Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

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

Foreign investor fined $250k for unauthorised property purchases

by Juliet Helmke • 12 Apr 2022

A property investor has become the first person to be issued with a penalty for breaching of Australia’s foreign... READ MORE

Borrowers at risk if inflation eats at wages: RBA

by Sarah Simpkins • 11 Apr 2022

The majority of mortgage holders are expected to weather looming rate rises, but the Reserve Bank has issued warnings... READ MORE

Pepper Money launches ‘Broker Shout Out’ campaign

by Annie Kane • 11 Apr 2022

The non-bank lender is asking brokers to nominate industry representatives that have “made a real-life difference to... READ MORE

72% of future FHBs expect to use government assistance

by Annie Kane • 11 Apr 2022

Nearly three-quarters of future home buyers expect to rely on government schemes and financial support, according to... READ MORE

HomeBuilder has mixed consequences: AHURI

by Sarah Simpkins • 11 Apr 2022

The housing measure provided positives in the short term, but a new report has warned it escalated prices and placed... READ MORE

BankVic trials mortgage broker distribution

by Annie Kane • 8 Apr 2022

Police, government, health, nursing and emergency services staff will be able to access BankVic mortgages via the... READ MORE

New outsourcing provider launches for brokers

by Annie Kane • 8 Apr 2022

The Prime Minister of Fiji has officially opened a new outsourcing provider for the broking industry established by... READ MORE

‘Can’t get to everything’: ASIC pressed on dismissed complaints

by Sarah Simpkins • 8 Apr 2022

The regulator has been grilled on why it decided to pursue no further action for 65 per cent of reports of misconduct... READ MORE

Sandstone sets focus towards SME lending with new partnership

by • 8 Apr 2022

The banking fintech’s deal with pricing fintech Brilliance is intended to be a measure that helps streamline the SME... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 4-8 April

by reporter • 8 Apr 2022

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 8... READ MORE

Loan Market Group nicks BOQ exec

by Sarah Simpkins • 7 Apr 2022

A former director and adviser for Loan Market is set to return, to become its parent group’s new chief operating... READ MORE

SME lender rolls out ESG discounting

by Annie Kane • 7 Apr 2022

Brokers using Fifo Capital can access discounted cash-flow loans for SME clients if they’re able to demonstrate... READ MORE

TMB’s responsible investment products near $10bn

by reporter • 7 Apr 2022

Growing focus on environmental impact and green footprints has seen the bank’s RIAA products rise by $1 billion in... READ MORE

$20k grants for NSW flood residents

by • 7 Apr 2022

As part of the state government’s flood relief, a further $112 million package has been set aside for flood-impacted... READ MORE

Female broker representation drops to new low

by Annie Kane • 6 Apr 2022

Just a quarter of all brokers are women, new MFAA stats show, the lowest proportion observed for the past six years. READ MORE

Former mortgage broker banned for 6 years

by • 6 Apr 2022

ASIC has banned former Finsure broker Rodney Peter Maher after he was found to be “reckless” in providing... READ MORE

Grow expands into agri