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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
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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 MORE
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Aggregator 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 MORE
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CPD 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
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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
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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
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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 cent. READ MORE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Gold 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
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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 MORE
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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 mark. READ MORE
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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
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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
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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
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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 Research. READ MORE