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Major cuts fixed rates by 10 points
by Nick Bendel • 4 Mar 2014
One major bank has dropped rates to 20-year lows, with cuts of up to 10 basis points. READ MORE
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Home value growth flat in February
by Michael Masterman • 4 Mar 2014
After eight consecutive months of growth, dwelling values across the combined capital cities recorded no change in... READ MORE
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Yellow Brick Road on the up despite another loss
by Nick Bendel • 4 Mar 2014
Yellow Brick Road’s most successful franchises are the ones that have embraced diversification, according to the... READ MORE
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MFAA announces award winners
by Staff Reporter • 3 Mar 2014
The MFAA has handed out 13 gongs at its annual awards night after receiving a record number of entries. READ MORE
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Broker gets four years’ jail for low-doc fraud
by Nick Bendel • 3 Mar 2014
A Melbourne mortgage broker has been jailed after exploiting the low-doc loan system to submit $9.4 million of... READ MORE
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Vow's Tim Brown studying Mandarin, with eyes on China
by Nick Bendel • 3 Mar 2014
Vow Financial is so serious about the booming Chinese market that the company's boss has started learning the... READ MORE
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Ignore social media at your peril, brokers warned
by Nick Bendel • 3 Mar 2014
Brokers who don’t use social media “run the risk of being invisible” to potential clients, according to a top... READ MORE
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Adelaide optimistic, set for growth: RP Data
by Michael Masterman • 3 Mar 2014
The latest RP Data-Nine Rewards survey of housing market sentiment has revealed Adelaide is the most optimistic... READ MORE
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Housing industry a 'good news' story in 2014: HIA
by Staff Reporter • 3 Mar 2014
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has released the Summer 2014 edition of its National Outlook report, providing a... READ MORE
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Smart brokers are beating clawback system
by Nick Bendel • 28 Feb 2014
Brokers have found ways to fight back against clawbacks, even though most support the system or are unconcerned by it. READ MORE
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Broker triumphs at NSW Better Business Awards
by Nick Bendel • 28 Feb 2014
Justin Doobov has confirmed his status as one of Australia’s leading brokers with four gongs at last night's NSW... READ MORE
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Expanding aggregator targets quality recruits
by Nick Bendel • 28 Feb 2014
PLAN Australia has conducted a rebrand as it looks to recruit “premium” brokers who are hungry for growth. READ MORE
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Major bank offers event for brokers and their families
by Staff Reporter • 28 Feb 2014
A major bank has announced details of a national broker road show, set to take place in five cities across Australia... READ MORE
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FBAA urges members to be media savvy
by Staff Reporter • 28 Feb 2014
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia has urged its members to be more proactive in marketing their brokerages,... READ MORE
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We need new blood, say brokers
by Nick Bendel • 27 Feb 2014
A successful Brisbane broker has urged colleagues to help the industry by mentoring new talent – for free. READ MORE
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GFC has made us stronger: Mortgage Choice
by Nick Bendel • 27 Feb 2014
Mortgage Choice has credited the GFC with making it a stronger business after posting record profits and announcing... READ MORE
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Award-winning broker aims to triple volumes
by Nick Bendel • 27 Feb 2014
A Melbourne rising star has set bullish growth targets based around close client contact and high referral rates. READ MORE
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Brokers urged to mind their language
by Nick Bendel • 27 Feb 2014
Brokers and journalists have been urged to abandon “incorrect terminology” and to stop using the expression... READ MORE
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New dwelling recovery stumbles
by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2014
The recent recovery in residential construction has taken a hit, with new dwelling construction down by 2.5 per cent in... READ MORE
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Top brokerage adds 2,500 clients in latest acquisition
by Nick Bendel • 26 Feb 2014
One of Australia’s leading brokerages has become even bigger after making its sixth acquisition in six years. READ MORE
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Population stats reveal winners and losers
by Nick Bendel • 26 Feb 2014
NSW population statistics have vindicated one broker’s decision to open a business in the boom suburb of Liverpool. READ MORE
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Broker forecasts ‘enormous’ time saving with new website
by Nick Bendel • 26 Feb 2014
Customer service king Empower Wealth Advisory is about to launch an online prequalification system. READ MORE
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Lender wants more brokers, BDMs and volumes
by Nick Bendel • 26 Feb 2014
Bank of Queensland has celebrated its return to the third-party channel by forecasting 200 per cent growth in its... READ MORE
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Properties selling in record time
by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2014
Properties in capital cities are being sold at record-breaking speed with days on market at an all-time low, according... READ MORE
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Mystery deepens in multimillion-dollar broker collapse
by Nick Bendel • 25 Feb 2014
An administrator’s report into the complex Charterhill Group collapse has raised questions about millions of dollars... READ MORE