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Business lending growth outpaces housing growth, ANZ reports
by • 14 Apr 2023
The major bank forecasts private sector credit to grow just 3.7 per cent for the year to December 2023, down from 8.4... READ MORE

Alex Bank appoints new state manager
by Adrian Suljanovic • 14 Apr 2023
The digital bank has announced the appointment of Andrew Peng as its new state manager for broker partnerships in... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 10–14 April

by Adrian Suljanovic • 14 Apr 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 14... READ MORE

AFCA names chief ombudsman
by Reporter • 14 Apr 2023
The financial complaints body has announced who its chief ombudsman and chief executive officer will be for the next... READ MORE

Merger laws ‘no longer fit for purpose’: ACCC chair

by Adrian Suljanovic • 13 Apr 2023
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has called for merger law reforms to protect competition in Australia’s current period... READ MORE

90% of broker clients want ‘holistic’ lender info
by Adrian Suljanovic • 13 Apr 2023
New research from Great Southern Bank has revealed the majority of Australians believe brokers should provide more... READ MORE

ATO to further scrutinise 1.7 million property investors
by Kyle Robbins • 13 Apr 2023
The tax office will collect residential investment property loan data, as part of a regular review.  READ MORE

Household spending up in Feb: ABS

by Adrian Suljanovic • 13 Apr 2023
The latest Monthly Household Spending Indicator released by the ABS has revealed almost a 12 per cent increase in... READ MORE

‘We will not pay a ransom’: Latitude refuses cyber criminals
by Reporter • 12 Apr 2023
The personal lender has refused to pay a ransom to criminals who stole personal identification documents in a cyber... READ MORE

Brokers diversifying into commercial lending exceeds 6k: MFAA
by Adrian Suljanovic • 12 Apr 2023
The MFAA has reported the number of mortgage brokers also writing commercial loans has exceeded 6,000 for the first... READ MORE

Mortgagor confidence surges amid rate pause
by • 12 Apr 2023
After the central bank hit pause on cash rate hikes this month, mortgage holders’ confidence has lifted sharply, new... READ MORE

Business confidence increases as price pressures ease
by • 12 Apr 2023
While inflation remains high, business costs eased in March and brought some reprieve for businesses.  READ MORE

50% of fixed-rate loans to expire in September, Aussie warns
by • 11 Apr 2023
Aussie Home Loans has revealed that one in five mortgage holders will have their fixed-rate home loan end in the... READ MORE

Majors gained market share in September 2022 quarter: MFAA

by Adrian Suljanovic • 11 Apr 2023
The proportion of broker-originated home loans settled with the major banks rose in the September 2022 quarter,... READ MORE

Calls for more build-to-rent investment ahead of federal budget
by • 11 Apr 2023
With Australia’s housing supply expected to worsen, the Property Council of Australia is calling for more investment... READ MORE

Loan Market adds home equity release lender to panel
by Reporter • 10 Apr 2023
The retail brokerage has welcomed non-bank lender 2Be to its panel, enabling brokers to access its home equity release... READ MORE

Resimac donates to tree-planting projects for every loan settled
by Reporter • 7 Apr 2023
The non-bank lender has announced it is now making a financial contribution to native tree-planting projects on behalf... READ MORE

MFAA launches new mentoring standards
by Adrian Suljanovic • 6 Apr 2023
The MFAA has updated its standards for mentoring relationships in an effort to enhance the mentoring experience for new... READ MORE

‘What’s the alternative?’ RBA governor defends rapid rate hike...
by Annie Kane • 6 Apr 2023
RBA governor Philip Lowe reads of mortgage stress with a ‘heavy heart’ but argues that the 10 consecutive rate... READ MORE

Bluestone welcomes new broker support members

by Reporter • 6 Apr 2023
Bluestone Home Loans has welcomed four new team members, as broker demand grows. READ MORE

Borrowers scramble to compare home loan rates
by • 5 Apr 2023
The Lendi Group has recorded a 95 per cent jump in Aussies calculating their home loan options, as borrowers search for... READ MORE

Finsure appoints 4 to new roles

by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Apr 2023
The aggregator has made several appointments to its Broker Academy and sales teams. READ MORE

Resimac gives brokers access to new NextGen tools

by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Apr 2023
The non-bank lender has provided accredited brokers with two new digital tools to help streamline the home loan... READ MORE

A 'sigh of relief' for borrowers as RBA holds
by Adrian Suljanovic • 4 Apr 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made the decision to hold the cash rate in the April board meeting.  READ MORE

Channel settlements exceed $180bn for 1st time: MFAA
by Adrian Suljanovic • 4 Apr 2023
Mortgage brokers settled over $180 billion in residential home loans in the six-month period from April to September... READ MORE