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Building a brokerage: Technology and marketing
Technology and marketing are important areas of investment for any business. But with brokers under scrutiny by regulators, it could be worthwhile for brokerages to think ...
TECH • Thu, 07 Jun 2018
Fees for service: Are they feasible?
Regulators and advisory bodies have shared their scepticism of lender-paid broker remuneration, questioning whether the industry can really act in the best interests of ...
COMPLIANCE • Thu, 07 Jun 2018
New payments app backed by major banks launches
Beem It, a new payments app developed by three of the big four banks, has launched quietly on the Apple and Google Play app stores as the banks continue facing royal ...
BORROWER • Fri, 01 Jun 2018
FOS admits its decision on widow’s loan repayments was ‘wrong’
A representative from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) admitted that he was “wrong” when he ruled that a widow should pay her deceased husband’s business loans ...
BORROWER • Fri, 01 Jun 2018
Gig economy driving demand for self-employed home loans
A non-bank lender has recorded a 20 per cent increase in demand for specialist home loans in the first half of FY2018.
LENDER • Thu, 24 May 2018
Yellow Brick Road taken to court over performance bonus
Legal proceedings against Yellow Brick Road have commenced over the earn-out conditions contained in a 2014 share sale agreement.
BROKER • Thu, 24 May 2018
Loan Market launches campaign to ‘arm’ brokers with marketing tools
The franchise brokerage and aggregator has announced the launch of an integrated marketing campaign, providing its brokers with marketing tools to boost lead generation ...
BROKER • Wed, 23 May 2018
Former Uber lobbyist appointed CEO of FinTech Australia
The non-for-profit association representing Australian fintechs has appointed Uber’s former government lobbyist, Brad Kitschke, as its new CEO, replacing Danielle Szetho
TECH • Thu, 17 May 2018
DomaCom crowdfunds $1.6m mortgage-backed loan
A financial advisory firm has raised $1.6 million via a fractional investment platform to fund a mortgage-backed loan.
BORROWER • Wed, 09 May 2018