Compliance
Aggregator helps brokers prepare for regulation
by Staff Reporter • 23 Jun 2010
Australian Loan Company is gearing up for the introduction of regulation, with the aggregator rolling out a series of... READ MORE
Aggregators win broker approval in run-up to regulation
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2010
Speculation that aggregators may struggle to justify their existence in a post-licence arena would appear to have been... READ MORE
Regulator updates credit licensing
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jun 2010
With licensing now less than a month away, ASIC has issued updated policy guidance to brokers that intend to engage in... READ MORE
10,000 plus register with ASIC
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jun 2010
More than 10,000 brokers, lenders and intermediaries have applied for an Australian Credit Licence, as they rush to... READ MORE
ACCC educates on franchising
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2010
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it will provide a free online education... READ MORE
Regulator to tackle mortgage exit fees
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2010
Banks that charge unfair exit fees on mortgages can expect to feel the wrath of the corporate regulator.
An ASIC... READ MORE
ANALYSIS -- People power
by Staff Reporter • 27 May 2010
Lenders that are focused on increasing their share of third party business should first look at the level of support... READ MORE
OPINION -- On the right path
by Staff Reporter • 27 May 2010
By: Ian Graham Chief executive officerQBE LMI
The GFC has changed the mortgage industry landscape forever. Today,... READ MORE
THE WORD -- MFAA accreditation post-licensing
by Staff Reporter • 27 May 2010
WILL YOU STLL REQUIRE BROKERS TO RETAIN MEMBERSHIP OF THE MFAA ONCE LICENSING COMMENCES?
MARK WOOLNOUGHING... READ MORE
MFAA regulation complaints approved
by Staff Reporter • 25 May 2010
The MFAA has successfully lobbied ASIC to amend the fee structure for sole traders outlined in the National Consumer... READ MORE
Opposition slams “monster” property tax
by Staff Reporter • 14 May 2010
NSW opposition leader Barry O'Farrell has rubbished the labor government’s new property tax aimed to discourage... READ MORE
ANALYSIS -- Money don't come cheap
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2010
When the RBA raised the official cash rate 25 basis points in April, the governor said in his statement on monetary... READ MORE
Dispelling the myths around regulation
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2010
It's not long until the mortgage broking industry will be governed by a whole new structure as a result of the... READ MORE
THE WORD -- Investor activity
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2010
WILL INVESTOR ACTIVITY CONTINUE TO BOOM BEYOND THE END OF 2010?
GRANT LLOYDNational Mortgage Company
“Investor... READ MORE
OPINION -- Climbing out of the GFC
by Staff Reporter • 5 May 2010
By: Kim Cannon
Founder and managing director
FirstMac
The past two years have been very eventful.
We have seen major... READ MORE

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