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More banks to follow Macquarie commission hikes

by Steven Cross • 20 Nov 2013
A swathe of commission hikes in the latter half of 2013 will prompt more lenders to up incentives to brokers as they...READ MORE

Consumers optimistic about future

by Steven Cross • 20 Nov 2013
More than half of all Australians are comfortable with their current financial situation, while one third claim to have... READ MORE

Calls to clarify SMSF laws

by Michael Masterman • 20 Nov 2013
Superannuation Australia has called on ASIC to clarify the law so that only financial advisers and accountants can... READ MORE

RBA board shows easing bias remains

by Michael Masterman • 20 Nov 2013
Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s November board meeting show that a clear easing bias remains, but for... READ MORE

New website links brokers and investors

by Staff Reporter • 20 Nov 2013
Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has launched a new website to help property professionals,... READ MORE

ANZ price fixing allegations dismissed

by Steven Cross • 19 Nov 2013
The Federal Court has dismissed proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that... READ MORE

Brokers expected to write half of all loans

by Michael Masterman • 19 Nov 2013
Brokers have increased their market share to a new high of 46.4 per cent of all home loans written, according to... READ MORE

Stop focusing on profit:coach

by Steven Cross • 19 Nov 2013
A majority of brokers are getting business plans wrong by focusing on goals and profit, according to one industry... READ MORE

Brokers missing important data

by Stacey Moseley • 19 Nov 2013
Many mortgage brokers are not fully utilising all the client information they collect, according to one major bank... READ MORE

Auction market maintains runaway results

by Brendan Wong • 19 Nov 2013
Sydney’s weekend auction market did not slow down over the weekend, with buyer and seller numbers at record... READ MORE

Jailed broker permanently banned

by Steven Cross • 18 Nov 2013
A Western Australia-based mortgage broker has been permanently banned by ASIC after defrauding clients to fund a mormon... READ MORE

CBA to continue growth after Cummings

by Steven Cross • 18 Nov 2013
Despite the shock departure from CBA of Kathy Cummings, industry stakeholders believe CBA will continue to thrive long... READ MORE

Next capital city to boom

by Vivienne Kelly • 18 Nov 2013

Brisbane will be the next Australian capital city to take off, according to a panel of property experts.

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Buyers thirsty for information

by Brendan Wong • 18 Nov 2013
Homebuyers are thirsty for property information and will research everything they can when preparing to purchase a... READ MORE

SA defying national FHB trend

by Staff Reporter • 18 Nov 2013
First home buyer activity in South Australia is well above the national average, according to the latest Australian... READ MORE

Mortgage manager buys into aggregation group

by Staff Reporter • 18 Nov 2013
Australian Capital Group has acquired a stake in Australian Real Estate Finance Group Pty Ltd (AREFG), Raine &... READ MORE

The Adviser retains title as Australia’s best business magazine

by Reporter • 17 Nov 2013
Flagship title for the mortgage and finance industry The Adviser has been crowned Best Business to Business Magazine... READ MORE

Kathy Cummings to depart CBA

by Steven Cross • 15 Nov 2013
CBA will bid farewell to third-party stalwart Kathy Cummings, the executive general manager third party and mobile... READ MORE

100 per cent loans gone for good

by Michael Masterman and Steve Cross • 15 Nov 2013
Despite loan to value ratios creeping upwards, industry stakeholders have claimed we’ve seen the last of the 100 per... READ MORE

ALI Group champions better business

by Stacey Moseley • 15 Nov 2013
Loan and mortgage protection company ALI Group has announced it will support the 2014 Better Business Summit, geared... READ MORE

New rates praised by brokers

by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2013
Brokers have lauded the latest variable rate cuts from Advantedge as the lender seeks to favour lower LVR... READ MORE

Connective marks 10 years

by Stacey Moseley • 15 Nov 2013
Mortgage aggregator Connective has marked its 10-year anniversary with a jam-packed annual conference on the Sunshine... READ MORE

Lender pays for valuations

by Staff Reporter • 15 Nov 2013
A non-bank lender has announced it will cover the cost of one standard valuation per application for its flagship... READ MORE

New bank to enter broker channel

by Steven Cross • 14 Nov 2013
A new lender has engaged the third party distribution channel, with promises that its broker service will be second to... READ MORE

New GM at AFG to drive growth

by Staff Reporter • 14 Nov 2013

A senior executive at NAB has jumped ship to take on the general manager role at AFG Home Loans.

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Commencements, reno investment to grow: HIA

by Staff Reporter • 14 Nov 2013
An increase in new dwelling commencements and a steady recovery for renovation investment are predicted in the Housing... READ MORE

Housing confidence lifts sentiment

by Staff Reporter • 14 Nov 2013
Consumer sentiment lifted by 1.9 per cent in November, on the back of improved house prices, according to the... READ MORE

AFG beat Citi in charity tournament

by Steven Cross • 14 Nov 2013

AFG Home Loans beat Citi FC 3-2 in a charity soccer final hosted by Allianz Insurance yesterday.

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Young Broker of the Year unveiled

by Steven Cross • 13 Nov 2013
After months of collecting figures and data, The Adviser can exclusively reveal the winner of the second annual Young... READ MORE

Chinese investors a growing market

by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2013
Chinese investors have been flocking to Australia since the Chinese government introduced controls on the domestic... READ MORE
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