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Finance 31 AUG 2010

Banks have too much power: poll

Australian consumers overwhelmingly believe the big banks have too much power, research has found.
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Finance 27 AUG 2010

More banks drop fixed rates

ANZ, NAB and Suncorp have dropped their fixed mortgage rates off the back of similar moves by other lenders this...
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Finance 03 AUG 2010

Big banks fail to please consumers

An extensive study of consumer experience outcomes has found Australian consumers are largely unsatisfied with their...
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Finance 21 JUL 2010

Banks may move above RBA

Australia’s major banks will look to hike their interest rates even if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) doesn’t...
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Finance 06 JUL 2010

Non-banks push for market share

Non-bank lenders are stepping up their attack on Australia’s banks, with many of the lenders slashing the interest on...
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