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Bank decision could ‘cause enormous harm to developers’
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2014
Changes to lending criteria for survey-strata house and land contracts could stop many current off-the-plan projects, a...READ MORE
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Tax refunds to be used on mortgages and other debt
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2014
More than one in five Australians plan to use their tax refund to pay down their mortgage, according to new... READ MORE
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Westpac makes 49-point rate cut
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jul 2014

Westpac has discounted its variable rate to 4.84 per cent in a bid to tempt first home buyers.

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Tech knowledge gaps are costing brokers sales
by Nick Bendel • 8 Jul 2014
About 50 per cent of brokers are costing themselves sales because they don’t understand their software platforms,... READ MORE
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Industry in the mood for more innovation
by Nick Bendel • 8 Jul 2014
La Trobe Financial’s move to introduce a parent-child mortgage has led to calls for more innovation such as LMI... READ MORE
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Commercial lender adds residential arm
by Nick Bendel • 8 Jul 2014
Sintex has set itself to become a “fierce competitor to the banks” after diversifying from commercial lending into... READ MORE
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Senate inquiry spotlight shifts from CBA to Macquarie
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jul 2014
Fairfax Media has reported that Macquarie Group did not cooperate with the Senate inquiry that examined unethical... READ MORE
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Homeloans recruits two more BDMs
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jul 2014
Homeloans has announced the addition of two new BDMs in an attempt to further strengthen its team and new... READ MORE
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Suncorp Bank cuts variable rates to 4.65pc
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jul 2014
Suncorp Bank has strengthened its push to be “the bank brokers consider first” by reducing its home loan rates to... READ MORE
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La Trobe formalises parent-child mortgages
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2014
A new product from La Trobe Financial allows parents to formally help their children secure a mortgage “without the... READ MORE
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Housing lobby urges govt to improve mortgage competition
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2014
One housing group has warned the federal government about a lack of competition in the mortgage lending and insurance... READ MORE
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CBA whistleblower slams ‘appalling’ ASIC
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2014
The man who blew the whistle on the Commonwealth Bank’s financial planning scandal has called for a “wholesale... READ MORE
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Research group tips massive year for mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jul 2014
Mortgage lending will be one of Australia’s top five industries during the next 12 months, according to a research... READ MORE
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Personal loans ‘could be a real option for your clients’
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jul 2014

Brokers should think twice before dismissing personal loans as ‘bad debt’, according to one lender.

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Finsure buys stake in wealth business
by Nick Bendel • 4 Jul 2014
Finsure has announced its second major deal in less than a year after acquiring a “major stake” in financial... READ MORE
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Adelaide Bank cuts interest rates by 50 points
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jul 2014
One bank with a “strong appetite for growth” has announced cuts of 50 basis points to its fixed and variable... READ MORE
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Australian First Mortgage cuts rates by 50 points
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jul 2014
One lender said it wanted to build on its success during the last financial year by cutting variable and fixed rates by... READ MORE
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ASIC goes to court to uphold credit laws
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jul 2014
ASIC has welcomed a $1.5 million fine against a consumer credit provider and launched civil proceedings against two... READ MORE
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Housing approvals bounce back
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jul 2014
Building approvals have bounced back following several months of declines, according to the Australian Bureau of... READ MORE
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CBA comments on financial planning scandal
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2014
The Commonwealth Bank has announced an ‘open review program’ to investigate the advice failures at its financial... READ MORE
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‘Rising leads’ driving broker recruitment at major group
by Nick Bendel • 3 Jul 2014
One of Australia’s largest broker groups has revealed plans to recruit another 100 brokers in response to strong... READ MORE
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Lender cuts rates by 10 points
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2014

One specialist lender has made changes to almost all of its prime and custom home loans.

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Identity theft is costing borrowers dear: credit expert
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2014
Brokers need to alert clients to the dangers of identity theft and the impact it can have on their borrowing power,... READ MORE
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Australia’s best investment property locations for $500,000
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2014
One valuation firm has revealed the suburbs in Australia that should be targeted by investors with $500,000 to... READ MORE
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Debtor finance firm appoints former Bank of Qld man as BDM
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jul 2014
Scottish Pacific has announced its second appointment in a week after confirming Bob Ada as its new BDM for Queensland... READ MORE
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Higher commissions, new third-party player on the way?
by Nick Bendel • 2 Jul 2014
Brokers may see improved commissions, faster loan processing and a new third-party player in the next 12... READ MORE
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Aussie rate cut ‘throws down gauntlet’ to big banks
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2014
Aussie Home Loans said it has “thrown down the gauntlet to other major lenders” by reducing some of its rates to... READ MORE
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Property prices reveal tale of two Australias
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2014
Strong price growth in Australia’s two big cities has disguised the fact that other markets are much more... READ MORE
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Aggregators reveal in-house mortgage statistics
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2014

First home buyer numbers have fallen significantly over the past 12 months, according to AFG statistics.

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Mortgage borrowers continue turning to variable rates
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jul 2014

Variable loans now represent more than three-quarters of Mortgage Choice’s volumes.

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