Charbel Kadib is the news editor on The Adviser and Mortgage Business. Before joining the team in 2017, Charbel completed internships with public relations agency Fifty Acres, and the Department of Communications and the Arts. Email Charbel on: [email protected]
Suncorp eyes growth in broker space
The chief executive of Suncorp is intent on bolstering the bank’s revenue performance by restoring the confidence of the broker channel.
BROKER • Thu, 02 Jul 2020
Clawback conflicts flagged at parliamentary hearing
The industry needs to address potential conflicts associated with current clawback mechanisms in the third-party space, an AFG executive has told policymakers.
BROKER • Wed, 01 Jul 2020
‘Hayne got it wrong’: Committee chair backs status quo
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne’s recommendation to overhaul the broker remuneration model missed the mark, according to the chair of the House of Representatives’ standing ...
BROKER • Tue, 30 Jun 2020
Broking groups to face parliamentary scrutiny
Broking industry stakeholders have been called to appear before a parliamentary committee as part of a review into conduct in the financial services sector.
LENDER • Sun, 28 Jun 2020
BID a wake-up call for ‘old guard’
The “writing is on the wall” for brokers unwilling to adapt to new best interests duty obligations, according to the director of a risk management firm.
BROKER • Thu, 25 Jun 2020
ASIC releases BID guidance
The corporate regulator has published the long-awaited guidance concerning the application of the best interests duty on mortgage brokers.
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 24 Jun 2020
CBA charged for payments of conflicted remuneration
ASIC has launched civil proceedings in the Federal Court against the major bank for alleged payments of banned conflicted remuneration totalling $22 million.
LENDER • Mon, 22 Jun 2020
Offshore processing linked to loan approval lags
The offshore processing of loan applications has been a key contributor to turnaround time blowouts, particularly in the wake of COVID-19, according to the CEO of a major ...
LENDER • Wed, 17 Jun 2020
Broker proposition ‘evolves’ in wake of COVID
Brokers have been at the coalface of the COVID-19 crisis, with borrowers experiencing financial stress increasingly looking to brokers for multifaceted support, new ...
BROKER • Tue, 16 Jun 2020