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Firstmac party finds new home at FBAA
The infamous Firstmac afterparty — responsible for many a sore head at industry functions over the years — has decided to cut ties with the MFAA and move the ...
BROKER • Thu, 04 May 2017
Property demand falls as lending curbs bite
The REA Group Property Demand Index dropped by 4.3 per cent nationally in April, as APRA’s cooling measures and major banks’ tightening of lending rules start to kick ...
BROKER • Thu, 04 May 2017
Third-party veteran questions ‘integrity’ of Sedgwick review
While confident that ASIC’s review into broker remuneration will be beneficial for the third-party channel, the head of one of Australia's largest brokerages has serious ...
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 03 May 2017
Kolenda tells borrowers to bargain with banks
Finsure boss John Kolenda has urged mortgage holders to negotiate a better deal with their bank as out-of-cycle rate rises continue to plague the market.
BORROWER • Wed, 03 May 2017
Remuneration reform unites aggregators
The general manager of a boutique aggregation group has explained how the ASIC and Sedgwick reviews have prompted aggregators to stand united in the face of looming ...
AGGREGATOR • Mon, 01 May 2017
APRA curbs hit YBR mortgage volumes
Yellow Brick Road has reported a fall in mortgage settlements over the three months to 31 March but managed to grow its group loans under management in tough market ...
COMPLIANCE • Mon, 01 May 2017
ASIC calls for broader whistleblower definition
The corporate regulator has said the current definition for whistleblowers in the Corporations Act is too narrow, and may remove incentives for those looking to expose ...
COMPLIANCE • Sun, 30 Apr 2017
Revealed: broker’s enviable path to SME success
When you consider his extensive career working with SMEs before becoming a broker 12 months ago, it’s little wonder that MoneyQuest franchisee Leo Rodino found his ...
BROKER • Thu, 27 Apr 2017
Aggregator targets self-employed with new portal
A boutique aggregator has launched an online portal for self-employed borrowers that provides a range of information and options across home lending, commercial, business ...
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 27 Apr 2017