Broker
Colton departure no impact on BankWest broker commitment
by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2009
The lender's head of broker sales Phil Colton will leave the bank next month after four years at the helm of its... READ MORE
Profit slips but broker outlook bright: Mortgage Choice
by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2009
Over the six months to 31 December 2008 Mortgage Choice posted a net profit after tax of $8.3 million, down 22 per... READ MORE
Ratchet up the rate relief to sustain market recovery: brokers
by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
The latest abs figures reveal that the number of owner-occupier housing finance commitments climbed a substantial 6.4... READ MORE
Poor bank service levels hitting broker channel
by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
Prior to Christmas brokers were facing turnaround times of more than three weeks in some cases as a major upswing in... READ MORE
Full rate cut pass-on may not benefit brokers
by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2009
Last week both CBA and NAB indicated that due to the rising cost of funds borrowers may not receive the full amount... READ MORE
Improved housing affordability boosts broker volumes
by Staff Reporter • 17 Feb 2009
The latest Housing Industry Association (HIA) and Commonwealth Bank (CBA) First Home Buyer Affordability Index... READ MORE
Surge in December lending: ABS
by Staff Reporter • 11 Feb 2009
The total number of owner occupied home loans taken out in December increased by 6.4 per cent to reach 52,974 and a... READ MORE
New tool to better brokers' business health
by Staff Reporter • 10 Feb 2009
The MFAA said the new tool, called HealthCheck, will allow brokers to benchmark their businesses against the general... READ MORE
Stargate wins finconnect broker CRM business
by Staff Reporter • 9 Feb 2009
According to Stargate, the company now has a user base of over 3,000 Australian brokers for its CRM... READ MORE
Brokers to swing to second-tier banks?
by Staff Reporter • 6 Feb 2009
Commission reductions and poor servicing levels from the majors appear to have fuelled brokers’ resolve to look... READ MORE
New Alliance referral relationship to boost broker numbers
by Staff Reporter • 6 Feb 2009
According to Alliance’s CEO Craig Dres, the relationship brings together two organisations with a similar ethos... READ MORE
Poor bank service levels continue to hurt broker channel
by Staff Reporter • 5 Feb 2009
Prior to Christmas brokers were facing turnaround times that exceeded three weeks in some instaces as a major swing... READ MORE
Brokers tip rate cut to boost refinancing and first time buyer...
by Staff Reporter • 4 Feb 2009
Yesterday the RBA delivered the widely anticipated 100 basis point cut to the cash rate, bringing the official... READ MORE
Brokers call for FHOG extension
by Staff Reporter • 29 Jan 2009
ABS data for November showed the percentage of home loans taken out by first home buyers rose to a seven year high of... READ MORE
UK brokers turn to cross-selling and diversification
by Staff Reporter • 28 Jan 2009
According to independent research released by Datamonitor today, mortgage “intermediaries” (brokers) are... READ MORE

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