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Branding gains new significance as broker numbers swell
by Will Paige • 15 Jan 2025
With more mortgage brokers than ever before writing a record share of home loans, branding has never been more...READ MORE
Expected rate cuts lift housing sentiment
by Will Paige • 15 Jan 2025
Consumer sentiment towards housing improved in January, driven by growing optimism about potential mortgage rate cuts,... READ MORE
‘Restoring the dream of home ownership’: Coalition pledges $50k...
by Emilie Lauer • 15 Jan 2025
The Coalition has pledged to allow first home buyers to access their super early to help fund their home ownership... READ MORE
CBA announces new GM of third-party banking
by Annie Kane • 14 Jan 2025
The major bank has announced that it has appointed a new GM of third-party banking, effective from 3 March... READ MORE
Taiwanese bank granted foreign ADI licence
by Will Paige • 14 Jan 2025
An Asian bank has received a banking licence allowing it to provide services to wholesale clients in Australia and set... READ MORE
In Memoriam: Frank Cicutto 1950–2024
by Annie Kane • 14 Jan 2025
A former CEO of National Australia Bank, Franco (Frank) Cicutto, has passed away at the age of... READ MORE
National campaign launches to combat scammer threat
by Will Paige • 14 Jan 2025
A new federal government initiative has been launched to better educate the public on detecting and protecting against... READ MORE
Is insurance the next big challenge for home owners?
by Annie Kane • 13 Jan 2025
OPINION As wildfires devastate Los Angeles leaving an insurance bill in the tens of billions of dollars, could the... READ MORE
Unmanageable tax debts force closure of more than 1,700 businesses
by Will Paige • 13 Jan 2025
More than a third of private businesses with tax debt defaults of $100,000 or more have closed in the past year,... READ MORE
Wallabies rugby legend named deputy CEO at non-bank lender
by Will Paige • 13 Jan 2025
Rugby World Cup winner David Giffin has been named deputy CEO at a property debt fund.
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ANZ brings forward rate cut call to February
by Annie Kane • 10 Jan 2025
The big four bank has revised its cash rate call, bringing forward the first rate cut to next month.
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Brokers urged to start succession planning early
by Reporter • 10 Jan 2025
As the first generation of mortgage brokers reaches retirement age, brokers are being urged to consider what their... READ MORE
New year sees return of consumer confidence: ANZ
by Will Paige • 10 Jan 2025
A ‘New Year’s bump’ helped lift consumer confidence to one of the highest levels seen since the beginning of... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 6–10...
by Ben Squires • 10 Jan 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 10... READ MORE
Metro Finance receives $50m green loan funding boost
by Ben Squires • 10 Jan 2025
The non-bank has seen the government double its funding to the program that offers broker clients discounts on green... READ MORE
97% of banks have open banking data issues for mortgages
by Annie Kane • 9 Jan 2025
Eighty-six of 88 banks have been found to have data quality issues in their open banking data for home loans, according... READ MORE
New EV sales roar to record high as car financing accelerates
by Will Paige • 9 Jan 2025
Nearly one in 10 new car sales were electric vehicles last year, according to the Electric Vehicle Council, as strong... READ MORE
New CEO announced at Beyond Bank
by Annie Kane • 8 Jan 2025
The non-major lender has revealed that it will welcome a new CEO on 26 March 2025.
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Inflation rose in November, but trimmed mean continues to fall
by Annie Kane • 8 Jan 2025
Higher alcohol, tobacco, and food prices played a role in rising inflation over November 2024, but the underlying... READ MORE
Government encourages Australians to ‘switch to better’ home loans
by Annie Kane • 8 Jan 2025
Treasury officials have said the government encourages borrowers to “find and switch to better” mortgages,... READ MORE
Housing supply under the spotlight as building approvals drop
by Will Paige • 8 Jan 2025
The number of dwelling approvals fell 3.6 per cent in November, falling from a 22-month high the previous month,... READ MORE
Market downturn to be short-lived: CoreLogic
by Will Paige • 8 Jan 2025
Australia’s house prices may have downturned but home values are expected to bounce back soon, according to... READ MORE
Gen X overtakes Baby Boomers in property wealth
by Reporter • 8 Jan 2025
The middle-aged generation is now the biggest holder of housing assets, overtaking Baby Boomers for the first time,... READ MORE
Brokers reveal their plans and predictions for 2025
by Ben Squires • 7 Jan 2025
As many brokers return to work this week, we’ve asked some of our readers what they’re focusing on this year to... READ MORE
Sub-aggregator Brass Aggregation launches
by Will Paige • 7 Jan 2025
A Victorian-based sub-aggregator, led by industry veteran Marcus O'Brien has been launched to help brokers build their... READ MORE
Domain reveals its property predictions for 2025
by Reporter • 7 Jan 2025
The listings portal has unveiled its top predictions for the Australian property market in 2025, highlighting the... READ MORE
New head of banking appointed at RBA
by Reporter • 7 Jan 2025
A former CBA banker is set to join the Reserve Bank of Australia as its new head of... READ MORE
Shadow financial services minister reveals how the Coalition would...
by Annie Kane • 6 Jan 2025
The Liberals would reduce immigration, enable superannuation withdrawals for first home buyers and tweak serviceability... READ MORE
Mutual bank members vote in favour of merger
by Annie Kane • 6 Jan 2025
The merger between G&C Mutual Bank and Unity Bank is expected to be completed in a few months after members voted... READ MORE
Government to boost mental health funding for small businesses
by Will Paige • 6 Jan 2025
The federal government has pledged almost $11 million in mental health and financial counselling support for small... READ MORE
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