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Small business lending reaches record high for banks

A new report has revealed bank lending to small businesses reached its highest level on record in 2015.

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NAB restricts lending to foreigners

National Australia Bank has followed the other three major banks in tightening its mortgage lending criteria for non-residents.

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Business environment still 'favourable' despite slump: NAB

Conditions and confidence among Australian businesses has remained "well above average levels" despite suffering a decline in April, according to NAB chief economist Alan Oster.

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Loan impairment hits five-year high for CBA

Australia’s largest lender has posted a $2.3 billion cash profit for the three months to 31 March, despite a significant increase in loan impairment.

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Lenders continue to cut rates

Four more lenders have followed Yellow Brick Road in announcing reductions to their variable mortgage rates.

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More lenders move on rates

Four more lenders have announced reductions to the standard variable rate (SVR) on their home loan products, but not all have passed on the rate cut in full.

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ANZ results show continued pressure on credit quality

Moody’s Investors Service says ANZ’s results for the first half of 2015-16 highlight the “extremely challenging” environment experienced by Australian banks.

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Lending changes curb NAB’s mortgage growth

NAB has reported sluggish home lending growth in the six months to March, but says its mortgage book has been strengthened through tightened credit policy.

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ANZ says investor loans are ‘lower risk’

ANZ has questioned proposed capital changes to investor loans, saying it sees no evidence that home loans for property investment are riskier than owner-occupied mortgages.

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Lenders join rate cut chorus

Eleven lenders have joined NAB in reducing their mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank dropped the official cash rate to a record low 1.75 per cent.

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