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Who the banks are really screwing on interest rates
Since the GFC, banks' spread over the cash rate for mortgages has risen and by an even larger extent for small business loans.
Since the GFC, banks' spread over the cash rate for mortgages has risen and by an even larger extent for small business loans.
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