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AFG Home Loans partners with Grow My Money
by Adrian Suljanovic • 23 May 2024
The aggregator’s lending arm has partnered with the rewards provider to launch a new cashback scheme for customers. READ MORE

CBA reassures brokers about digital home loan play
by Annie Kane • 22 May 2024
With the revelation that the bank will roll out an online-only mortgage, the bank has told brokers it expects the... READ MORE

Major bank usage rises: Broker Pulse
by Malavika Santhebennur • 22 May 2024
Brokers’ usage of major banks rose to its third-highest level on record in April, driven largely by client... READ MORE

Bizcap tranforms credit team
by Charlotte Humphrys • 22 May 2024
The non-bank lender has doubled the size of its credit team and appointed an inaugural chief credit officer to head the... READ MORE

Viking Aggregation expands into residential and commercial
by Charlotte Humphrys • 22 May 2024
The aggregator has hired two senior industry leaders to kickstart its forthcoming residential and commercial... READ MORE

Broking industry frustrated but unrattled by CBA move
by Annie Kane • 21 May 2024
The broker associations have voiced their frustration and disappointment at the major bank’s move to offer a cheaper... READ MORE

LendConnect joins Finsure panel
by Charlotte Humphrys • 21 May 2024
The personal loan brokerage has joined the aggregator as a referral partner. READ MORE

CBA cuts out broker and proprietary channel for new loan offering

by Annie Kane • 20 May 2024
A new, cheaper refinance offering is set to be launched by the major bank that is only available directly to... READ MORE

Mortgage holders ‘worse off’ under Labor: Opposition
by Adrian Suljanovic • 20 May 2024
Peter Dutton has lambasted the Albanese government over the state of housing following the budget release. READ MORE

MA Money launches FASTRefi service
by Charlotte Humphrys • 20 May 2024
The non-bank lender has launched a service that would speed up the refinancing process to a matter of days. READ MORE

Property taxes more than doubled over last decade: REIQ
by Adrian Suljanovic • 20 May 2024
The institute has called for the Queensland government to “wean” off property tax. READ MORE

Interest rates did not factor into buyer decisions: InfoTrack
by Charlotte Humphrys • 20 May 2024
A new survey has revealed that a third of buyers did not consider interest rates when making buying decisions. READ MORE

‘Cookie cutter’ responses don’t address hardship circumstances:...
by Adrian Suljanovic • 20 May 2024
The ombudsman service’s CEO has called for lenders to improve their customer support approaches. READ MORE

No ‘quick fix’ to housing woes: RBA
by Adrian Suljanovic • 17 May 2024
Housing demand and supply issues will still take some time to dissipate, the RBA’s assistant governor has said. READ MORE

Rising super requirements ‘leading pain point’ for SMEs: ScotPac
by Charlotte Humphrys • 17 May 2024
Future increases in the minimum super requirements have become the top regulatory challenge for SMEs, the non-bank... READ MORE

Mortgagors to ‘bear the burden’ from federal budget: REIQ
by Adrian Suljanovic • 17 May 2024
The institute’s COO has expressed concerns over the short-term incentives in the federal budget. READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 13–17 May
by Adrian Suljanovic • 17 May 2024
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 17... READ MORE

Brokerage research highlights financial pressures among mortgagors
by Adrian Suljanovic • 16 May 2024
Data from the major brokerage has revealed the extent of the cost-of-living crunch on mortgage holders. READ MORE

Platform Finance WA undergoes rebrand
by Charlotte Humphrys • 16 May 2024
To integrate the aggregator’s referral and aggregation services, Platform Finance WA has been rebranded to COG WA. READ MORE

Metro appoints CIO
by Charlotte Humphrys • 16 May 2024
The former chief information officer of Qudos Bank has been appointed as the new CIO of the SME lender. READ MORE

Associations welcome budget 2024/25
by Annie Kane • 15 May 2024
The heads of the MFAA and FBAA have welcomed the measures announced in the federal budget 2024/25. READ MORE

Flint partners with ACM for new agri brokerage
by Charlotte Humphrys • 15 May 2024
The new brokerage has partnered with the agri division of the ACM media network to launch a specialist agribusiness... READ MORE

SFG partners with Deposit Assure
by Charlotte Humphrys • 15 May 2024
The aggregator has welcomed the deposit bond provider to its lending panel. READ MORE

The pros and cons of building your own lead gen infrastructure
by Malavika Santhebennur • 15 May 2024
Jason Back has outlined how brokers could decide between building their own lead generation infrastructure or... READ MORE

What’s in the budget 2024/25?
by Annie Kane • 14 May 2024
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers MP has handed down the Australian Labor Party’s budget for 2024/25, which includes a... READ MORE