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‘Aggressive’ competition stunts Westpac’s mortgage growth

by Charbel Kadib • 7 May 2019
Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer has said that competitive pressures from foreign lenders and non-banks have contracted to a... READ MORE
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Meet the mentor: Bushy Martin

by Tas Bindi • 6 May 2019
Award-winning mentor and the founder of KnowHow Property Finance, Bushy Martin, shares how mentors can help sharpen not... READ MORE
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Better Business Awards 2019

by Annie Kane • 6 May 2019
Over February and March, The Adviser toured the country for the Better Business Summit and Better Business Awards... READ MORE
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Third-party channel dominates NAB’s mortgage growth

by Charbel Kadib • 3 May 2019
The big four bank is capitalising on a rise in broker market share, with the third-party channel originating the bulk... READ MORE
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CEO and MD of LMI insurer to step down

by Annie Kane • 2 May 2019
The chief executive officer and managing director of a lenders mortgage insurance company is to step down from her... READ MORE
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Shining a light on Lumi

by Lumi • 1 May 2019
Promoted by Lumi. Having launched in 2018, SME lender Lumi is fast making a name for itself in the unsecured business... READ MORE
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Mortgage lending growth sinks to four-year low

by Charbel Kadib • 1 May 2019
Weakness in the residential lending space has persisted, with subdued investor activity continuing to serve as a drag... READ MORE
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Application crackdown reverberates through asset finance

by Tas Bindi • 26 Apr 2019
Asset finance, like mortgages, have also been “hit” by tighter lending standards, a broker has lamented. READ MORE
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Common sense ‘missing’ in loan application scrutiny

by Tas Bindi • 24 Apr 2019
Overbearing and persnickety reviews of loan applications have, at times, been “contrary to the spirit of the royal... READ MORE
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Fixed rate demand slips ahead of rate cuts

by Reporter • 24 Apr 2019
Borrower demand for fixed rate home loans dropped in March, but rate cuts announced over the past few weeks could... READ MORE