Are banks safer for loans?

Story date: 2007-10-21 08:59:00
Added on: 2007-10-21 22:38:15

West Online - Borrowers whose loans are with RAMS, Resi, Macquarie Bank, Aussie and others have seen changes to their mortgage interest rates, while borrowers with big banks have not. The big banks have held their rates steady, saying they have greater flexibility ...


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