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Better Business Awards sees record nominations
by Staff Reporter • 27 Oct 2014
The process to find the best state-based brokerages is set to be even trickier with over 650 nominations to 2015's...READ MORE
Survey reignites debate on broker diversification
by Huntley Mitchell • 24 Oct 2014
A survey by NAB's subsidiary MLC has prompted debate about whether or not brokers should look to diversify into... READ MORE
Sydney property not as rosy as first appears
by Staff Reporter • 24 Oct 2014
A new report has found the white-hot Sydney market has not been the great performer it has been hailed as.
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Commercial writers – we’re on the lookout for Australia’s best
by Staff Reporter • 24 Oct 2014
It's one of the fastest-growing segments of the broking industry, and The Adviser wants to recognise the best... READ MORE
'Lowering the tax rate would curb negative gearing'
by James Mitchell • 24 Oct 2014
Lowering Australia's income tax rate would significantly reduce the reliance on negative gearing, a leading economist... READ MORE
Mortgage group announces new CEO
by Staff Reporter • 24 Oct 2014
Firstfolio Limited has announced the appointment of Peter Andronicos as its new chief executive.
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Ignore FHBs at your peril, say brokers
by Huntley Mitchell • 23 Oct 2014
In a market hot with investors, some brokers have warned against ignoring first home buyers who are increasingly... READ MORE
CBA retains top spot in satisfaction rankings
by Staff Reporter • 23 Oct 2014
CBA has retained a narrow lead among customers of the big four banks in September, according to Roy Morgan... READ MORE
Any lending curbs won’t include 'heavy regulation': RBA
by James Mitchell • 23 Oct 2014
The RBA has dismissed suggestions that any curbs to lending rules will also come with the "heavy regulation"... READ MORE
Non-major cuts variable rates
by Staff Reporter • 23 Oct 2014
Adelaide Bank has announced a reduction in the variable rate for two of its home loan products.
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97pc LVR loans aimed at students
by Staff Reporter • 23 Oct 2014
HomeStart Finance – the lending arm of the South Australian government – has announced graduate-specific loans that... READ MORE
Broking industry not as 'glamorous' as real estate
by Huntley Mitchell • 22 Oct 2014
A perception that mortgage broking is a less "glamorous" career than real estate is one of the chief reasons the... READ MORE
Tighter restrictions on CPD needed: Century 21
by Huntley Mitchell • 22 Oct 2014
The third-party channel needs to look more closely at how brokers undertake their 20 hours of continual professional... READ MORE
Brokers warned to prepare now for automation
by Staff Reporter • 22 Oct 2014
Automation in the broking industry is inevitable and brokers should start to plan for its eventuality now.
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Rates aren't moving anytime soon: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 22 Oct 2014
The Reserve Bank has signalled the cash rate should remain at its current level – 2.5 per cent – for the... READ MORE
Sterling Publishing acquires leading lawyer title
by Staff Reporter • 22 Oct 2014
Sterling Publishing – publisher of The Adviser – has added to its burgeoning stable of titles with the acquisition... READ MORE
Charge fee-for-service if you have the knowledge and experience
by Huntley Mitchell • 21 Oct 2014
Brokers with the education and expertise should be expected to charge for their services, says leading Brisbane broker... READ MORE
MFAA’s new CEO says industry is in a 'maturity phase'
by Staff Reporter • 21 Oct 2014
Siobhan Hayden has outlined the challenges she is expecting to face as the new CEO of the MFAA, describing the broking... READ MORE
Brokers urged to improve their valuation skills
by John Bastick • 21 Oct 2014
A leading specialist lender has urged brokers to grow more adept at offering valuation advice to customers, with... READ MORE
Big data killing off investor 'flipping'
by John Bastick • 21 Oct 2014
Investor ‘flipping’ – the idea of buyers buying rundown properties, giving them a lick of paint, and selling for... READ MORE
Scottish Pacific CEO appointed DIFA chairman
by Staff Reporter • 21 Oct 2014
Scottish Pacific Debtor Finance CEO Peter Langham has been appointed as chairman of the Debtor and Invoice Finance... READ MORE
New MFAA CEO announced
by Staff Reporter • 20 Oct 2014
This morning the MFAA announced its new CEO to replace the outgoing Phil Naylor.
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An end to negative gearing would be 'catastrophic': brokers
by Huntley Mitchell • 20 Oct 2014
With all manner of talk at the moment on ways to cool an overheated investor market, any plans to tweak or remove... READ MORE
Australia’s elite broker revealed
by John Bastick • 20 Oct 2014
He wrote a staggering $480,816,410 in business in 2013/2014, he famously works 19-hour days and he’s just been... READ MORE
Should ethics class be mandatory for brokers?
by John Bastick • 20 Oct 2014
With recent debate raging on theadviser.com.au over the educational standards of brokers, one broker has weighed in... READ MORE
Broker recruitment: steal real estate’s model
by John Bastick • 20 Oct 2014
A leading broker has admonished the industry for its inability to recruit new, young brokers and says the third-party... READ MORE
Mortgage comparison site launches new report
by Staff Reporter • 20 Oct 2014
RateCity.com.au has launched a new quarterly mortgage report which analyses interest rate movements and key... READ MORE
Industry rejects calls for degree-qualified brokers
by Huntley Mitchell • 17 Oct 2014
A call for brokers to be degree-qualified to lift professional standards has been overwhelmingly rejected by those in... READ MORE
Lending curbs are nothing to fear: APRA
by James Mitchell • 17 Oct 2014
Brokers have nothing to fear from potentially tighter lending standards, says APRA chairman Wayne Byres.
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Rates to stay low for 10 years, says lender
by James Mitchell • 17 Oct 2014
LaTrobe Financial – sailing against the majority in the industry – believes rates will remain at or near... READ MORE
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