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‘Broking is not a 9-to-5 job’
by James Mitchell • 5 Jan 2018
In seven years, YBR Earlwood principal Effie Nicol has built a successful mortgage broking business, but it didn’t... READ MORE
Major bank market share takes a hit
by Reporter • 2 Jan 2018
The latest AFG Competition Index found that major lender market share has “taken a hit”, falling to 62.5 per cent... READ MORE
James Symond on the benefits of being bank-owned
by James Mitchell • 27 Dec 2017
While much criticism has been directed towards vertical integration, in an era of increased compliance and squeezed... READ MORE
MLC Life says insurance advice is becoming ‘unviable’
by Aleks Vickovich and Killian Plastow • 21 Dec 2017
In a submission to the parliamentary inquiry into life insurance, the Japanese-owned life insurer said that focus... READ MORE
Suncorp reshuffles business development team
by Reporter • 20 Dec 2017
Mr Vogl was previously the bank’s state leader for intermediaries, running the SA and WA business development... READ MORE
Association heads question CBA’s new two-year rule
by Reporter • 19 Dec 2017
On Thursday (14 December), the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) announced that new mortgage brokers would soon be... READ MORE
Non-bank closes $300m CMBS transaction
by Reporter • 18 Dec 2017
Commercial property finance provider Think Tank Group (Thinktank) has successfully closed its third commercial... READ MORE
CBA to change commission structure by 30 June 2018
by Reporter • 18 Dec 2017
Speaking to The Adviser following CBA’s announcement that it would no longer accept accreditations from new... READ MORE
HashChing hires former Westpac exec as co-founder steps down
by Reporter • 15 Dec 2017
Vajira Amarasekera has been appointed as HashChing’s new chief technology officer (CTO) in a bid to help the... READ MORE
RBA ‘unclear’ on benefits of alternative SME lenders
by James Mitchell • 15 Dec 2017
Speaking at the Australasian Finance and Banking Conference in Sydney on Wednesday (13 December), RBA assistant... READ MORE
CBA to introduce major accreditation changes next year
by Reporter • 14 Dec 2017
Speaking to The Adviser on Thursday (14 December), CBA’s general manager for third party banking, Sam Boer,... READ MORE
CBA admits to breaches of counter-terrorism and anti-money laundering...
by Reporter • 13 Dec 2017
In August, it was revealed that Australia’s financial intelligence and regulatory agency, AUSTRAC, had initiated... READ MORE
Major bank changes consumer credit policies
by Reporter • 13 Dec 2017
As of Monday (11 December), Westpac, St. George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA all updated their consumer credit... READ MORE
YBR welcomes new partner to lender panel
by Reporter • 7 Dec 2017
Prospa has joined the lender panel of Yellow Brick Road (YBR) to help “diversify” its offering for small business... READ MORE
Verifying expenses ‘could be automated and digitised’
by Reporter • 5 Dec 2017
Brett Halliwell, the general manager of Advantedge Financial Services, has said that living expenses — a topic... READ MORE

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