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Loan Market expands leadership team
by Reporter • 13 Jul 2015
For the first time in the brokerage’s history, Loan Market has announced that an external representative will join... READ MORE

Brokers to benefit from new real estate alliance
by Huntley Mitchell • 10 Jul 2015
Vow Financial will be delivering more “quality” leads to brokers as it continues to expand its real estate referral... READ MORE
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Social media underrated, says broker panel
by Emma Ryan • 10 Jul 2015
Mortgage brokers should take advantage of social media to boost their business and generate more leads, according to a... READ MORE
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New broking arm to offer unusual remuneration model
by Reporter • 10 Jul 2015
A Victoria-based real estate group has announced it will pay employees of its new broking arm a salary plus... READ MORE
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Rate cuts continue despite RBA decision
by Reporter • 10 Jul 2015
Lenders have continued to slash their fixed home loan rates, despite the Reserve Bank’s decision to keep the official... READ MORE

Loan Market posts near-50pc loan growth in June
by Huntley Mitchell • 9 Jul 2015
Loan Market’s New South Wales team has reported a record-breaking June, with massive growth in home loan approvals... READ MORE
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Gateway Credit Union announces variable rate cut
by Huntley Mitchell • 9 Jul 2015
Gateway Credit Union has reduced the variable rate and waived the annual fee on its premium home loan for... READ MORE
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Aggregator appoints new national sales manager
by Reporter • 9 Jul 2015
The transformation of eChoice’s senior ranks continues, with the boutique aggregator announcing the appointment of... READ MORE
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Mass of new apartments could reduce price pressures
by Reporter • 9 Jul 2015
A record amount of new housing is in the pipeline, driven by strong growth in apartment living and high-rise units. READ MORE

Sydney broker sentenced for $7m mortgage fraud
by Reporter • 8 Jul 2015
A former Aussie Home Loans broker has been sentenced for three fraud charges issued by ASIC. READ MORE
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Lender invests heavily in broker education
by Emma Ryan • 8 Jul 2015
Pepper will launch a national education roadshow this month, aimed specifically at growing new business within the... READ MORE
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RBA decision ‘made sense’: Flavell
by Reporter • 8 Jul 2015
Strong property price growth in Sydney and Melbourne combined with the Greek economic crisis encouraged the Reserve... READ MORE
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National broker network appoints regional manager
by Reporter • 8 Jul 2015
Southern Cross Broker Network (SC) has announced the appointment of Wayne Keating as its new regional manager for New... READ MORE
Reserve Bank of Australia

Reserve Bank makes interest rate decision - Jul 2015
by Reporter • 7 Jul 2015
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the result of its monthly board meeting amid a climate of rising house... READ MORE

AFG posts another record-breaking month
by Reporter • 7 Jul 2015
Mortgage aggregation group AFG has reported its second-best month of loan processing ever, even after experiencing a... READ MORE
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APRA stats show investor crackdown still work in progress
by Huntley Mitchell • 7 Jul 2015
Ten third-party banks are growing their investor lending books faster than APRA guidelines – and three have actually... READ MORE
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Rates steady at 2pc, economists forecast
by Reporter • 7 Jul 2015
Experts have come to a unanimous agreement that the Reserve Bank of Australia will leave the official cash rate on hold... READ MORE
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House price growth soars in two capitals
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2015
It scarcely seems possible, but Australia’s two largest markets are only getting hotter. READ MORE
Westpac

Westpac launches 85pc no-LMI offer
by Reporter • 6 Jul 2015
Westpac has offered to pay the mortgage insurance premium for many new owner-occupier home loan applications. READ MORE
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Resimac takes knife to mortgage insurance
by Reporter • 6 Jul 2015
Non-bank lender Resimac Financial Services has announced that it will no longer require mortgage insurance on two of... READ MORE
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Economist champions more help for first home buyers – and less
by Nick Bendel • 6 Jul 2015
Governments could take a silent share in property purchases as part of a series of proposed reforms to boost first home... READ MORE
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Property prices forecast to fall in seven capital cities
by Reporter • 6 Jul 2015
Investors who are speculating on big capital gains in Sydney and Melbourne look set to be cruelly disappointed – but... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice seeks feedback on affordability
by • 3 Jul 2015
In a bid to overcome a lack of consumer consultation on housing affordability by the federal government, Mortgage... READ MORE
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Lender proposes radical plan to help first home buyers
by Reporter • 3 Jul 2015
Federal funding and lending should be used to help Australians into home ownership, according to a lender that... READ MORE
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Property values bounce bank, but growth patchy
by Reporter • 3 Jul 2015
Housing values picked up over the June quarter, taking combined capital city prices almost 10 per cent higher over... READ MORE