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What does 3 successive cash rate holds mean for the market?
by Kyle Robbins • 11 Sep 2023
In what was his final-ever board meeting as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor, Philip Lowe has said the...READ MORE
Out and About: September 2023
by Reporter • 11 Sep 2023
Our social page would be nothing without your input – be it a webinar, webcast, podcast, conference, function, party,... READ MORE
A mutual merger 4 years in the making now confirmed
by Josh Needs • 8 Sep 2023
First raised in 2019, the projected merger date will see the unified entity have almost $4 billion in combined assets... READ MORE
Case dropped against former credit union CEO
by Adrian Suljanovic • 8 Sep 2023
Charges have been withdrawn against the former chief executive of WAW Credit Union by the Commonwealth Director of... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 4–8 September
by Adrian Suljanovic • 8 Sep 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 8... READ MORE
Housing, criticisms, and the future: Lowe’s last speech
by Adrian Suljanovic • 7 Sep 2023
Philip Lowe reflects on his tenure in his final speech as RBA governor.
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Purple Circle reveals record settlements
by Josh Needs • 7 Sep 2023
Settlements at the boutique aggregator have increased by over 120 per cent in the past six months, according to the... READ MORE
Thinktank GM retires following 4-decade career
by Josh Needs • 7 Sep 2023
Peter Kearns, the general manager of Thinktank, has retired following a 17-year career at the non-bank lender and a... READ MORE
Stronger broker reference checks legislation passed
by Annie Kane • 6 Sep 2023
Legislation has been passed that will bring in better reference checking protocols for the mortgage broking... READ MORE
Major bank to acquire invoice lender
by Annie Kane • 6 Sep 2023
A big four bank is set to expand its working capital solutions offering after agreeing to acquire an invoice lending... READ MORE
Brokers wrote over two-thirds of home loans in June quarter
by Josh Needs • 6 Sep 2023
While the proportion of broker-originated mortgages has dropped marginally, the chief executive of the MFAA has said... READ MORE
Westpac faces court over alleged failures in processing hardship...
by Josh Needs • 6 Sep 2023
ASIC has commenced civil proceedings against the major bank for allegedly failing to process 229 hardship applications... READ MORE
Funding.com.au partners with Finsure
by Reporter • 6 Sep 2023
The bridging loan specialist has partnered with Finsure, opening its product range to the aggregator’s... READ MORE
Another welcomed cash rate hold as Lowe departs
by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Sep 2023
The central bank has announced its decision to hold the official cash rate as the RBA governor wraps up his... READ MORE
Low possibility of rate hike in September
by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Sep 2023
The likelihood of a rate hike during today’s monetary policy meeting seems to be slim on the back of... READ MORE
Supply chain finance misuse flagged to government
by Annie Kane • 5 Sep 2023
The government should ban the “predatory use of supply chain finance”, along with other unfair conduct when it... READ MORE
Brokers hold key position in assisting borrowers in hardship
by Josh Needs • 5 Sep 2023
As the “point of contact” between the borrower and lender, brokers have an important role in helping those who... READ MORE
How private lending could give brokers the edge
by Malavika Santhebennur • 5 Sep 2023
Rather than lose SME clients with unconventional finance needs to a competitor, brokers could use private lenders to... READ MORE
Grow Finance pulls out of invoice finance and trade finance
by Annie Kane • 4 Sep 2023
The SME lender has ceased offering invoice and trade finance products, with its existing facilities being sold to... READ MORE
BCCC calls for brokers to check prospective guarantors
by Josh Needs • 4 Sep 2023
The Banking Code Compliance Committee has suggested that all banks should require brokers to provide assurances that... READ MORE
Aggregator partners with diñeiro
by Annie Kane • 4 Sep 2023
The boutique aggregator is to roll out a white labelled version of the open banking platform to provide broker clients... READ MORE
2 more mutuals announce intention to merge
by Annie Kane • 1 Sep 2023
Two customer-owned lenders have announced that they intend to merge, with member votes expected later this... READ MORE
Prices surge as spring selling season starts
by Adrian Suljanovic • 1 Sep 2023
Home prices continued their upward trajectory in August, with expectations the spring selling season will start with a... READ MORE
Home owners unaware of variable rate post roll-off: AMP Bank
by Adrian Suljanovic • 1 Sep 2023
Research from the non-major bank has found almost 70 per cent of borrowers don’t know their variable rates after... READ MORE
Salt&Lime joins Finsure’s lending panel
by Josh Needs • 1 Sep 2023
The new lender, which has seen strong growth in the broker channel, is now available to Finsure... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 28 August–1...
by Adrian Suljanovic • 1 Sep 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 1... READ MORE
Reverse mortgages surge creates broker opportunities: Heartland
by • 31 Aug 2023
As Australia’s ageing population grapples with cost-of-living challenges, a non-bank lender is urging brokers to seek... READ MORE
Shift welcomes new head of broker sales
by Annie Kane • 31 Aug 2023
A Macquarie Group veteran has joined the SME lender as its new head of broker sales.
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Prospa anticipates uncertainty in SME sector
by Adrian Suljanovic • 31 Aug 2023
The non-bank lender foresees an ongoing period of economic uncertainty in the small-business sector.
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LMG augments its asset finance sales team
by Josh Needs • 31 Aug 2023
The asset finance arm of the aggregation group has added three growth managers and three business development managers... READ MORE
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