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Big bank satisfaction up after rate cuts
by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2013
After eight interest rate cuts in two years, consumer satisfaction with the big banks is at its highest level in almost...READ MORE
Broader focus to SA First Homebuyer assistance
by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2013
HomeStart Finance is looking to help more South Australians into home ownership sooner after reporting strong financial... READ MORE
Firstmac bolsters team
by Staff Reporter • 19 Dec 2013
A veteran of Firstmac has taken the helm of broker distribution, with aims to expand the business in 2014.
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Specialist lender breaks into prime market
by Stacey Moseley and Steven Cross • 18 Dec 2013
A specialist lender has revealed plans to break into the prime market next year, with a sharp rate and a same-day... READ MORE
New white label service is industry first for brokers
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2013
One of Australia's leading asset lenders has introduced a white label service for personal asset lending.
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Aussie calls for government intervention
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2013
The number of first-time buyers will continue to decline in 2014, with one senior industry stakeholder calling on the... READ MORE
Dollar remains 'uncomfortably high': RBA
by Staff Reporter • 18 Dec 2013
The minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s December board meeting reveal a continued easing bias, with the... READ MORE
Valuation system stretched to breaking point
by Steven Cross • 17 Dec 2013
Valuers are overworked and brokers locked out of the valuation process, according to one top broker.
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NAB Broker sets sights on a stellar 2014
by Steven Cross • 17 Dec 2013
NAB Broker has bolstered its credit team and announced plans to follow up with another 30 roles in the New... READ MORE
Western Sydney agents turning buyers away
by Staff Reporter • 17 Dec 2013
A western Sydney market has become so strong that real estate agents have been forced to turn away prospective buyers,... READ MORE
Melbourne bounces back, Sydney survives
by Brendan Wong • 17 Dec 2013
Sydney and Melbourne buyers at auction were spoilt for choice over the weekend as vendors rushed to sell before the... READ MORE
Broker recruits through voicemail screening
by Steven Cross • 16 Dec 2013
An 'outside the box' recruitment strategy has not only given one brokerage a great employee, but has also netted... READ MORE
National licensing for estate agents dumped
by Stacey Moseley • 16 Dec 2013
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has decided to disband the National Occupational Licensing Authority... READ MORE
High hopes at Westpac
by Steven Cross • 16 Dec 2013
A major bank is expecting to see lending growth in the new year.
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January 'best' time to buy
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2013
January 2014 will be a buyers’ market and investors should make “lower than usual offers”, according to a... READ MORE
RBA unconstrained by housing boom
by Staff Reporter • 16 Dec 2013
Australia’s current monetary policy setting has not been constrained by the risk of an overheating property market,... READ MORE
New franchise group to exploit 'untapped lead source'
by Steven Cross • 13 Dec 2013
The founder of the financial services divisions of two of Australia’s top real estate companies has launched an... READ MORE
Many consumers against tech innovation in banks
by Steven Cross • 13 Dec 2013
Banks and lending institutions are spending billions on IT and looking to bring banking into the 21st century, but a... READ MORE
Sydney's commercial market stumbles
by Steven Cross • 13 Dec 2013
While Sydney and Melbourne once again both made the top ten in CBRE’s quarterly ranking of the world’s prime global... READ MORE
Market set for auction crescendo
by Brendan Wong • 13 Dec 2013
Sellers continue to rush into the market, with both Sydney and Melbourne scheduled to host huge numbers of auctions in... READ MORE
Short-term employment boost unlikely to last
by Staff Reporter • 13 Dec 2013
Stronger than expected employment figures in November are more likely to be statistical noise than the start of a jobs... READ MORE
Lenders not doing enough for new brokers
by Steven Cross • 12 Dec 2013
Brokers have agreed that lenders should do more to help new-to-industry entrants, with one top broker calling for an... READ MORE
Housing affordability hits consumer confidence
by Michael Masterman • 12 Dec 2013
Consumer sentiment fell by 4.8 per cent in December to its lowest point since July, according to the Westpac-Melbourne... READ MORE
Strong growth in non-capital cities
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2013
Satellite and regional city centres are contributing to strong growth in the housing market, according to the Real... READ MORE
Forecast is bright for 2014: AMP
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2013
Improving global growth is likely to deliver positive economic conditions for the Australian economy in 2014, according... READ MORE
New site to help sell insurance
by Staff Reporter • 12 Dec 2013
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has launched a new website which brokers can use to help their clients better... READ MORE
ASIC bans two brokers
by Stacey Moseley • 11 Dec 2013
Two Sydney-based mortgage brokers have been banned from operating in the industry after it was found they had provided... READ MORE
Unprepared brokers to miss hot market
by Steven Cross • 11 Dec 2013
One of Australia’s biggest brokerages has warned that brokers who don’t have their back-office operations in order... READ MORE
Broker education top priority for bank
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2013
Broker education will, in 2014, be a top priority for Suncorp Bank, which has announced its partnership with the... READ MORE
Surprise appearance at top of lending growth list
by Staff Reporter • 11 Dec 2013
Property markets across the country continued to perform favourably in October, but an unexpected standout performer... READ MORE
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