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Three new players to offer cheap loans
A NEW generation of lenders are set to challenge the major banks, with three players flagging big moves on discount home loans.
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More than 10,000 skimmed cards blocked
MORE than 10,000 cards have been blocked in just over a week by one of the biggest banks.
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Big banks set to gain market power
CONSUMERS will be squeezed by the renewed power of the big banks next year as their chiefs warn of more rises in home loan rates.
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Westpac defeats ASIC over debit card
WESTPAC has thwarted the corporate watchdog's attempt to stop it sending out almost one million unsolicited debit cards.
Banks in battle for deposit cash
A BATTLE in the deposit market means good news for consumers looking to save.
Lenders get clingy to keep customers
MORTGAGE lenders have a few sneaky tricks up their sleeve to keep you as a customer.
Small lenders to make a resurgence
SMALLER lenders will make a comeback in the home loan market in 2010, according to a mortgage broker.
Internet pushes credit card fraud higher
THE rate of credit card fraud has jumped, driven by an increase in fraudulent online use.
Bank goes mobile to win rivals' customers
NAB launches mobile bank branches to be positioned near competitors in a bid to lure customers.
Westpac goes bananas over rate hike
WESTPAC sends customers a "childlike" video about bananas to justify its monster rate hike.
Banks feasting on borrowers' pain
BANKS are using the downturn to strip an average $3000 a year from homeowners, analysis shows.
Bank rapped over insurance sales tricks
CITIGROUP will change the way it sells credit card insurance after concerns the bank was misleading customers.
Cheques to stay despite UK phase out
CHEQUE books will remain a part of Australian banking despite moves in the UK to abolish them by 2018.
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Local stocks dive on global worries
AUSTRALIAN shares closed at a three-month low today as investors experienced another meltdown.
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