Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA
lawyers weekly logo
Advertisement

analysis

default image

BankWest trims major groups' commission - Feb 2009
by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
BankWest has announced a reduced remuneration structure for brokers, following the end of its commission guarantee to... READ MORE
default image

Poor bank service levels hitting broker channel
by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
A blowout in the big banks’ servicing times is continuing to hurt the broking industry. READ MORE
default image

PUBLISHER'S LETTER -- Heel dragging from lenders will cost brokers...
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2009
Bank third-party servicing levels are again in the spotlight with reports that some of the majors are inflicting delays... READ MORE
default image

December 08: INTERNATIONALNEWS: US housing market collapse hammers...
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
Freddie Mac has asked for a further US$13.8 billion (A$21.5 billion) US federal government lifeline after reporting a... READ MORE
default image

December 08: Brokers warm to advice-based model
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
More brokers see an advice-based model as the key to future success as opposed to a transactional-based business. READ MORE
default image

December 08: First home buyers return to market
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
The federal government’s move to beef up the First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) is already seeing increased activity... READ MORE
default image

December 08: Ignorance blamed for latest media broker attack
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
Brokers were again the subject of negative media attention last month with Herald Sun columnist Scott Pape telling... READ MORE
default image

December 08: ANZ 90pc LVR cap concern for industry
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
Brokers are still digesting the November announcement that ANZ had cut its maximum LVR from 95 to 90 per cent, as... READ MORE
default image

December 08: Broker sentiment swings towards non-banks
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2009
Confidence in the non-bank sector has re-emerged with 50 per cent of brokers now more open to writing non-bank... READ MORE
default image

November 08: PUBLISHERS LETTER -- Use it or lose it
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2008
GE Money’s unceremonious dumping of its Australian third-party distribution channel has tarnished the non-bank... READ MORE
default image

November 08: More to mortgage industry than GE Money
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2008
The dust is now starting to settle after GE Money’s shock announcement that it will no longer be distributing funds... READ MORE
default image

November 08: Banks re-think high LVR low docs
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2008
ANZ’s decision to pull its 80 per cent low doc from the market, combined with the recent withdrawal of low doc... READ MORE
default image

November 08: Seventy per cent of mortgage industry fears further...
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2008
Despite assurances from RBA governor Glenn Stevens that the likelihood of a global catastrophe had declined, the... READ MORE
default image

November 08: Mainstream media ignorance blamed for bad broker press
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2008
Mortgage brokers and non-bank lenders have attracted more than their fair share of unwanted media coverage over the... READ MORE
default image

October 08: INTERNATIONAL NEWS -- US Government takes control of...
by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2008
A surge in mortgage defaults and a worsening economy have forced the US government to take action to rescue crippled... READ MORE
default image

October 08: Rents to jump as property supply falls
by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2008
Rising rental yields and sustained sharemarket falls may lure investors back into the property market, research house... READ MORE
default image

October 08: Mortgage Choice cuts costs and senior management
by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2008
In a bid to reduce its expense base and refocus management resources on direct support for its franchise networks,... READ MORE
default image

October 08: Investors, first homebuyers could lead market recovery
by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2008
The mortgage industry remains hopeful that the September rate cut will lead to an upswing in property market activity,... READ MORE
default image

October 08: Don't blame brokers for arrears: MFAA
by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2008
Don’t blame brokers for arrears: MFAA The MFAA has hit back at suggestions that mortgage brokers have played a role... READ MORE
default image

October 08 -- PUBLISHER LETTER: Reason for optimism
by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2008
It may feel like a tough market right now, but I can’t think of many places I’d sooner be than here in... READ MORE
default image

August 08: Two speed economy to keep inflation high
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2008
Inflation could remain above three per cent until late 2009 because of solid commodity prices, Access Economics’... READ MORE
default image

August 08: Diversified brokers unfazed by property slump
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2008
Many brokers remain confident that diversification strategies will help cushion the impact of a potential residential... READ MORE
default image

August 08: Sales and marketing a priority for aggregators
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2008
Reduced loan volumes and broker commission cuts have reinforced the need for aggregators to have solid broker sales... READ MORE
default image

August 08: Activity forecast for investor market
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2008
Investors could be a prime target market for brokers as property prices soften and rental values soar. READ MORE
default image

August 08: BankWest cuts Rate Tracker
by Staff Reporter • 20 Aug 2008
BankWest has withdrawn its Rate Tracker home loan from the broker channel, raising questions about the lender’s... READ MORE