Australian mutuals outperform broader banking sector 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Australian mutual banks, building societies, and credit unions (mutuals) have outperformed the broader banking industry when it comes to total gross loan growth in 2023, according to KPMG’s Mutuals...

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More rate rises on the horizon? 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Speaking at the Australian Business Economists annual dinner, yesterday (22 November), Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock confirmed that the inflation challenge is “increasingly homegrown”. Ms Bullock’s speech...

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Paragon Bank cuts fixed rate BTL by up to 40bps

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Paragon Bank has reduced rates on thirteen of its fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages by up to 40 basis points (bps). ...

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LendInvest reduces landlord rates by 30bps, loans start at 3.99% 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

LendInvest Mortgages has cut rates across its two-, five- and seven-year landlord mortgages by up to 30 basis points, with rates starting at 3.99%.  ...

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NatWest rolls out new broker portal  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has launched a new broker portal which it says makes it “easier to submit and track cases”.   ...

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Majority of BTL owners want higher green ratings: Social Market Foundation  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Almost four-fifths of landlords favour raising energy efficiency standards on rental properties, according to the Social Market Foundation.   ...

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Lenders compete on price over fixed mortgage rates

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Lenders are battling it out on price as fixed rate reductions took precedence in the mortgage market this week, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk. ...

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Paragon Bank cuts fixed rate BTL by 40bps

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Paragon Bank has reduced rates on thirteen of its fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages by up to 40 basis points (bps). The bank also reduced rates across eight of its two-year fixed-rate...

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NatWest launches new broker portal  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has launched a new broker portal which it says makes it “easier to submit and track cases”.   The high street bank’s adviser-only unit says the new...

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Almost 80% of landlords favour higher EPC ratings: Social Market Foundation  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Almost four-fifths of landlords favour raising energy efficiency standards on rental properties, according to the Social Market Foundation.   The thinktank says 79% of buy-to-let owners believe they should be...

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