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New housing lending bounces back after consecutive declines: CBA
by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Oct 2023
The major bank has reported a lift in new housing lending in September following three months of falls.
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by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Oct 2023
Last week’s third quarter inflation data came back higher than forecast, the major bank’s chief executive has said,... READ MORE
How SMEs are tapping into the climate tech boom
by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Oct 2023
For Australian businesses speeding towards net-zero carbon footprint, climate tech is prophesied to play a critical... READ MORE
Challenging conditions to continue: Liberty
by Josh Needs • 27 Oct 2023
The financial services group has forecast ongoing challenging conditions despite seeing loan portfolio growth in... READ MORE
50% increase in cyber criminal attempts on brokers: Connective
by Josh Needs • 27 Oct 2023
The aggregator has recorded a 50 per cent increase in fraudulent attempts on its brokers and clients over the last 12... READ MORE
FBAA ‘not surprised’ by low broker complaints
by Josh Needs • 27 Oct 2023
The association has said the low number of broker complaints found by AFCA was unsurprising based on previous... READ MORE
Commercial property resilient in the face of economic headwinds
by • 27 Oct 2023
Despite global economic challenges and increased risks in commercial real estate, the Australian commercial property... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 23–27 October
by Adrian Suljanovic • 27 Oct 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 27... READ MORE
Increased awareness of broker industry needed: BCCC
by • 26 Oct 2023
With small businesses and agribusinesses often seeking assistance from banks too late in financial distress, there’s... READ MORE
Thinktank adopts NextGen’s ApplyOnline platform
by Josh Needs • 26 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender has utilised the ApplyOnline platform to help expand within Australia’s mortgage broker... READ MORE
AFG makes 2 key appointments
by • 25 Oct 2023
AFG has revealed two significant appointments that it anticipates will play pivotal roles in supporting its member... READ MORE
NAB selects new head of broker
by Josh Needs • 25 Oct 2023
The big four bank has announced the formal appointment of its new executive, broker... READ MORE
Rate cuts may trigger the next mortgage war, warns analyst
by • 25 Oct 2023
While the mortgage wars have subsided, there’s potential for CBA to rekindle the competition war amid a drop in its... READ MORE
SME revenue growth expectations hit 7-year high: ScotPac
by Josh Needs • 25 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender’s SME Growth Index has recorded strong revenue growth optimism from small businesses in the third... READ MORE
Plenti records loan portfolio lift in September quarter
by Adrian Suljanovic • 25 Oct 2023
The fintech lender has reported increases in its loan portfolio and loan originations for the quarter ended 30... READ MORE
Government urged to put financial literacy on the curriculum
by Annie Kane • 25 Oct 2023
Teaching financial literacy in schools, requiring banks to develop financial products for women and a raft of... READ MORE
Mortgage broker complaints are nominal, AFCA data shows
by Annie Kane • 24 Oct 2023
The volume of complaints lodged against brokers in the financial year 2023 continues to be nominal, according to new... READ MORE
OptiPay purchases debtor finance clients of Thorn
by Josh Needs • 24 Oct 2023
The financial services company has purchased the majority of the debtor finance clients of the Thorn... READ MORE
Business training key to empowering women in finance
by Malavika Santhebennur • 24 Oct 2023
The FBAA’s chief development officer has revealed the tools female finance entrepreneurs require to thrive as... READ MORE
Average value of B2B invoices down 42%, finds CreditorWatch
by Annie Kane • 23 Oct 2023
Persistently low consumer demand has led to a 42 per cent drop in the average value of B2B invoices year-on-year,... READ MORE
Finsure partners with asset finance lender
by Adrian Suljanovic • 23 Oct 2023
The aggregator has partnered with an asset and equipment finance lender to provide its brokers with diversification... READ MORE
AFG Securities prices $750m transaction
by Annie Kane • 23 Oct 2023
The aggregator’s in-house lending division has priced a $750 million residential mortgage-backed securities... READ MORE
Sherlok achieves data security certification
by Josh Needs • 23 Oct 2023
The mortgage repricing platform has officially attained data security protection... READ MORE
Brokers support agribusiness as values decline
by Annie Kane • 20 Oct 2023
While farmland values have dropped nationally for the first time in two years, agribusiness brokers are reporting... READ MORE
Resolve enters partnership as it eyes interstate expansion
by Adrian Suljanovic • 20 Oct 2023
The mortgage brokerage has announced a new partnership and plans to expand its operations into the Sunshine... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 16–20 October
by Adrian Suljanovic • 20 Oct 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 20... READ MORE
ASIC modifies licensees’ obligations
by Annie Kane • 19 Oct 2023
Changes have been made by the regulator so that licensees do not have to submit notifications about certain reportable... READ MORE
Hashching CEO steps down amid court case
by Annie Kane • 19 Oct 2023
An interim chief executive has been appointed at the fintech as the CEO faces charges of aiding, abetting, counselling... READ MORE
AFG Securities launches refinancing offering for mature-aged borrowers
by Adrian Suljanovic • 19 Oct 2023
The aggregator’s non-bank lending arm has announced the launch of a new home loan product aimed at mature-aged... READ MORE
New asset finance aggregator launches
by Annie Kane • 19 Oct 2023
An independent asset finance aggregation company has launched in a bid to provide “whole-of-business support” to... READ MORE

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