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ASIC cracks down on rogue operators

by Staff Reporter • 8 Feb 2013
Just one day after ASIC banned a Western Australia broker, the industry watchdog has suspended the credit licence of... READ MORE

ACCC to review CBA’s Aussie acquisition

by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2013
The ACCC will push ahead with a review of CBA’s bid to increase its stake in Aussie, according to a new... READ MORE

‘Low doc lending' a ‘red rag’ to ASIC

by Staff Reporter • 11 Jan 2013
The term ‘low doc lending’ has done damage to the specialist lending market, Gadens partner Jon Denovan has... READ MORE

ASIC suspends financial services licence of Sydney business

by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2013
The industry watchdog has suspended the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of Cabot Square Financial Planning... READ MORE

Basel III regulations relaxed

by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2013
A group of the world’s top regulators and central bankers has agreed to relax global liquidity standards after... READ MORE

ASIC sets sights on comparison sites

by Staff Reporter • 6 Dec 2012
ASIC has warned operators of insurance and credit comparison websites that they need to meet their obligations under... READ MORE

The stuff of myths

by Reporter • 3 Dec 2012
Low doc lending is by no means a new concept. In the heady days before the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), low doc... READ MORE

Making the transition

by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2012
SINCE THE inception of third party distribution, the broker proposition has evolved significantly. The introduction... READ MORE

1300HomeLoan slams 'rate gap calculator'

by Staff Reporter • 5 Nov 2012
1300HomeLoan has accused One Big Switch of conducting a cynical bank-bashing campaign that offers false hope to... READ MORE

Originator launches financial planning arm

by Staff Reporter • 2 Nov 2012
In a bid to grow its network of brokers and planners, Australian Capital Home Loans has launched its independent... READ MORE

Single operators set to become a thing of the past

by Staff Reporter • 22 Oct 2012
Tomorrow’s mortgage broker is set to look very different, one aggregation head has claimed. Speaking to The Adviser,... READ MORE

Asset or liability?

by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2012
AS DEBATE around the controversial diploma requirement continues, brokers are turning their focus to the implications... READ MORE

Government called on to reform stamp duty

by Staff Reporter • 15 Oct 2012
State and territory governments must reform stamp duty if housing affordability is to be addressed, the Real Estate... READ MORE

ASIC cancels group's credit licence

by Staff Reporter • 9 Oct 2012
ASIC has cancelled the Australian Credit Licence of Australian Performance Finance Pty Limited after it was discovered... READ MORE

Future of commissions

by Staff Reporter • 19 Sep 2012
  IN 2008, AUSTRALIA’S lenders cut broker commissions virtually en masse by up to 30 per cent. Four years on and... READ MORE
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