Borrower
Fixed mortgage rate cuts continue
by Reporter • 1 Apr 2019
Macquarie has announced that it will be reducing fixed rates for both its owner-occupied and investment mortgage... READ MORE
Investors would suffer if remuneration changes, warns buyer’s agent
by Ezekiel MacNevin • 27 Mar 2019
Noting that the final report for the banking royal commission recommended that lenders should be prohibited from... READ MORE
SMEs favour higher rates over securing loan against property
by Reporter • 25 Mar 2019
According to the latest SME Growth Index , commissioned by working capital funder Scottish Pacific and conducted by... READ MORE
Credit crunch weakening borrower confidence
by Reporter • 20 Mar 2019
Non-bank lender Pepper Money has released new research in conjunction with RFI Group, which involved a survey of... READ MORE
Virgin launches new digital portal for mortgage applications
by Reporter • 20 Mar 2019
Virgin Money Australia has revealed that it plans to issue the majority of its home loan applications via its new... READ MORE
Election uncertainties impacting SME investments
by Reporter • 12 Mar 2019
According to new survey results in the Westpac Small Business Report, undertaken in collaboration with Deloitte, 50... READ MORE
AMP lifts variable mortgage rates
by Charbel Kadib • 8 Mar 2019
The lender has lifted variable owner-occupied and investor home loan rates by 15 basis points, effect 8 March for new... READ MORE
Tips for building loyalty with self-employed borrowers
by Royden D’Vaz, National head of sales and marketing, Bluestone • 6 Mar 2019
Building client relationships that encourage repeat business and referrals is a great way for brokers to build... READ MORE
TMB cuts mortgage rates by up to 50bps
by Charbel Kadib • 6 Mar 2019
Teachers Mutual Bank (TMB), and its subsidiary brands, UniBank, Firefighters Mutual Bank, and Health Professionals... READ MORE
Athena receives $250m in mortgage applications
by Ezekiel MacNevin • 1 Mar 2019
In a bid to provide borrowers with a “genuine” credit alternative, Athena Home Loans launched owner-occupied... READ MORE
RBA governor mulls remuneration alternatives
by Tas Bindi • 25 Feb 2019
Appearing before the Senate economics legislation committee on Friday (22 February), Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)... READ MORE
Over 90-day mortgage arrears hit record-high
by Reporter • 21 Feb 2019
The latest data from S&P Global Ratings has revealed that delinquencies underlying Australia’s residential... READ MORE
New Smart Box™ Helps Brokers and SME Borrowers Compare Finance...
by Moula • 18 Feb 2019
In mid-2018, a group of online lenders signed the Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA) Online Small... READ MORE
Trail book buyers call for calm over RC recommendations
by Annie Kane • 8 Feb 2019
The final report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services... READ MORE

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