Compliance

Property lobby slams new foreign investment surcharge

by Emma Ryan • 15 Jun 2016

Last week, the Queensland government announced that property transactions from foreign buyers will attract an... READ MORE

UK regulator to investigate brokers

by James Mitchell • 23 May 2016

The FCA released the two reports last week: the Responsible Lending Review into mortgage lending decisions, and the... READ MORE

Where to from here? - May 2016

by reporter • 16 May 2016

Human psychology dictates that we are likely to become defensive if somebody asks us to justify our choices, our... READ MORE

Planes, cranes and automobiles

by reporter • 12 May 2016

You could be forgiven if you drew a blank to the question above and concluded the only thing they have in common is... READ MORE

Property spruiker jailed for fraud

by James Mitchell • 19 Apr 2016

Steven William Hill was yesterday sentenced in the Sydney District Court following an ASIC investigation. ASIC... READ MORE

The Word: Competition in the industry

by Georgia Brown • 14 Apr 2016

Clients are better off There are a lot of brokers out there now, so it's definitely becoming a more competitive... READ MORE

Property spruiker ‘restrained’ by Federal Court

by James Mitchell • 29 Mar 2016

The regulator announced in a statement that the Federal Court of Australia has permanently restrained the marketing... READ MORE

eChoice responds to talk of further regulatory changes

by Emma Ryan • 24 Mar 2016

eChoice general manager of aggregation Blake Buchanan said aggregators are set to become a pivotal player in keeping... READ MORE

John Symond says property remains best 'wealth creator'

by Emma Ryan • 16 Mar 2016

Research by Aussie Home Loans and CoreLogic RP Data found that home owners with an Aussie mortgage in either city or... READ MORE

Divided we fall, branded we stand

by Jay Garcia • 7 Mar 2016

Both seasoned veterans and new-to-industry brokers can benefit from the scale and resources of a branded... READ MORE

Getting personal

by Huntley Mitchell • 7 Mar 2016

There's a wave building in the lending space – and it’s personal. Many lenders are already riding it. Some... READ MORE

The Word: Channel conflict - Mar 2016

by Francesca Krakue • 6 Mar 2016

Four ways to beat it It’s inevitable because branch staff are remunerated by lending volumes. It would be a rare... READ MORE

Mutual satisfaction

by Emma Ryan • 6 Mar 2016

Unless you were living under a rock last year, you would know that the industry has seen the full force of regulators... READ MORE

The mortgage mystery shop

by • 4 Mar 2016

In both of my last two property purchases, I consulted a broker – yet I found that better options were available by... READ MORE

The Word: Commissions and experience

by Emma Ryan • 3 Mar 2016

Avoid creating an uneven playing field I know many young brokers who work twice as hard, are more committed and are... READ MORE

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