Malavika Santhebennur is a content specialist at Momentum Media, focusing on mortgages and finance writing. Before joining Momentum Media in 2019, Malavika held roles with Money Management and Benchmark Media, where she was writing about financial services.
A place to call home - Australian property market
The Australian property market has been booming this past year, with the great Australian dream of home ownership alive and well. But it’s not just local buyers driving ...
SALES & MARKETING • Mon, 02 Aug 2021
Loyalty tax issue flagged to MPs
Brokers are key to holding lenders to account to ensure borrowers are on a competitive rate and avoid being “loyalty taxed”, the CEO of Lendi has told MPs.
COMPLIANCE • Sun, 01 Aug 2021
Brokers promote competition in lending: Lendi
Brokers are driving competition in the mortgages sector and changing the composition of Australia’s loan books compared with historical trends, according to Lendi Group
BROKER • Thu, 29 Jul 2021
FBAA calls for finance broker register
The FBAA has been urging ASIC to create a register for brokers who do not fall under the NCCP, given a lack of regulation targeting that space.
BROKER • Thu, 29 Jul 2021
Millennials call for more housing regulation
A survey has revealed that almost three-quarters of Millennials said they believe the housing market needs more regulation to slow property prices.
COMPLIANCE • Tue, 27 Jul 2021
Lockdowns threaten business loan demand: Equifax
Construction and retail trade have fuelled business loan growth in the June quarter but the recovery of these industries is now in question following recent lockdowns, ...
LENDER • Mon, 26 Jul 2021
Effi launches loan product search API
The mortgage broking fintech has unveiled a product search API to allow brokers to access product data on home loans provided by banks under open banking.
TECH • Wed, 21 Jul 2021
Ebury partners with business lender
The Australian arm of the global FX fintech has partnered with Earlypay to provide SMEs and brokers access to a wider range of FX solutions.
LENDER • Tue, 20 Jul 2021
Lendi Group, lenders offer paid vaccine leave
Lendi Group, lenders and other businesses have pledged to offer paid COVID-19 vaccination leave for all permanent employees.
LENDER • Tue, 20 Jul 2021