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Credit crunch shows banks still lead the system

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
... Update luncheon. In itself this is not a problem, but its ramifications are, he said, especially if banks themselves stop lending money and the problem becomes a systemic lack of liquidity. "Since there is a great deal of uncertainty about the likely ...

Credit crunch driving recession fears

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
... sources some of its funding from US wholesale credit markets through sequential short term loans. This "borrowing short lending long" structure in-turn caused fears among shareholders that they would have to absorb the cost increases, forcing a 40 per ...

Macquarie NOHC a work in progress

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2007
... as much as possible. "Some businesses in the bank will have non-bank exposures. Real estate is a mixture; it has some lending business. "Things could move across to the non-banking group. There will be some flexibility over time." There are some other ...

Sub-prime 20/20 hindsight

... critics believe he kept rates too low too long around 2001 to 2003, which encouraged a gung ho attitude towards mortgage lending. In an interview for CBS's 60 Minutes, Greenspan admitted he was aware of sub-prime lending practices where high risk borrowers ...

Water off a Peking duck's back

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
... indications have emerged of rated corporates in Asia Pacific (ex Japan) experiencing systemic problems in accessing in lending in the wake of the US sub-prime crisis." Brian Cahill, Moody's MD for corporate finance in Asia Pacific said, "Traditionally ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
... Exchange, the September Share Price Index was down 19 points at 6207. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data for July, the Australian Office of Financial Management announces bond tender results, and National Australia ...

Knee jerk over little Beige Book

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
... markets had affected economic activity during the survey period were limited." The Beige Book also noted that tighter lending standards were having a "noticeable effect on housing" but several banks reported credit availability and quality remained good ...

ADPIA lobbies for fin literacy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
... due consideration of advice. The group is now calling for more differentiation between actual property investments and lending propositions loosely described as property. ADPIA is an industry body representing the $20 billion direct property investment ...

Margin calls on tech watch

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
Margin loan investors have new resources to combat volatile markets with Macquarie Investment Lending revamping their online capabilities. Peter van der Westhuyzen, head of sales and marketing at Macquarie Investment Group said last week, with volatile ...

SEQUAL toughens 'no negative equity' rules

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... and responsibility to offering consumer safeguards to retirees and strengthening the credibility of the reverse mortgage lending industry. "Reverse mortgages are a relatively young financial product being taken out increasingly by Australian seniors. ...