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Value of foreign investment in real estate revealed
A new report has highlighted the positive impact foreign investment has on real estate and the economy, calling on politicians to stop “decrying” its influence.
GROWTH • Wed, 31 May 2017
Branches still leading channel for major banks
Brokers are writing less than 50 per cent of mortgages for the big four banks but have become the dominant channel for Australia’s smaller lenders, according to fresh ...
LENDER • Tue, 30 May 2017
Bank commission changes drive senior broker to diversify
A top mortgage broker has explained how he diversified his business after learning that one of the big four banks had slashed its commissions.
BROKER • Sun, 28 May 2017
Developers to bypass banks with new $500m fund
A new real estate debt fund is looking to capitalise on the pull-back in bank lending to residential and commercial development projects.
BORROWER • Thu, 25 May 2017
Claims of fudged expenses ‘ludicrous’, says aggregator
The CEO of a boutique aggregator has slammed a report that claims expenses are “fudged” by brokers in order to get a loan over the line.
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 25 May 2017
Broker sued by aggregator in loan fraud case
A leading mortgage industry lawyer has warned brokers of the shortcomings of professional indemnity insurance following a recent case in which an aggregator sued a broker ...
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 25 May 2017
Millennials and Sydneysiders go for fixed rates
New research from Gateway Credit Union has found that more than 40 per cent of Australians between the ages of 18 and 29 would choose a fixed rate product.
GROWTH • Thu, 25 May 2017
Government grants and low rates attracting FHBs
New research from one of Australia’s biggest brokerages has found that recent changes to various first home buyer initiatives has helped encourage more potential property ...
BORROWER • Thu, 25 May 2017
SMSF loans facing ‘double whammy’, says broker
A combination of higher loan-to-value ratios and increased liquidity requirements is making it harder for SMSF investors to access lending, according to an SMSF ...
BROKER • Wed, 24 May 2017