The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 3 September.

Several industry veterans, including former Pepper chief executive Patrick Tuttle, are to head up a newly created specialist non-bank lender.

The rise in consolidation among mutual lenders has reflected changing attitudes from management amid escalated margin pressures, according to analysts.

MYOB’s chief employee experience officer has joined the business finance platform as a non-executive.

Mortgage brokers settled nearly $78 billion of home loans in the June quarter, the highest quarterly figure ever achieved, according to the MFAA....

Australian brokers helped deliver the vast majority of the group’s record settlements in the financial year 2021, as profits also hit a new record of $104 million.

The big four bank has finalised its deal with a global specialist insurer for its lender’s mortgage insurance business.

The ACT COVID-19 Business Support Grants have been increased as the territory faces a lockdown extension.

Non-major banking group MyState Limited has appointed a new general manager for its wealth management subsidiary. 

The ASX-listed group has ramped up investments in broker support staff and technology, as it has seen its loans grow by 5 per cent.

Heartland’s reverse mortgages loan book has passed $1 billion, with more than half of its business flowing through from intermediaries.

Asset finance aggregator Platform Finance has made a strategic referral partnership with Moneytech Finance, allowing Platform brokers access to its SME line of credit. 

The major bank will welcome a new independent non-executive director on 1 September.

The strength of the broker-client relationship has helped deliver a record settlement and financial result for the aggregator, according to its CEO.