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.
Majority of brokers believe rate is top attraction
Most brokers said that clients seek their advice about optimal home loan interest rates, which could mount pressure on brokers to demonstrate their value if rates rise, ...
BROKER • Mon, 05 Jul 2021
SFG appoints Qld BDM
The privately owned aggregator has appointed a former credit analyst to its newly created Queensland BDM role.
SALES & MARKETING • Mon, 05 Jul 2021
Sedgwick review into retail bank commissions released
A review of retail banking product commissions and payments has found that links between remuneration and sales are now rare and industry policies have improved.
LENDER • Sun, 04 Jul 2021
Home buying intentions at all-time high: NAB
The major bank said more Australians have said that they intend to buy a new home in 2021, while it has seen record FHB demand.
LENDER • Thu, 01 Jul 2021
Building a Brokerage: Opening an independent brokerage
In the second instalment of the two-part Building a Brokerage feature, The Adviser explores what is entailed in opening an independent brokerage and top tips from brokers ...
GROWTH • Wed, 30 Jun 2021
Understanding commercial property
The COVID-19 crisis has had significant impacts on the commercial property sector as stay-at-home orders dented demand for office space and the retail sector
GROWTH • Wed, 30 Jun 2021
Solo home buyers ‘growing force’ in market: ME Bank
The proportion of solo borrowers and their average home loan size has jumped during the pandemic at ME Bank, it has revealed.
GROWTH • Tue, 29 Jun 2021
Role of panic buying probed in rising house prices
A new website developed by economics professors is exploring whether – and how much of – the housing demand is being driven by “panic buying” and speculation.
BORROWER • Sun, 27 Jun 2021
Firstmac launches discounted green home loan
The non-bank lender has launched its first discounted green home loan as part of a $750-million green mortgage-backed securitisation program.
LENDER • Fri, 25 Jun 2021