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Finance • 29 Jun 2010

CBA voted best online bank

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has been named as Australia’s best online bank by Canstar Cannex.

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Finance • 29 Jun 2010

RBA tipped to cut rates

The RBA’s slew of rate hikes may soon come to an end, with one brokerage even going so far as to say the next rate movement will be downwards.

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Finance • 28 Jun 2010

Govt cracks whip on mortgage exit fees

The newly appointed Prime Minister has already cracked down on unfair mortgage exit fees, announcing several key reforms.

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Finance • 28 Jun 2010

Lenders continue to slash fixed rates

More lenders have jumped on the reduced fixed rate bandwagon, after the big four confirmed they will reduce their fixed rate mortgage pricing.

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Finance • 25 Jun 2010

NAB ups ante on fixed rates

NAB has become the last major to slash its fixed rate products to one of the lowest prices offered by the big five.

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Finance • 24 Jun 2010

Bendigo Bank lifts some rates, slashes others

In an interesting turn of events, Bendigo Bank has confirmed it will lift the interest rate on its one year fixed rate mortgage.

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Finance • 23 Jun 2010

Fixed, variable competition heats up

The gap between variable and fixed rates has narrowed considerably, after three of the big four slashed up to 45 basis points from their fixed rate mortgages.

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Finance • 22 Jun 2010

Second tier lender undercuts majors

Bankwest has undercut the big four by announcing the cheapest three and five year fixed rates on the market.

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Finance • 22 Jun 2010

Rates to hit 5pc by year end: Westpac

The official cash rate is expected to reach 5 per cent by year's end, after a 25 point jump in September, according to Westpac's chief economist Bill Evans.

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Finance • 18 Jun 2010

AMP waives loan fees

In a sign that competition is reemerging in the home loan market, AMP has announced that it will waive the establishment and settlement fees on its Professional Package...

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