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Government praises brokers

by Steven Cross • 12 Nov 2013
Senator Eric Abetz has praised the behind-the-scenes work of brokers and other financial services for bringing the...READ MORE

The time to lock in may be now: Kolenda

by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2013

Borrowers considering fixing home loan rates should act now, according to a major mortgage broker network.

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Aggregator appoints new state manager

by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2013

Vow Financial has appointed Ross Laurenson as the new state manager for Victoria/Tasmania.

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CPD platform reaches half the industry

by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2013
Intellitrain’s CPDone platform now has more than 6,200 subscribers, accounting for over half the mortgage brokers in... READ MORE

Fixed rates set to rise: lender

by Steven Cross • 11 Nov 2013
A non-major bank has agreed with a vast majority of brokers who believe fixed rates will rise before the end of the... READ MORE

Expert speaker line-up announced for Better Business Conference

by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2013
Brokers across Australia will gain access to some of the country’s top business minds at the 2014 Better Business... READ MORE

Credit specialist launches new SMSF loan product

by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2013
La Trobe Financial has announced it is offering a new self-managed super fund (SMSF) loan product at 5.6 per... READ MORE

Broker gets suspended sentence

by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2013
A South Australian broker has been handed a four-month suspended sentence and a 12-month good behaviour bond after... READ MORE

Liberty prices auto ABS at $150m

by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2013
Liberty Financial has priced an Auto ABS issue at $150 million, taking total group issuance to over $1 billion for the... READ MORE

Heavey signals Suncorp departure

by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2013
Hot on the heels of the departure of Suncorp Bank’s chief executive David Foster, Steven Heavey, general manager... READ MORE

Suncorp Bank CEO departs

by Tim Stewart • 8 Nov 2013
Suncorp Bank chief executive David Foster will leave Suncorp Group to be replaced by current chief financial officer... READ MORE

New free toolkit helps brokers educate borrowers

by Steven Cross • 8 Nov 2013
A new resource for brokers to help educate consumers about lender's mortgage insurance has been made available from... READ MORE

Broker banned for five years

by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2013
ASIC has banned a Melbourne broker for five years, as well as cancelled his company’s credit licence, after an... READ MORE

Trend employment falling

by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2013
Market expectations of a 10,000 job rise in employment in October proved to be unfounded, with an actual increase of... READ MORE

TAS doubles home builder grant to stimulate economy

by Brendan Wong • 8 Nov 2013
The Tasmanian government has announced it will double the First Home Builder Boost to dramatically stimulate first home... READ MORE

Melbourne auction market gallops back to form

by Brendan Wong • 8 Nov 2013
Melbourne’s auction market is set to return to form this weekend following the distractions of last weekend’s... READ MORE

Bank launches 97pc LVR product

by Steven Cross • 7 Nov 2013
A non-major lender has announced a 97 per cent LVR loan for first home buyers which the lender claims brings it up with... READ MORE

RAMS CEO to step down

by Staff Reporter • 7 Nov 2013

After five years with the company, CEO of RAMS Melos Sulicich has decided to step aside from the brand.

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Gold Coast experiencing house-led recovery

by Staff Reporter • 7 Nov 2013
The Gold Coast housing market has recorded its strongest annual increase in home value growth since May 2010, according... READ MORE

Adelaide Bank reduces commercial rates

by Staff Reporter • 7 Nov 2013
Adelaide Bank has announced a 75 basis point reduction in new loan variable and fixed rates on its SmartSuite... READ MORE

Aussie breaks $2bn in October

by Staff Reporter • 7 Nov 2013
October has proved to be one of the best months on record for loan writing, with Aussie breaking the $2 billion... READ MORE

Borrowers turn to LMI as market booms

by Steven Cross • 6 Nov 2013
With the property market increasingly robust, consumers would rather borrow with low deposits and pay LMI than save for... READ MORE

Welcome Australia group slams lenders

by Steven Cross • 6 Nov 2013
Welcome Australia has weighed into the senate inquiry into low-doc and no-doc loans, claiming that lenders preyed upon... READ MORE

Mixed results for WA market

by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2013
Western Australia’s property market has delivered a mixed result over the September quarter, according to the latest... READ MORE

Sale listings on the up

by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2013
Residential property listings increased by 1.5 per cent in October, according to figures released by SQM... READ MORE

Prime mortgage arrears improve in August

by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2013
Delinquencies in excess of 30 days in the Australian prime residential mortgage market measured 1.35 per cent in... READ MORE

RBA rate announcement - Nov 2013

by Michael Masterman • 5 Nov 2013

The RBA has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.

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Lender aims to become the 'broker's bank'

by Steven Cross • 5 Nov 2013
The new head of broker distribution at Adelaide Bank plans to turn the lender into the ‘broker’s bank’ by putting... READ MORE

Over 500 nominations received for Better Business Awards

by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2013
Nominations for the inaugural Better Business Awards have now closed, with more than 500 nominations received over the... READ MORE

Brokers in high demand as property heats up

by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2013
Borrower demand has reached record highs, with new figures from AFG showing that consumers are relying heavily on... READ MORE
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