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Star brokers want to create ‘Chinese Aussie Home Loans’
by Nick Bendel • 11 Jun 2014
One fast-rising brokerage has taken the first steps to creating its own franchise group in the Chinese...READ MORE
Software survey to measure key profitability focus
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2014
The Adviser’s annual Software and Technology Report will reveal whether brokers have started accessing greater value... READ MORE
More grim news for first home buyers
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2014
First home buyer numbers have taken a big fall in the past year, according to the Australian Bureau of... READ MORE
Lender targets brokers with ‘highly competitive’ short-term...
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jun 2014
One short-term lender has set its sights on reaching brokers outside its Sydney base as it prepares to offer them a new... READ MORE
Star broker dies in car crash
by Nick Bendel • 10 Jun 2014
Loan Market chairman Sam White has paid tribute to one of the group’s leading brokers after he died in a car... READ MORE
Lender cuts fixed rates by 16 points
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jun 2014
One lender has said it is ready to handle a jump in volumes after cutting its fixed rates for the second time in four... READ MORE
Brisbane booming, Perth plummeting: sales stats
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jun 2014
House sales have reported annual rises in most Australian capitals, although quarterly figures hint at a possible... READ MORE
Housing market doesn’t reveal all: RBA
by Nick Bendel • 10 Jun 2014
The link between property bubbles and financial crises is not always as clear as people think, according to the Reserve... READ MORE
Govt urged to stimulate property transactions
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jun 2014
NSW has been urged to follow the lead of the ACT by passing a housing-friendly Budget.
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Bank offers $1,000 incentive to keep broker clients loyal
by Nick Bendel • 6 Jun 2014
One lender is offering $1,000 to brokers’ clients if they sell their property and then return for a new home... READ MORE
Brokers missing out on cash flow bonus
by Nick Bendel • 6 Jun 2014
Brokers who don’t offer vehicle finance are missing the chance to earn $300 per hour, according to one of... READ MORE
Aggregator unveils eight-day Cert IV course
by Nick Bendel • 6 Jun 2014
Vow Financial will soon have a new pool of diversified-focused brokers after launching its own Certificate IV... READ MORE
ANZ named Home Lender of the Year
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jun 2014
ANZ has been rewarded for its “competitive rates and great features” by winning a prestigious home loan... READ MORE
Major banks ‘tighten grip’ on broking
by Staff Reporter • 6 Jun 2014
The growing strength of the major banks may pose a threat to the mortgage broking industry, according to a new... READ MORE
Bank cuts fixed rates by 40 points
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2014
One lender has highlighted the value of rate cuts over cashback offers after reducing its fixed rates by 40 basis... READ MORE
Business set to boom for Sydney brokers
by Nick Bendel • 5 Jun 2014
Sydney brokers may be set for a bonanza after the state government announced forecasts of another 1.6 million residents... READ MORE
Spencer has billion-dollar ambitions after selling Stargate
by Nick Bendel • 5 Jun 2014
Stargate has sold its technology division to Rubik Financial for $35 million after rejecting similar offers over the... READ MORE
Consumer confidence rises after hitting GFC levels
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2014
A recent report by Roy Morgan Research has found that consumer confidence rose by 2.9 per cent last week,... READ MORE
Prices set to keep rising for Sydney units
by Staff Reporter • 5 Jun 2014
Sydney’s high density apartment market will remain strong for two more years before prices ease, according to BIS... READ MORE
Broking remains a boys’ club, say prominent women
by Kylie Purcell • 4 Jun 2014
The MFAA has increased its female recruitment by one-third in the past two years, but some women believe that broking... READ MORE
Mortgage brokers reward lender for special offers
by Nick Bendel • 4 Jun 2014
One lender has launched a cashback incentive for brokers after two earlier promotions generated a 50 per cent jump in... READ MORE
Disclosure documents not protecting consumers: ASIC
by Nick Bendel • 4 Jun 2014
Disclosure often fails to protect consumers because many are too lazy to read the documents or can’t understand them,... READ MORE
Building approvals keep falling from 10-year high
by Staff Reporter • 4 Jun 2014
There is still a “historically high level” of construction in the pipeline despite building approvals falling for... READ MORE
Foreign investors ‘not competing with first home owners’
by Stefanie Garber • 4 Jun 2014
Another property group has contradicted the popular view that offshore investors are pushing locals out of the... READ MORE
RBA announces cash rate decision - Jun 2014
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2014
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
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Broker saves clients in $200k loan fraud
by Nick Bendel • 3 Jun 2014
A Melbourne broker has swooped in at the last moment to help two loan fraud victims save their house after a four-year... READ MORE
Have house prices finally peaked?
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2014
Two pieces of evidence suggest the market might have peaked: prices have just fallen and the market has almost reached... READ MORE
Loan writers reveal pros and cons of working in nation's top suburbs
by Kylie Purcell • 3 Jun 2014
Brokers in Australia’s best-performing suburbs have been “incredibly active” but feel concerned about first home... READ MORE
Building increases but confidence declines
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2014
Building and consumer sentiment surveys from before and after the federal Budget have painted conflicting views about... READ MORE
Borrowers turn from fixed rates to variable rates
by Staff Reporter • 3 Jun 2014
Variable rates have grown in popularity as intense competition has forced lenders to offer discounts.
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