Malavika Santhebennur

REA Group-Mortgage Choice acquisition gets approved

The property services group said it has received approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board for its proposed acquisition of Mortgage Choice.

AGGREGATOR • Wed, 26 May 2021

Resi sector drives building work uptick: ABS

The value of building work done spiked over the March 2021 quarter, driven by the residential sector, according to new data.

LENDER • Wed, 26 May 2021

Plenti loan book up 61% YOY

The fintech lender has reported record loan originations and loan book value over FY21, which it said was driven by penetration in the broker channel.

LENDER • Tue, 25 May 2021

Moula appoints 3 BDMs

The business lender has announced two external and one internal BDM appointments to expand its national coverage to support brokers.

SALES & MARKETING • Mon, 24 May 2021

Home buyers daunted by pre-approval process: Aussie

More than two-fifths of all property buyers are confused about the home loan pre-approval process while over half said they missed out on a property as they did not have ...

AGGREGATOR • Sun, 23 May 2021

Victoria releases the 2021-22 budget

Victoria’s budget for 2021-22 has included increased stamp duty and land tax rates for “top-end” property owners, and measures for businesses impacted by snap lockdowns

COMPLIANCE • Thu, 20 May 2021

Lend appoints new head of asset finance

The SME lending platform has appointed a former Amfin executive in the newly created role.

SALES & MARKETING • Thu, 20 May 2021

Prospa April originations leap 1,331% pcp

The SME lender’s total originations for April 2021 bounced back after a COVID-19-induced slump in 2020, while it has hit over $2 billion in lending to date, it said.

LENDER • Wed, 19 May 2021

Deposit bond provider approves $1m bond

The approval of a record-high deposit bond is being attributed to several market trends, including steep property prices, the prevalence of “upsizers”, and more demand ...

LENDER • Tue, 18 May 2021