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AUSTRAC flags financial services duty in digital theft prevention

by • 22 Apr 2022

The government agency has released two guides on digital currency theft, stating that financial services providers... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 18-22 April

by reporter • 22 Apr 2022

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 22... READ MORE

How the broking industry could benefit from CDR data

by Annie Kane • 22 Apr 2022

Aggregators and lenders may be able to harness consumer data right and open banking data to speed up serviceability and... READ MORE

Giving brokers CDR data shows they’re ‘professional class’:...

by Malavika Santhebennur • 21 Apr 2022

Granting mortgage brokers access to consumer data under open banking establishes them as a “professional class”,... READ MORE

LNP commits $75m to farm ownership scheme

by Annie Kane • 21 Apr 2022

The pilot initiative of the Future Farmer Guarantee Scheme aims to support farmers into first-time ownership. READ MORE

Finsure strives for 50-50 gender representation

by Annie Kane • 21 Apr 2022

The aggregator is pushing for a 50-50 split between women and men in its broker network, noting a recent drop in the... READ MORE

Brokers surveyed on best non-bank products

by reporter • 20 Apr 2022

With a rapidly changing lending landscape and new product innovations, The Adviser is asking brokers to rank the best... READ MORE

Connective promotes GMs to C-suite

by Sarah Simpkins • 20 Apr 2022

The aggregator has bumped up two general managers to the executive ranks, for the newly formed roles of chief customer... READ MORE

Rise in price caps a ‘little tight’ for some regions

by Kate Aubrey and Sarah Simpkins • 20 Apr 2022

Victorian broker Matt Turner welcomes the government’s announcement to raise the price caps for Home Guarantee, but... READ MORE

MoneyQuest welcomes Mimi Jawad to the team

by • 20 Apr 2022

Former NSW partnership manager for FAST, Mimi Jawad joins MoneyQuest as the group’s state manager for NSW and... READ MORE

Ex-broker escapes conviction for false statement

by • 20 Apr 2022

A former NSW-based broker has walked away from jail time after filing a false credit licence annual compliance... READ MORE

Joust introduces supplier sign-up portal

by • 20 Apr 2022

The home loan fintech has said this digital offering is partly intended as a means to simplify the sign-up process for... READ MORE

BOQ’s broker-lodged loans jump 39%

by • 19 Apr 2022

The non-major bank has said the channel’s 2022 financial year growth is partly the result of the recalibration of... READ MORE

Nodifi hires Qld, NT BDM

by Sarah Simpkins • 19 Apr 2022

The asset finance marketplace has responded to higher demand from Queensland and the Northern Territory by recruiting a... READ MORE

MFAA takes discharge issue to Treasury

by Annie Kane • 18 Apr 2022

The broker association has flagged the issue of retention teams undercutting offers at the last minute, and the long... READ MORE

FBAA slams lenders for ‘grubby’ discharge tactics

by Annie Kane • 15 Apr 2022

The undercutting practice demonstrated by some lender discharge teams is “grubby”, “ludicrous” and “narrow... READ MORE

Brokers warn of rising channel conflict behaviours

by Annie Kane • 14 Apr 2022

Discounted interest rates and cashback incentives are being increasingly used by lenders to retain refinancing clients,... READ MORE

Fixed-rate volumes plunging: AFG

by Reporter • 14 Apr 2022

AFG brokers saw fixed rate home loan volumes drop to their lowest level in two years over the March quarter. READ MORE

Great Southern Bank joins SFG lender panel

by Sarah Simpkins • 14 Apr 2022

The bank has signed a new partnership with Specialist Finance Group (SFG), as it bids to double its network of... READ MORE

SME lender appoints first head of growth

by Annie Kane • 14 Apr 2022

Business lender Earlypay has welcomed its inaugural head of growth to help boost revenue growth and increase client and... READ MORE

Hit to home owners should curb rate hikes: AMP

by Sarah Simpkins • 13 Apr 2022

The impact to home owners’ wealth from tumbling property prices should limit how much the Reserve Bank jacks up... READ MORE

What platforms do brokers use to be more efficient?

by Reporter • 13 Apr 2022

Automation, synchronised databases and remote VPNs are among the tech brokers have said make their lives easier. READ MORE

Calls for housing reforms ahead of election

by Juliet Helmke • 13 Apr 2022

As the date has been set for the federal election, players in the real estate and housing industries have outlined... READ MORE

Home buyers face accelerated construction costs

by Reporter • 13 Apr 2022

National residential construction costs rose by 9 per cent over the year to March, the highest annual growth recorded... READ MORE

Melbourne and Sydney suburbs at forefront of value declines

by reporter • 12 Apr 2022

The top-end and inner-city suburbs of Australia’s most populous cities are seeing a slip in values, new CoreLogic... READ MORE