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.
BOQ softens lending verification requirements
The non-major bank has announced changes to its home and personal lending policy, including removal of LVR restrictions on high-density apartments.
BROKER • Wed, 27 Nov 2019
Chum Darvall to step down from Resimac’s board
The mortgage lender’s independent non-executive chairman, Chum Darvall, has announced that he will step down from the board in 2020.
LENDER • Tue, 26 Nov 2019
RateSetter joins FAST’s lender panel
The peer-to-peer lender has joined FAST’s panel of lenders, the latest aggregator panel it has joined since partnering with PLAN Australia.
LENDER • Mon, 25 Nov 2019
Major bank launches new pre-qualification tool
The big four bank has announced that it will replace ANZ Toolkit, warning that old data will not be automatically moved to the new pre-qualification tool.
LENDER • Sun, 24 Nov 2019
COG appoints new executive director
Equipment finance broking company Consolidated Operations Group has announced the appointment of Mark Crain as an executive director of the company.
SALES & MARKETING • Tue, 19 Nov 2019
‘Interest rate gap’ sending broker volumes to non-majors
Mortgage brokers are increasingly choosing non-major banks, with a survey showing that four in 10 brokers have written more than half of all home loans with non-major and ...
BROKER • Mon, 18 Nov 2019
First home buyer activity spikes ahead of deposit scheme
Data released by Aussie Home Loans has revealed an increase in both first home buyer enquiries and applications during October.
BORROWER • Thu, 14 Nov 2019
Queensland leads in business lending in FY19
Broker-introduced commercial loans jumped significantly in Queensland in FY19 compared with all other states, according to FAST’s inaugural Business Lending Index report
BROKER • Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Mortgage Choice appoints chief advice officer
The broking franchise group has made an appointment to its financial planning division, taking over the wealth side of the business from Tania Milnes.
AGGREGATOR • Mon, 11 Nov 2019