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Vic stamp duty change should ‘pique interest’ in commercial...
by • 24 May 2023
The state government’s move to abolish stamp duty on certain properties could spark more commercial property... READ MORE

MFAA appoints new board director
by Adrian Suljanovic • 24 May 2023
The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia has announced the appointment of Katherine McDermott as a director to... READ MORE

New CEO, CTO announced at diñeiro

by Annie Kane • 24 May 2023
Industry marketing specialist Andrew Gooding has been named the new chief executive of the personal finance management... READ MORE

Alex Bank hires NSW/ACT BDM
by Adrian Suljanovic • 24 May 2023
The digital bank has announced the appointment of Oyishi Haque as its new business development manager for NSW/ACT. READ MORE

Victoria to axe stamp duty on commercial real estate
by • 23 May 2023
As part of the state budget released today (23 May), the Victorian government has announced plans to abolish stamp duty... READ MORE

Broking industry welcomes move to regulate BNPL
by Annie Kane • 23 May 2023
Several members of the mortgage broking industry have welcomed the news that the buy now, pay later sector is set to be... READ MORE

NSW government to raise stamp duty threshold
by Adrian Suljanovic • 23 May 2023
The Minns government is set to introduce new legislation to lift the threshold for stamp duty exemptions. READ MORE

Bluestone updates logo to better reflect its niches
by Reporter • 23 May 2023
The non-bank lender has updated its logo and tagline to reflect that it offers specialist solutions for borrowers. READ MORE

AI could increase competition in the banking sector

by • 23 May 2023
While artificial intelligence threatens routine jobs, it could also spark increased competition in the banking sector,... READ MORE

Lenders begin tweaking serviceability buffers
by Annie Kane • 22 May 2023
Several lenders have begun lowering their serviceability assessments for certain borrowers in a bid to help more... READ MORE

Don’t pitch refinancing as a savings tool: Marketing coach
by Malavika Santhebennur • 22 May 2023
Brokers are being urged to avoid linking refinancing to terms like “savings” when marketing it to clients, as it... READ MORE

Business trade lifts despite rising costs
by Reporter • 22 May 2023
Despite rising costs and supply constraints, business activity in Australia remained strong in April 2023, new data... READ MORE

AMP hit with $24m penalty
by Reporter • 19 May 2023
AMP Life and AMP Financial Planning have been issued a $24 million penalty for charging deceased customers. READ MORE

Accountancy firm to build ‘largest salaried broker force in the...
by Annie Kane • 19 May 2023
Business advisory, accounting, and assurance business PKF Sydney has hired a former Mortgage Choice director to build... READ MORE

Satisfaction with credit assessors at record high: Broker Pulse
by Malavika Santhebennur • 19 May 2023
Credit assessors earned their highest satisfaction score from brokers in April, according to a new survey. READ MORE

New complaints power must be ‘measured’, say associations
by Annie Kane • 19 May 2023
Careful consideration should be given to how consumer advocacy groups can complain to the ACCC, broking associations... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 15–19 May
by Reporter • 19 May 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 19... READ MORE

Consumer advocacy groups to be able to complain to ACCC
by Annie Kane • 18 May 2023
From mid-2024, consumer and small-business advocates will be able to lodge complaints relating to “systemic consumer... READ MORE

MONEYME originations drop 71% in a year
by Annie Kane • 18 May 2023
Originations at the personal lender plummeted by more than 70 per cent in a year, with just $98 million written in... READ MORE

Victoria and NSW move to strengthen building quality
by Kyle Robbins and Annie Kane • 18 May 2023
The Victorian and NSW state governments have both announced new measures to help improve building quality and protect... READ MORE

ASIC sues Money3 for alleged responsible lending breaches
by Annie Kane • 17 May 2023
The financial services regulator has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against a car loan... READ MORE

Home Guarantee spots remain vacant amid serviceability crunch
by • 17 May 2023
Tight borrowing capacity has resulted in plenty of spots remaining open for the government’s Home Guarantees, a... READ MORE

P&N Group rolls out new broker tech
by Annie Kane • 17 May 2023
The mutual lender has launched a new broker chat function and signed onto another aggregator panel as it ramps up its... READ MORE

Mark Woolnough joins debt consolidation lender
by Annie Kane • 17 May 2023
Former CoreLogic and ING executive Mark Woolnough has joined fintech lender Salt&Lime as its head of distribution... READ MORE

Fintech raises $2.55m to build out 'robo' brokerage
by Annie Kane • 17 May 2023
Fintech mortgage brokerage Finspo has completed a $2.55 million capital round to provide a “fully robo mortgage... READ MORE