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Broker slams ‘unethical’ clawbacks
A veteran mortgage broker and former CBA employee believes clawbacks are an “underhanded way” of preventing brokers from making lenders accountable for inefficiency and ...
BROKER • Thu, 27 Apr 2017
Real estate giant recruiting experienced brokers
Since its rebranding to Our Broker last year, Raine & Horne’s financial services subsidiary has been attracting professionals with solid real estate experience.
BROKER • Thu, 27 Apr 2017
Brokers a ‘source of pain’ for banks: Spectrum
An Australian asset manager believes the “extensive use of mortgage brokers” by banks is intensifying risks in the home loan market.
BROKER • Wed, 26 Apr 2017
Banks accused of ‘regulatory manipulation’ with Sedgwick review
Stephen Sedgwick is not qualified to make any recommendations about broker remuneration, argues the head of an industry association, who has slammed the review for not ...
COMPLIANCE • Tue, 25 Apr 2017
Referral model less risky than broker channel: Sedgwick
Stephen Sedgwick believes the remuneration-related risk that referrers pose to borrowers is “much lower” than the risk with brokers, with whom they share comparable ...
BROKER • Tue, 25 Apr 2017
Research shows more rate hikes will tip borrowers over the edge
New research has revealed that it would take less than a $100 rise in monthly repayments before the majority of Aussie mortgage holders start to lose grip on their home ...
BORROWER • Tue, 25 Apr 2017
Sedgwick review accused of supporting ‘cartel behaviour’
A Melbourne-based broker and former CBA employee believes the ABA-commissioned Sedgwick review is looking to "support cartel behaviour" and has used the term ‘commission’ ...
LENDER • Sun, 23 Apr 2017
Brokers to benefit from APRA crackdown: Kolenda
Increased measures from the banking regulator to drive investors out of the property market represent a huge opportunity for mortgage brokers, says aggregation boss John ...
BROKER • Sun, 23 Apr 2017
Association defends commercial brokers amid remuneration probe
The peak industry body for commercial brokers has outlined the differences between commercial and residential mortgage brokers in a submission to the ABA’s retail ...
BROKER • Thu, 20 Apr 2017