Is the DTI high at the moment? I don't think so.
APRA announces new lending limits
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I wonder if they've yet cottoned onto the trend of "friends" and unrelated "families" buying...
APRA warns of growing risks in housing market
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The main thing is that they're not letting financial planning cr@p bleed over into our world. Still...
CSLR levy soars to $137.5m and may rise further
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Good news. We do the right thing, and our fees don't go up dramatically.
CSLR levy soars to $137.5m and may rise further
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Thanks, Anja, for getting involved. We need more of this. Brokers cannot be complacent about our market share. We...
MFAA CEO hits back at channel conflict
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An unbelievable lack of understanding!! A branch loans officer in any bank branch only has one product. The majority of...
Matos outlines ANZ’s new strategy
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This is the question I think everyone is asking "How many instances of misconduct will it take before the...
ANZ agrees to $240m fine for misconduct
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This Growth for Brokers is a testament to the Broker proposition in the marketplace. The metrics around this growth...
Brokers write record share of new bank mortgages
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In the last 20 years the major 4 banks have paid around AU$2.3 billion and still their conduct has not changed....
ANZ agrees to $240m fine for misconduct
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“ANZ is firmly committed to meeting our commitments to the Federal and Queensland Governments, including maintaining...
ANZ refutes Suncorp Bank mothballing rumours
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And don't forget those Sub Aggs, they are the lowest hanging fruit in this situation.
Payroll tax risk ‘greater than first imagined’: Finsure CEO
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The ultimate solution is to allow brokers to utilise multiple aggregators....
Therefore they have a choice of which...
Payroll tax risk ‘greater than first imagined’: Finsure CEO
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This interest article does not include the critical statistic that over 40% of brokers' are not making a living,...
Broker numbers soar amid influx of new entrants
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Quite so Phil :)
Broker numbers soar amid influx of new entrants
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This sounds all good, however how many brokers are leaving the industry each year due to compliance, clawbacks, poor...
Broker numbers soar amid influx of new entrants
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Really insightful read. It’s surprising how many brokers have written off low doc loans based on outdated...
Dispelling low doc misconceptions
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I agree with what govt say about LMI, and its cost over the long term.....yet strange that doesn't expand to...
Home Guarantee changes cut deposit saving time by 4 years: HIA
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Legalised Govt theft....which alarmingly seems to be becoming common place as govt moves ever closer to a communist...
FBAA and MFAA warn CSLR levy risks unfairly penalising brokers
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Brokers are the "low Hanging Fruit" for everyone to take advantage of. Banks take back our commission through...
FBAA and MFAA warn CSLR levy risks unfairly penalising brokers
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I support the MFAA and FBAA's stance on this. Why should we pay a levy for something we had no part in....
FBAA and MFAA warn CSLR levy risks unfairly penalising brokers
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This is a shortfall from the government and its lack of accountability for the SMSF market "darlings". They...
FBAA and MFAA warn CSLR levy risks unfairly penalising brokers
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And the quarter before it had dropped over 4%, so over 6 months it evened itself out. More proof of numbers being used...
Investor lending at the banks surpasses owner-occupier growth
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They aren't "reading the market better" - investor's 'animal spirits' led by the rampant...
Investor lending at the banks surpasses owner-occupier growth
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Very good points David Hyman. - There is a bit to unpack here -
1) Banks would bundle all introducer payments...
Banks want more proprietary flow? Time to clean up introducer risk
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Interestingly, I wrote to Anja at the MFAA to flag my own concerns about what I am seeing in the industry that mirrors...
Associations push back against PICA concerns
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About time you joined the broker party, still laughing over the "The broker channel is evolving quickly"...
Cotality names Flint CEO as broker ambassador
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About time you joined the broker party, still laughing over the "The broker channel is evolving quickly"...
Cotality names Flint CEO as broker ambassador
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Mortgage Brokers operate in the most compliance-based framework of any industry and i find this assertion by PICA to be...
Associations push back against PICA concerns
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Can be painful to do with some lenders, but when it works, yes for sure!
Subs can also requrie a simitaneous...
James Green appointed CEO of new non-bank lending brand
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Wow, that sounds amazing. Well done and good luck.
Brokers launch tool to automate self-employed income assessments
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