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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. READ MORE

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 decisions. 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.  READ MORE

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

Borrowers demand face-to-face meetings with brokers
by James Mitchell • 14 Sep 2022
EXCLUSIVE An overwhelming majority of Australian borrowers prefer face-to-face communication with their broker,... READ MORE

Metaverse could boost property sales efficiency
by Fabian Cotter • 14 Sep 2022
Will the metaverse simply be “a more efficient way” of selling or buying property in future? ANZ banking lead Nigel... READ MORE

Aquamore’s warehouse boosted to $170m
by Adrian Suljanovic • 14 Sep 2022
Aquamore has announced the completion of a $50 million raise from a global investment bank, significantly increasing... READ MORE

Oak Capital secures new CIO
by Adrian Suljanovic • 14 Sep 2022
Oak Capital has announced the appointment of Troy Stratton as its new chief investment officer to facilitate the... READ MORE

LA Group expands roster of companies
by Adrian Suljanovic • 13 Sep 2022
LA Group of Companies has announced that SMS Finance has joined the group, expanding the LA Group footprint in the... READ MORE

Drive IQ recruits former Lend head of asset
by Adrian Suljanovic • 13 Sep 2022
Digital finance solutions company Drive IQ Technology has recruited a new chief operating officer to be part of its... READ MORE

1 in 4 clients only offered one lender: Report
by James Mitchell • 12 Sep 2022
EXCLUSIVE A quarter of Australian borrowers say they were given one lender option by their broker, despite nine in... READ MORE

Federal government’s climate change bill passes
by Adrian Suljanovic • 12 Sep 2022
The Albanese government’s proposed Climate Change Bill 2022 has passed both houses of Parliament. READ MORE

‘A loss we all feel’: Tributes pour in for Queen Elizabeth II
by • 9 Sep 2022
Buckingham Palace has announced Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96, which has sparked tributes from the... READ MORE

‘Overkill’: Economist sounds alarm on rate hikes
by James Mitchell • 9 Sep 2022
As borrowers brace for higher repayments, one leading forecaster believes the Reserve Bank has already entered... READ MORE

Why this accountant became a broker during the pandemic
by James Mitchell • 9 Sep 2022
Having one profession is challenging enough. But for this Sydney-based accountant, becoming a broker made sense for his... READ MORE

Property sales to weaken as rate hikes bite
by James Mitchell • 9 Sep 2022
CoreLogic is expecting the spring to be different to any seen in recent history due to higher mortgage rates, weak... READ MORE

R U OK? Brokers encouraged to ask and answer
by Fabian Cotter • 8 Sep 2022
The power of good communication is again in focus this annual R U OK? Day as Australia powers through mental challenges... READ MORE

CAFBA launches commercial finance education platform
by Annie Kane • 8 Sep 2022
A digital education platform dedicated to commercial and asset finance training has been launched by the broker... READ MORE

New report finds over a third of Australians are financially...
by Neil Griffiths • 8 Sep 2022
New research has been released. READ MORE