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Business confidence falls sharply
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2013
Business confidence fell dramatically in October, according to National Australia Bank’s Monthly Business...READ MORE
'Perfect storm' for monster October results
by Steven Cross • 12 Nov 2013
The list of broker groups reporting record figures for last month is growing, with many claiming a trifecta of... READ MORE
Government praises brokers
by Steven Cross • 12 Nov 2013
Senator Eric Abetz has praised the behind-the-scenes work of brokers and other financial services for bringing the... READ MORE
The time to lock in may be now: Kolenda
by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2013
Borrowers considering fixing home loan rates should act now, according to a major mortgage broker network.
READ MOREAggregator appoints new state manager
by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2013
Vow Financial has appointed Ross Laurenson as the new state manager for Victoria/Tasmania.
READ MORECPD platform reaches half the industry
by Staff Reporter • 12 Nov 2013
Intellitrain’s CPDone platform now has more than 6,200 subscribers, accounting for over half the mortgage brokers in... READ MORE
Fixed rates set to rise: lender
by Steven Cross • 11 Nov 2013
A non-major bank has agreed with a vast majority of brokers who believe fixed rates will rise before the end of the... READ MORE
Expert speaker line-up announced for Better Business Conference
by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2013
Brokers across Australia will gain access to some of the country’s top business minds at the 2014 Better Business... READ MORE
Credit specialist launches new SMSF loan product
by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2013
La Trobe Financial has announced it is offering a new self-managed super fund (SMSF) loan product at 5.6 per... READ MORE
Broker gets suspended sentence
by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2013
A South Australian broker has been handed a four-month suspended sentence and a 12-month good behaviour bond after... READ MORE
Liberty prices auto ABS at $150m
by Staff Reporter • 11 Nov 2013
Liberty Financial has priced an Auto ABS issue at $150 million, taking total group issuance to over $1 billion for the... READ MORE
Heavey signals Suncorp departure
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2013
Hot on the heels of the departure of Suncorp Bank’s chief executive David Foster, Steven Heavey, general manager... READ MORE
Suncorp Bank CEO departs
by Tim Stewart • 8 Nov 2013
Suncorp Bank chief executive David Foster will leave Suncorp Group to be replaced by current chief financial officer... READ MORE
New free toolkit helps brokers educate borrowers
by Steven Cross • 8 Nov 2013
A new resource for brokers to help educate consumers about lender's mortgage insurance has been made available from... READ MORE
Broker banned for five years
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2013
ASIC has banned a Melbourne broker for five years, as well as cancelled his company’s credit licence, after an... READ MORE
Trend employment falling
by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2013
Market expectations of a 10,000 job rise in employment in October proved to be unfounded, with an actual increase of... READ MORE
TAS doubles home builder grant to stimulate economy
by Brendan Wong • 8 Nov 2013
The Tasmanian government has announced it will double the First Home Builder Boost to dramatically stimulate first home... READ MORE
Melbourne auction market gallops back to form
by Brendan Wong • 8 Nov 2013
Melbourne’s auction market is set to return to form this weekend following the distractions of last weekend’s... READ MORE
Bank launches 97pc LVR product
by Steven Cross • 7 Nov 2013
A non-major lender has announced a 97 per cent LVR loan for first home buyers which the lender claims brings it up with... READ MORE
RAMS CEO to step down
by Staff Reporter • 7 Nov 2013
After five years with the company, CEO of RAMS Melos Sulicich has decided to step aside from the brand.
READ MOREGold Coast experiencing house-led recovery
by Staff Reporter • 7 Nov 2013
The Gold Coast housing market has recorded its strongest annual increase in home value growth since May 2010, according... READ MORE
Adelaide Bank reduces commercial rates
by Staff Reporter • 7 Nov 2013
Adelaide Bank has announced a 75 basis point reduction in new loan variable and fixed rates on its SmartSuite... READ MORE
Aussie breaks $2bn in October
by Staff Reporter • 7 Nov 2013
October has proved to be one of the best months on record for loan writing, with Aussie breaking the $2 billion... READ MORE
Borrowers turn to LMI as market booms
by Steven Cross • 6 Nov 2013
With the property market increasingly robust, consumers would rather borrow with low deposits and pay LMI than save for... READ MORE
Welcome Australia group slams lenders
by Steven Cross • 6 Nov 2013
Welcome Australia has weighed into the senate inquiry into low-doc and no-doc loans, claiming that lenders preyed upon... READ MORE
Mixed results for WA market
by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2013
Western Australia’s property market has delivered a mixed result over the September quarter, according to the latest... READ MORE
Sale listings on the up
by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2013
Residential property listings increased by 1.5 per cent in October, according to figures released by SQM... READ MORE
Prime mortgage arrears improve in August
by Staff Reporter • 6 Nov 2013
Delinquencies in excess of 30 days in the Australian prime residential mortgage market measured 1.35 per cent in... READ MORE
RBA rate announcement - Nov 2013
by Michael Masterman • 5 Nov 2013
The RBA has announced the outcome of its monthly board meeting.
READ MORELender aims to become the 'broker's bank'
by Steven Cross • 5 Nov 2013
The new head of broker distribution at Adelaide Bank plans to turn the lender into the ‘broker’s bank’ by putting... READ MORE

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