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‘Nail in the coffin’: Qld broker frustrated at land tax grab
by • 28 Sep 2022
A Queensland broker is frustrated at the government’s land tax, which could deter investors from buying in the state...READ MORE

‘Compelling opportunity’: Heritage Bank prepares to finalise...
by • 27 Sep 2022
A vote from members of Heritage Bank and People’s Choice Credit Union is the final approval required for a successful... READ MORE

Banks punting on Metaverse carbon reduction
by Fabian Cotter • 27 Sep 2022
Ninety-one per cent of Australian banking executives are “hedging their bets” on the Metaverse to reduce their... READ MORE

ACT to introduce planning laws
by Adrian Suljanovic • 27 Sep 2022
The ACT government has introduced the Planning Bill 2022 into the legislative assembly, marking an important milestone... READ MORE

Finweb brokerage appoints new GM
by Fabian Cotter • 27 Sep 2022
Award-winning broker group Finweb has appointed ex-PLAN Australia head of operations Julianne Evans as its inaugural... READ MORE

Young broker branches out to legal services

by Adrian Suljanovic • 26 Sep 2022
Logan Stanford of Stanford Financial has been recognised for diversifying his business to provide legal services to... READ MORE

AFG appoints new CFO
by Adrian Suljanovic • 26 Sep 2022

The Australian Finance Group Ltd has announced the recruitment of a new chief financial officer.

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Analysis: AMP’s $14m fine a reminder of fee-for-service woes
by James Mitchell • 23 Sep 2022
AMP’s latest fine of $14 million for fee for no service is another reminder of the nightmare mortgage broking dodged... READ MORE

Non-majors in high demand among brokers: Report
by Malavika Santhebennur • 23 Sep 2022
As borrowers rush to review their home loans amid rate hikes, their preferences drove more brokers to choose non-major... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 19–23...
by Adrian Suljanovic • 23 Sep 2022
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 23... READ MORE

Momentum Markets expands financial services footprint
by • 21 Sep 2022
Momentum Markets, publisher of The Adviser on Wednesday (21 September) confirmed it has acquired leading financial... READ MORE

RBA ‘flying blind’ on rate hikes: NAB
by • 21 Sep 2022
A NAB economist has said the impacts of “aggressive” rate rises won’t be felt until next... READ MORE

Open banking trust lifts security bar
by Fabian Cotter • 21 Sep 2022
While all parts of the financial chain need to be connected in open banking, security protecting consumer “explicit... READ MORE

Latitude appoints new non-executive board director
by Adrian Suljanovic • 21 Sep 2022

Latitude Group Holdings Limited has announced the recruitment of a new non-executive board director.

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Banks closed on Queen’s mourning day
by Fabian Cotter • 21 Sep 2022
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has reminded customers that 22 September will be a “bank close day” for... READ MORE

Mortgage defaults low risk, study reveals
by • 20 Sep 2022
A study has found that mortgage defaults ranked low in the pecking order, when it comes to financial... READ MORE

Revealed: What brokers really think of BDMs
by James Mitchell • 20 Sep 2022
The latest Broker Pulse survey has identified which banks were rated highest by brokers for their business development... READ MORE

Big 4 warned: Brokers drive growth
by Fabian Cotter • 20 Sep 2022
Brokers contributed around 70 per cent of all Great Southern Bank home lending in its first year as a bank, quantifying... READ MORE

Bridgit joins Loan Market’s lender panel
by Adrian Suljanovic • 20 Sep 2022
Bridgit has entered a partnership with Loan Market, becoming the aggregator’s first tech-driven bridging loan... READ MORE
Small bank turnarounds fastest since January 2020: Broker Pulse

Small bank turnarounds fastest since January 2020: Broker Pulse
by Malavika Santhebennur • 19 Sep 2022
Turnaround times at smaller lenders dipped to six days in August while broker satisfaction with this lender segment was... READ MORE

AFG prices record $1bn RMBS deal
by • 19 Sep 2022
The major aggregator priced a billion-dollar Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) issue, the largest in the... READ MORE
New Broker Academy 2022 wraps up

New Broker Academy 2022 wraps up
by Reporter • 16 Sep 2022
New and prospective brokers turned up in droves in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to learn key strategies and tools for... READ MORE

Opinion: Get ready for a new breed of broker
by James Mitchell • 16 Sep 2022
Mortgage broking is on the cusp of an exciting new age in which loan writers become business managers and salaried... READ MORE

Honey partners with SFG
by Adrian Suljanovic • 16 Sep 2022

Honey Insurance has entered a partnership with boutique financial aggregator Specialist Finance Group.

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Review to dissect RBA’s communication style

by Maja Garaca Djurdjevic • 16 Sep 2022
The RBA review could lead to a complete revamp of the board and the way it communicates its policy... READ MORE

Aussie Home Loans in potential class action lawsuit
by James Mitchell • 15 Sep 2022

The major brokerage is embroiled in a new class action investigation led by Shine Lawyers. 

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Brokers reach parity on turnaround times: Report
by James Mitchell • 15 Sep 2022
EXCLUSIVE Mortgage brokers have clawed back customer satisfaction on turnaround times after being beaten by the banks... READ MORE

Accountants hungry for ‘highly experienced’ brokers
by James Mitchell • 15 Sep 2022
Mortgage brokers with strong referral relationships with accountants have traditionally done well. But accounting... READ MORE

‘Big win for brokers’: Pepper adopts NextGenID

by Adrian Suljanovic • 15 Sep 2022
Pepper Money is the latest lender to roll out the NextGenID service within ApplyOnline from technology provider... READ MORE

Prospa hits $3bn milestone
by James Mitchell • 15 Sep 2022
Small-business lender Prospa has lent more than $3 billion to small businesses to date, a major milestone for the... READ MORE
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