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The Word - New NCCP requirements
by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2011
At the beginning of the year, the broking industry passed a milestone in its development, with the creation of a...READ MORE
Heading for extinction
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011
Fears that broker commissions could be phased out are growing as the case for fee-for-advice gathers... READ MORE
The Word - Lender incentives
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011
With competition between the big banks heating up, lenders are pulling out all the stops to secure their customers.... READ MORE
Exit fee ban enforced...what’s next?
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011
The federal government has spoken time and time again about its desire to create a competitive lending... READ MORE
Competition heats up
by Staff Reporter • 21 Mar 2011
While lenders are redoubling their efforts to win business, do the non-banks have what it takes to steal market share... READ MORE
The Word - New products and services in 2011
by Staff Reporter • 21 Mar 2011
With the introduction of regulation, differentiation on product will become increasingly important to broker business.... READ MORE
Don’t rest on your laurels
by Staff Reporter • 21 Mar 2011
Successful brokers are constantly looking at ways to grow their business and to offer their clients better financial... READ MORE
ANALYSIS - A return to competition?
by Staff Reporter • 21 Mar 2011
THE LAST few weeks have seen Australia’s biggest banks stepping up to the plate to deliver a spate of policy and... READ MORE
THE WORD - Proposed banking reforms
by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2011
At the end of 2010, the federal government sought to improve competition among lenders in the mortgage market by... READ MORE
ANALYSIS - Good service is good mortgage broking
by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2011
GOOD CUSTOMER service has always played a crucial role in the success of a broker’s service offering and by... READ MORE
ANALYSIS - Fixed rate mortgages on the rise
by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2011
In the wake of last year’s cash rate rises, some borrowers appear to have gravitated towards fixed rate mortgages.... READ MORE
OPINION - Future shock
by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2011
Will property price growth in 2011 first be sluggish and then rally towards the end of the year? Quite possibly, but... READ MORE
OPINION - A fair way down the road
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jan 2011
Mortgage lending rates are likely to head to 8.5 per cent as the Australian economy goes from strength to strength, but... READ MORE
A Bigger Slice Of Pie
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2011
Conditions may be shifting in their favour, but Australia’s non-bank lenders are still doing it tough. The question... READ MORE
Banking reform - An opportunity missed
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2011
The government’s knee-jerk reaction to out of cycle rate hikes could do more damage than good to smaller... READ MORE
The Word - Lender competition
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2011
The end-of-year rise in interest rates posed the question of how competition will shape up in 2011. This month, we... READ MORE
ANALYSIS -- Cash rate to hit 6 per cent
by Staff Reporter • 2 Dec 2010
Australians have now come to terms with the fact that rates are heading north, but how high are they likely to go?... READ MORE
OPINION -- Lean on us
by Staff Reporter • 2 Dec 2010
As Australia's brokers prepare for the introduction of licensing, so too are the banks. Licensing will ensure... READ MORE
THE WORD -- Licensing in 2011
by Staff Reporter • 2 Dec 2010
Licensing is almost upon us and while there is little doubt that the level of professionalism will be raised, how will... READ MORE
THE WORD -- Commission structural changes
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2010
While the focus on writing loans turns to quality rather than quantity, there's differing views around how changes to... READ MORE
ANALYSIS -- The only way is up
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2010
It would now appear to be a question of when - rather than if - the majors will raise rates above the Reserve Bank... READ MORE
OPINION -- Give us a (festive) break
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2010
While licensing will benefit the broker community, the start date couldn't come at a worse time for the industry.... READ MORE
OPINION -- The next frontier
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2010
Technological innovations are making the ‘instant loan' a reality - we just need mankind to catch up.... READ MORE
THE WORD -- No deposit home loans
by Staff Reporter • 7 Oct 2010
While more lenders continue to reintroduce 95 per cent LVR mortgages, the industry remains at odds over whether or not... READ MORE
ANALYSIS -- Lending conditions in decline
by Staff Reporter • 30 Aug 2010
Banks have significantly tightened their lending over the last 12 months, but will they re-open their doors anytime... READ MORE
OPINION -- A cut above
by Staff Reporter • 30 Aug 2010
Successful brokers know they need to differentiate themselves from the pack through quality customer service.... READ MORE
ANALYSIS -- Mortgage exit fee debate heats up
by Staff Reporter • 2 Aug 2010
There is growing concern that the government's plan to reduce early mortgage exit fees could stifle competition rather... READ MORE
THE WORD -- Fixed rate product demand
by Staff Reporter • 2 Aug 2010
Most of the mortgage industry's key lenders have slashed the interest rate on their fixed rate products. But will these... READ MORE
OPINION -- Planning for the future
by Staff Reporter • 2 Aug 2010
With regulation fast approaching, change is in the air. But many brokers are failing to proactively plan for it.... READ MORE
OPINION -- Good, better, best
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jun 2010
Good quality customer service is a broker's best bet for winning repeat business and client retention.... READ MORE
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