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Brokerage underpaying staff slammed with $99k penalty
by Adrian Suljanovic • 11 Mar 2024
The Fair Work Ombudsman has penalised a Melbourne-based mortgage broking business for payment contraventions. READ MORE

Mark Windram joins outsource Financial
by Charlotte Humphrys • 11 Mar 2024
The former state manager for the FBAA has joined the aggregator as its new relationship manager for Western Australia. READ MORE

Pepper Money CEO takes the shave again
by Charlotte Humphrys • 11 Mar 2024
Mario Rehayem will be shaving his head to fundraise for the World’s Greatest Shave again and will this year be joined... READ MORE

Dynamoney launches overdraft credit card for SMEs
by Annie Kane • 11 Mar 2024
The SME lender has launched an SME overdraft credit card, believed to be an Australian first. READ MORE

Bankwest transformation to be beneficial for brokers: Associations
by Adrian Suljanovic • 8 Mar 2024
The subsidiary’s shift towards full digitisation is good news for brokers, the FBAA and MFAA have said. READ MORE

First-ever Women in Finance Network Lunch launches
by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Mar 2024
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day today, The Adviser is proud to host the first-ever Women in Finance... READ MORE

LMG reveals top 100 female brokers
by Charlotte Humphrys • 8 Mar 2024
The aggregator has announced its inaugural top 100 female brokers ranking for its female brokers operating in... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 4–8 March
by Charlotte Humphrys • 8 Mar 2024
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 8... READ MORE

Qld brokers win big at Better Business Awards 2024
by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Mar 2024
The leading lights of the Queensland broking industry have been announced at the Better Business Awards 2024, run in... READ MORE

Rising property prices could delay rate cuts: Economist
by Adrian Suljanovic • 7 Mar 2024
The current trend in rising home values could push back the RBA’s plans to cut interest rates. READ MORE

Victorian government expands collapsed builder protection scheme
by Charlotte Humphrys • 7 Mar 2024
The Victorian government extended its protection scheme for victims of collapsed building contractors that failed to... READ MORE

Over $5bn spent on financial crime reporting
by Reporter • 7 Mar 2024
An analytics platform has revealed the monetary impact of financial crime reporting in Australia. READ MORE

Bankwest announces major transformation, focus on brokers
by Annie Kane • 6 Mar 2024
Brokers will become the lender’s main distribution channel as it transitions to become a fully digital bank this... READ MORE

Brokers are helping FHBs find new ways to enter the market
by Charlotte Humphrys • 6 Mar 2024
Lendi Group has found that brokers are helping first home buyers find “savvy” solutions to enter the market in a... READ MORE

AFG loan book increases 5%
by Charlotte Humphrys • 6 Mar 2024
The aggregation group’s combined residential and commercial loan book increased in 1H24, but volumes dropped at its... READ MORE

OnDeck reports over 30% increase in loan approvals
by Adrian Suljanovic • 6 Mar 2024
The SME lender has recorded a jump in month-to-month loan approvals, originating primarily from brokers. READ MORE

New shadow assistant minister for home ownership announced
by Annie Kane • 5 Mar 2024
The leader of the opposition has announced changes to his shadow ministry, welcoming a new shadow assistant minister... READ MORE

CBA broker usage dropped in January: Broker Pulse
by Malavika Santhebennur • 5 Mar 2024
Broker usage of the major bank has been below 40 per cent since March 2023 and declined again in January, according to... READ MORE

Brokerage rolls out AI to save brokers ‘thousands of hours’
by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Mar 2024
The broking group has outlined how it will utilise AI technology to improve broker and customer experiences. READ MORE

ASIC takes down thousands of scam websites
by Charlotte Humphrys • 5 Mar 2024
Thousands of investment scam websites have been shut down by the regulator in the seven months since it received... READ MORE

Pepper Money broker flows at 96%
by Charlotte Humphrys • 4 Mar 2024
Brokers wrote 96 per cent of the lender’s flows in 2023, with “unprecedented growth” in the number of brokers... READ MORE

AFG launches in-house referral program
by Reporter • 4 Mar 2024
Brokers aggregating under AFG can now refer out loans that aren’t the core business focus to other member brokers via... READ MORE

CitoPlus partners with nMB and Connective
by Reporter • 4 Mar 2024
The fintech platform has partnered with the two aggregators to provide its brokers with its commercial loan writing... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 26 February to...
by Charlotte Humphrys • 1 Mar 2024
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 1... READ MORE

Leading WA brokers honoured at Better Business Awards 2024
by Malavika Santhebennur • 1 Mar 2024
Twenty members of the Western Australian broking industry have been declared as winners at the Better Business Awards... READ MORE