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Former Tabcorp exec sued over share loans

Monday June 29, 2009
TABCORP'S staff share plan is pursuing the wagering giant's former general counsel and company secretary for more than $1 million in unpaid loans for a series of share parcels he received as one of the company's most powerful and highly paid senior executives.

Letters

Friday June 19, 2009
Elle can control her image, just as men do

Why were you rejected for your personal loan application?

Monday December 1, 2008
Have you ever been rejected by the banks when you applied for a new personal loan?

Sacked Allco Staff Given Jobs At Rubicon

Saturday November 15, 2008
THE European offshoot of the Rubicon real estate empire is facing a grim fight for survival despite reaching a deal to take on staff who were sacked five days ago by the receivers of its one-time manager, Allco Finance Group.

Save money before the recession

Friday November 7, 2008
If you want to protect your finances before the recession hits, you will need to learn how.

Is a personal loan preferable to staff loans?

Thursday September 18, 2008
Staff loans can have their advantages, but they will tie your finances intimately to the company you work for.

Banks Lean On Staff To Push Loans

Sunday July 20, 2008
BANKS and their smaller rivals are fuelling the credit crisis by forcing staff to push mortgages on people who cannot afford them, a union report says.

Anz Brings Back Former Staff To Help Run Inquiry

Thursday May 15, 2008
ANZ is bringing in former staff as its "internal" inquiry into the Opes Prime collapse widens.

Personal loans VS staff loans

Thursday April 10, 2008
Staff loans and personal loans often fulfil similar needs, but which is better for you? Each has its advantages and disadvantages, with your own financial situation deciding which is best for you.

Macquarie Pushes Up Rates On Low-doc Loans

Friday March 14, 2008
THE home loans arm of Macquarie Group has raised interest rates on some mortgages by almost three times as much as the latest official rise by the Reserve Bank, the biggest hit yet to home buyers as a result of the credit market meltdown.

Fees Force Loans For Dental Care

Saturday September 8, 2007
HIGH fees and long public waiting lists are forcing more people to take out loans to pay for dental treatment.

Bluestone Seeks New Partner As Banks Eye Low-doc Loans

Monday May 9, 2005
BLUESTONE Mortgages has put plans for a sharemarket listing on hold and will instead sell a stake to a cornerstone investor. The specialist lender, which provides loans to higher-risk customers, has appointed former BT Financial Group chief executive David Clarke as chairman, to lead the company through its "new phase of growth".

Casual Staff Denied Rights

Thursday December 30, 2004
HUNDREDS of Hunter Health staff could be denied their right to full-time employment, forcing them to live a "knife's edge" existence, a union says.

Debt-troubled Reach To Sack 250 Staff

Friday May 23, 2003
Reach, the troubled Asian venture of Telstra and Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW), will cut 250 staff in its cost-cutting program.

Atsic Staff To Be Transferred

Friday April 25, 2003
ATSIC, the body that has controlled national Aboriginal funding for 12 years, will be left with about 20 of its 1300 staff, the head of the agency set up to control its expenditure has revealed.

Atsic's Disappearing Act: 1300 Staff To 20

Friday April 25, 2003
ATSIC, the body which for 12 years has controlled national Aboriginal funding, will be left with a rump of about 20 of its 1300 staff, the head of the new agency set up to control its expenditure has revealed. In a memo to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission staff, Wayne Gibbons said the only people remaining would be the personal staff of commissioners and those working in the commission's support branch.

Rams To Franchise Loans In Growth Drive

Friday April 11, 2003
RAMS Home Loans yesterday became the latest mortgage originator to respond to slimming margins in the home-lending business and a major shake-up in the way in which loans are sold to borrowers.