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Lenders tipped to break with cash rate

The Reserve Bank is not expected to change the official cash rate today, but home loan rates may continue to move.

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Westpac grows loan book by 3pc

Westpac issued a strong half-yearly result yesterday, growing its Australian loan book by 3 per cent, or $9.5 billion, in the six months to March 31.

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Big opportunity in third-party business lending: BMM

A lucrative opportunity exists in the underserviced SME lending space, which has seen considerably less investment and support than the third-party mortgage distribution channel.

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ANZ grows loan book and profits

ANZ has increased its profits by $444 million on the back of strong growth in its loan book.

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SME lending 'dead as doornail'

Business banking has been flagged as a potential growth area in Australian lending as the major banks neglect SMEs to focus on growing their mortgage books.

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The challenge to regulators in the non-bank lending space

ABC television recently aired a documentary that described the experiences of troubled mortgagees who had sought the services of a ‘lender of last resort’.

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Countdown to new UK lending laws

New rules from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will come into force on 26 April 2014, designed to ensure a “common sense approach” is taken for every lending decision.

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Legislate on ownership disclosure, says lender

Customer-owned bank Bankmecu has called for greater transparency of sub-brands in the banking sector.

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The lending standards' cycle

While there is little evidence of deterioration in lending standards at the moment, rising property prices have a history of attracting lower quality borrowers to the market, writes AMP ...

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Lender calls for fair mortgage competition

One non-bank lender has urged the federal government to “even up the playing field” so it can compete with the big banks.

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