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2021: The year of aggregation consolidation?

2021: The year of aggregation consolidation?

by Annie Kane • 13 Nov 2020
ANALYSIS: With Loan Market looking to acquire NAB’s aggregation businesses, it seems that consolidation of the groups... READ MORE
New Broker Academy 2020: Day 1 round-up

New Broker Academy 2020: Day 1 round-up

by Annie Kane • 13 Nov 2020
New and prospective brokers tuned in to hear how to build a successful brokerage at the first day of the New Broker... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 9-13 November

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 9-13...

by Reporter • 13 Nov 2020
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles for the week ending 13... READ MORE
Loan Market to buy NABreggators

Loan Market to buy NABregators

by Malavika Santhebennur • 12 Nov 2020
Loan Market is to purchase NAB’s aggregation groups as the bank continues its “simplification” strategy. READ MORE
Neobank releases ‘lowest variable rate’ to broker channel

Neobank releases ‘lowest variable rate’ to broker channel

by reporter • 12 Nov 2020
86 400 is launching a new home loan product that is said to have the “lowest ongoing variable rate” available to... READ MORE
Demand for business credit recovering: Equifax

Demand for business credit recovering: Equifax

by Annie Kane • 12 Nov 2020
Applications for business credit continue to recover as states ease out of lockdown and SMEs take advantage of tax... READ MORE
Housing sentiment rebounds, worries ease: ME Bank

Housing sentiment rebounds, worries ease: ME Bank

by Malavika Santhebennur • 12 Nov 2020
There is renewed optimism about the property market, while fewer people are worried about paying back their home loan... READ MORE
Treasury to make unfair contract terms unlawful

Treasury to make unfair contract terms unlawful

by Annie Kane • 11 Nov 2020
The federal government is to develop exposure draft legislation that will make it unlawful to have unfair contract... READ MORE
ASIC updates proposed product intervention order

ASIC updates proposed product intervention order

by Annie Kane • 11 Nov 2020
A consultation has launched on proposed changes to ASIC’s industry-wide product intervention order for continuing... READ MORE
SME Broker Bootcamp opens for registrations

SME Broker Bootcamp opens for registrations

by reporter • 11 Nov 2020
The SME Broker Bootcamp 2020, taking place as a virtual, live-streamed event this year, is now open for... READ MORE
Charting a course to broking for aspiring women

Charting a course to broking for aspiring women

by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Nov 2020
WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: Mortgage Choice CEO Susan Mitchell outlines why mortgage broking is an attractive career... READ MORE
MFAA welcomes ‘appropriate’ BID changes

MFAA welcomes ‘appropriate’ BID changes

by Annie Kane • 10 Nov 2020
The MFAA has welcomed the consumer credit reforms and the extension of BID to all brokers, which it says will help... READ MORE
Pepper extends trail policy for COVID-19 loans

Pepper extends trail policy for COVID-19 loans

by Malavika Santhebennur • 10 Nov 2020
The non-bank lender has announced that it has extended its commitment on trail commission payments to brokers for... READ MORE
ScotPac looks to expand product line

ScotPac looks to expand product line

by Annie Kane • 10 Nov 2020
The non-bank is looking to work closely with brokers as it expands its product suite under its rebranded offering,... READ MORE
BID extension ‘the right thing to do’: FBAA

BID extension ‘the right thing to do’: FBAA

by Annie Kane • 9 Nov 2020
The managing director of the FBAA has tentatively welcomed the Treasury’s proposed extension of the best interests... READ MORE
Connective launches online broker forum

Connective launches online broker forum

by Malavika Santhebennur • 9 Nov 2020
The aggregator has launched a new online community that will allow lenders to communicate with brokers. READ MORE
Finance broker pleads guilty to making false statements

Finance broker pleads guilty to making false statements

by Malavika Santhebennur • 9 Nov 2020
An NSW mortgage broker has pleaded guilty to knowingly making false statements in relation to his ACL compliance... READ MORE
‘Unconscionable’ for majors to fail to pass on rate: FBAA

‘Unconscionable’ for majors to fail to pass on rate: FBAA

by reporter • 6 Nov 2020
The managing director of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia has challenged the major banks for failing to... READ MORE
ME Bank announces rate cuts

Non-majors announce rate cuts

by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 Nov 2020
ME bank has announced that it will pass on the full RBA rate cut to all existing variable rate home loan borrowers,... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 2-6 November

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 2-6...

by Reporter • 6 Nov 2020
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles for the week ending 6... READ MORE
Treasury seeks to extend BID to all credit assistance providers

Treasury seeks to extend BID to all credit assistance providers

by Annie Kane • 5 Nov 2020
The federal government is consulting on extending the best interests duty to all credit assistance providers –... READ MORE
Open banking expected to ease income and expense verification

Open banking expected to ease income and expense verification

by Annie Kane • 5 Nov 2020
Streamlining the lending process through income and expense verification has been cited by industry as the most popular... READ MORE
Major banks slash interest rates

Major banks slash interest rates

by Malavika Santhebennur • 5 Nov 2020
The big four banks have announced cuts to small business and home loan rates after the RBA slashed the official cash... READ MORE
Non-bank completes $55m capital raise

Non-bank completes $55m capital raise

by Annie Kane • 5 Nov 2020
Non-bank lender Semper has extended its capitalised interest period for commercial transactions over $2 million, after... READ MORE
How property demand is shifting amid COVID-19

How property demand is shifting amid COVID-19

by Malavika Santhebennur • 4 Nov 2020
Working remotely during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as an ageing population, has changed the nature of property... READ MORE