Comments on: Taking on the banks: huffing and puffing will blow nothing down http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/09/taking-on-the-banks-huffing-and-puffing-will-blow-nothing-down/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:48:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Passy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/09/taking-on-the-banks-huffing-and-puffing-will-blow-nothing-down/#comment-19697 Passy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-19697 Swan could cap home loan interest rates. He won't because that would challenge the primacy of profit over people in our society. And if there is anything Labor stands for, it is profit, profit, profit. Swan could cap home loan interest rates. He won’t because that would challenge the primacy of profit over people in our society. And if there is anything Labor stands for, it is profit, profit, profit.

]]> By: engineer http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/09/taking-on-the-banks-huffing-and-puffing-will-blow-nothing-down/#comment-19698 engineer Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-19698 Passy, if you want the banks to loan you money you have to pay them what it costs. Currently, about 8% plus overheads and profit. David M, the government cannot and will not attack banks one by one. The US loans debacle makes loans expensive. Passy, if you want the banks to loan you money you have to pay them what it costs. Currently, about 8% plus overheads and profit.

David M, the government cannot and will not attack banks one by one. The US loans debacle makes loans expensive.

]]> By: David Morris http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/01/09/taking-on-the-banks-huffing-and-puffing-will-blow-nothing-down/#comment-19699 David Morris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-19699 Why don't the govt regulate the fees banks can charge for service fees.. The govt can regulate the price of milk or the tax it puts on petrol. why not bank fees The banks that put up home interest rates can be made to have lower fees than another bank Why don’t the govt regulate the fees banks can charge for service fees..
The govt can regulate the price of milk or the tax it puts on petrol. why not bank fees
The banks that put up home interest rates can be made to have lower fees than another bank

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