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Aussie urges brokers to be ‘proactive’
by • 6 Jul 2023
Home owners are paying up to 70 per cent of their income on mortgage repayments putting their financial security at... READ MORE

Lenders move to include Islamic financing
by Adrian Suljanovic • 6 Jul 2023
More lenders have expanded their offerings to include Islamic financing for Muslim clients. READ MORE

NextGen upgrades Access Seeker service
by Adrian Suljanovic • 6 Jul 2023
The provider of lending technology has announced improvements on its Access Seeker Credit Report. READ MORE

CBA updates clawback policy
by Annie Kane • 5 Jul 2023
The major bank is changing its clawback policy to “help brokers and customers focus on the long term benefits of the... READ MORE

New lending GM appointed at MyState Bank
by Annie Kane • 5 Jul 2023
The non-major bank has appointed a new general manager, lending to lead its broker distribution, retail home lending... READ MORE

Mortgage holders on the brink: Roy Morgan
by • 5 Jul 2023
While the central bank held the cash rate for July, more than 600,000 additional households are at risk of mortgage... READ MORE

CreditorWatch fast-tracks assessment process for brokers
by • 5 Jul 2023
CreditorWatch has joined forces with Credit Sense to streamline and expedite the loan application process, supporting... READ MORE

RBA pauses for 2nd time in 2023
by Adrian Suljanovic • 4 Jul 2023
The decision to hold will come as a welcome relief for many borrowers, however the door is still open for a further... READ MORE

Canstar trials broker offering
by Annie Kane • 4 Jul 2023
The financial comparison website is currently trialling a broker offering for consumers via a new Mortgage Broker... READ MORE

Inflation ‘still too high’ for RBA to hold: Finsure
by Adrian Suljanovic • 4 Jul 2023
A lift in the official cash rate is still expected, despite inflation showing signs of slowing. READ MORE

Victorian building collapse support scheme extended

by Annie Kane • 4 Jul 2023
The Andrews government is expanding its support to more Victorian home buyers who have been left “out of pocket”... READ MORE

Rate Money removes clawbacks on mortgage line
by Annie Kane • 3 Jul 2023
The mortgage manager has removed clawbacks and fees from one of its mortgage lines. READ MORE

Expanded Home Guarantee Scheme now live
by Annie Kane • 3 Jul 2023
Fifty thousand places have opened under the government’s expanded Home Guarantee Schemes, with Westpac and RAMS now... READ MORE

National home prices jumped up in June
by Adrian Suljanovic • 3 Jul 2023
National housing values rose once again during the month of June in a fourth consecutive month of recovery. READ MORE

Aggregator appoints new national brand manager
by Adrian Suljanovic • 3 Jul 2023
The aggregator has announced that Madeleine Dart has taken on the newly created role of national brand manager. READ MORE

Concerns raised over payday loan use for gambling
by Adrian Suljanovic • 3 Jul 2023
The standing committee on social policy and legal affairs has flagged concerns over payday loans being accessed for... READ MORE

Brokers to gain access to CoreLogic’s new listing model
by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Jun 2023
The property and analytics company has launched a new model that predicts property listings, which will be made... READ MORE

Sherlok raises $3.4m to launch single-click refinancing
by Annie Kane • 30 Jun 2023
The mortgage repricing platform has raised $3.4 million in a funding round to help it launch single-click refinancing... READ MORE

Latitude cyber attack victim sues company for $1m
by Reporter • 30 Jun 2023
One of the victims of the Latitude Financial cyber attack has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the organisation,... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 26–30 June

by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Jun 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 30... READ MORE

ASIC levies to drop 43% this year
by Annie Kane • 29 Jun 2023
The cost of regulating credit intermediaries is expected to be $4.9 million this year, according to ASIC, 43 per cent... READ MORE

Where to now for the cash rate?
by Annie Kane • 29 Jun 2023
PREMIUM Economic forecasting is a tough gig (just ask the Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe), but all four major banks... READ MORE

Time running out on current instant asset write-off
by Adrian Suljanovic • 29 Jun 2023
Eligible small businesses have until 30 June 2023 to claim the write-off arrangement of assets costing up to $150,000. READ MORE

Refinance costs now over $800, analysis finds
by Adrian Suljanovic • 29 Jun 2023
An analysis from a financial comparison site has revealed the average cost for Australians to refinance an... READ MORE

Are the days of the single operator broker numbered?
by Annie Kane • 28 Jun 2023
OPINION With brokers increasingly busy servicing clients, keeping up with compliance, and building their business —... READ MORE