Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

Mutual bank to move to ‘digital first’ strategy

by Annie Kane • 14 Oct 2020

Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd has revealed that it is moving to a “digital first” strategy and will develop an online... READ MORE

New Broker Academy 2020 launches

by Annie Kane • 14 Oct 2020

New and prospective brokers will learn the key strategies and tools they need to succeed at The Adviser’s New Broker... READ MORE

Virgin Money announces aggregator deal

by Malavika Santhebennur • 14 Oct 2020

The lender has formed a new partnership with Vow Financial which will allow the aggregator’s brokers access to its... READ MORE

Quarter of SMEs risk shutdown without support

by Malavika Santhebennur • 14 Oct 2020

A quarter of small businesses that are currently receiving income support would shut down if this support was removed... READ MORE

Lender to pay trail on loans with extended deferrals

by Annie Kane • 13 Oct 2020

A non-major lender has confirmed that it will continue to pay trail to brokers whose clients require extended loan... READ MORE

Liberty appoints national sales manager

by Malavika Santhebennur • 13 Oct 2020

The non-bank lender has appointed internally for its newly created role of national sales manager. READ MORE

NSW, Vic get lion’s share of SME scheme: CBA

by Malavika Santhebennur • 13 Oct 2020

Nearly two-thirds of the funding provided under the first phase of the Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme by the major... READ MORE

Commercial brokerage acquires asset finance broker

by Annie Kane • 12 Oct 2020

Commercial finance and insurance brokerage QPF Finance Group has acquired an 80 per cent interest in an asset finance... READ MORE

FHLDS New Home Guarantee details released

by Annie Kane • 12 Oct 2020

Further details regarding the new 10,000 places released under the First Home Loan Deposit New Home Guarantee scheme... READ MORE

Former BDM banned for falsifying loan documents

by Malavika Santhebennur • 12 Oct 2020

A former St.George Bank BDM has been banned from engaging in credit activity and providing financial services for five... READ MORE

ActivePipe integrated into Podium in new partnership

by Malavika Santhebennur • 12 Oct 2020

Three aggregators have partnered with marketing automation platform ActivePipe to provide their 4,000 brokers with... READ MORE

Call for states to harmonise e-signing laws

by Annie Kane • 9 Oct 2020

Federal and state governments are being called on to not only make permanent the ability for mortgages to be signed... READ MORE

AAT upholds ban on former director of credit business

by Reporter • 9 Oct 2020

The former director of Financial Circle has been permanently banned from engaging in credit activities after the... READ MORE

Why this broker charges a fee for service

by Malavika Santhebennur • 9 Oct 2020

Infinity Group Australia director Graeme Holm explains why he began charging fees for services and started operating an... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 5-9 October

by Reporter • 9 Oct 2020

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles for the week ending 9... READ MORE

Aggregator heads welcome budget 2020-21

by Annie Kane • 8 Oct 2020

The heads of several leading aggregation groups have welcomed the budget 2020-21 but noted the “gut-wrenching” size... READ MORE

Lenders applaud FHLDS expansion

by Annie Kane • 8 Oct 2020

The expansion of the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme to include another 10,000 places this financial year has been... READ MORE

Choice launches two white label products

by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Oct 2020

The aggregator has partnered with a non-bank lender to expand its white label offering with two new products. READ MORE

PLAN Australia’s sub-aggregators join hands

by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Oct 2020

Two sub-aggregators operating under PLAN Australia have announced a formal joint venture agreement that will see them... READ MORE

Resicom and Oak Capital merged into new lending group

by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Oct 2020

Mortgage lender Oak Capital and specialist lender Resicom have combined to form a non-bank lending group originating... READ MORE

Majors, GetCapital appointed to SME Guarantee Scheme panel

by Reporter • 7 Oct 2020

Two of the big four banks, along with business lender GetCapital, have been appointed by Treasury to participate in... READ MORE

Budget 2020-21 released

by Annie Kane • 6 Oct 2020

The federal government has handed down the 2020-21 budget, outlining a range of tax cuts and spending initiatives aimed... READ MORE

Scottish Pacific appoints new CEO