Westpac is the latest bank to lower its one-year fixed rate, but it has conditions on the offer.

Westpac will tomorrow introduce a new low-equity margin for lending with a loan-to-value ratio between 80% and 85% LVR.

Commerce Minister Craig Foss has reappointed the FMA chairman to another 18 month term.

Two friends have had cancer recently. I use the term “had” in the most optimistic sense. Because although they are both cancer-free, we simply don’t know how long that will last.

The Reserve Bank has this morning left its official cash rate unchanged and reiterated its views on when rates will change in the future.

Another of the smaller banks. SBS, has taken its short term home loan rates below the 5% mark.

Two banks have today cut their one year fixed mortgage rate, with one going below the 5% mark.

It's only been two weeks since Fisher Funds took ownership of TOWER Investments, but that's been enough time to review the investment team and terminate 15 positions.

Consumer credit law changes introduced last week are the biggest in a decade, Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Foss says.

Advisers, both authorised and registered, have been warned by the Financial Markets Authority that enforcement will be tougher this year.