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.
Charting a course to broking for aspiring women
WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: Mortgage Choice CEO Susan Mitchell outlines why mortgage broking is an attractive career choice for women and how the brokerage is nurturing ...
LENDER • Tue, 10 Nov 2020
Pepper extends trail policy for COVID-19 loans
The non-bank lender has announced that it has extended its commitment on trail commission payments to brokers for borrowers impacted by COVID-19.
LENDER • Mon, 09 Nov 2020
Connective launches online broker forum
The aggregator has launched a new online community that will allow lenders to communicate with brokers.
BROKER • Sun, 08 Nov 2020
Finance broker pleads guilty to making false statements
An NSW mortgage broker has pleaded guilty to knowingly making false statements in relation to his ACL compliance certificates.
BROKER • Sun, 08 Nov 2020
Non-majors announce rate cuts
ME bank has announced that it will pass on the full RBA rate cut to all existing variable rate home loan borrowers, while two other non-major banks have also lowered ...
LENDER • Thu, 05 Nov 2020
Major banks slash interest rates
The big four banks have announced cuts to small business and home loan rates after the RBA slashed the official cash rate to new record lows.
LENDER • Wed, 04 Nov 2020
Why this broker began a women’s financial literacy program
WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: Armed with a basketful of qualifications and a passion for education, this Sova Financial broker narrates how her personal life and her ...
BROKER • Wed, 04 Nov 2020
How property demand is shifting amid COVID-19
Working remotely during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as an ageing population, has changed the nature of property demand, but a lack of supply is paralysing the market, ...
LENDER • Tue, 03 Nov 2020
Owner-occupier approvals at record highs: ABS
Owner-occupier housing loan commitments are at record-high levels, driven by low interest rates and incentives such as the HomeBuilder grant, according to the ABS.
COMPLIANCE • Mon, 02 Nov 2020