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Brokers urged to help SMEs through COVID-19
by • 20 Mar 2020
SME lenders are calling on brokers to educate their SME clients on how to take full advantage of the government’s new...READ MORE
Banks announce VOI process changes

Banks move to adopt remote loan writing and VOI process
by • 20 Mar 2020
With society increasingly adopting social distancing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, several lenders... READ MORE

RBA, government to provide lenders with billions for SMEs
by Annie Kane • 19 Mar 2020
The central bank and federal government are establishing new multibillion-dollar initiatives to enable lenders to... READ MORE

RBA pulls emergency lever
by Charbel Kadib • 19 Mar 2020
The central bank has announced an emergency cut to the official cash rate to further stimulate the domestic economy as... READ MORE

ASBFEO calls on PM to help sole traders
by • 19 Mar 2020
The small business ombudsman has called upon the Prime Minister to expand the small-business stimulus package to... READ MORE
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CUA lending volumes take hit in ‘conscious’ move
by • 19 Mar 2020
The value of new loans issued by the credit union dropped by almost 36 per cent in the first half of FY20, the lender... READ MORE
AFG and Purple Circle

AFG, Purple Circle outline response to coronavirus
by • 19 Mar 2020
The aggregators have joined peers in issuing guidance to their broker networks in response to the “significant... READ MORE
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ASIC alleges bank subsidiary engaged in ‘serious misconduct’
by • 19 Mar 2020
The financial services regulator has taken Societe Generale Securities Australia to court over allegations that it... READ MORE

‘Be alert, not alarmed’: Aggregators react to COVID-19
by • 18 Mar 2020
Broking industry heads have reached out to members amid growing uncertainty surrounding coronavirus pandemic,... READ MORE

Broker reveals his coronavirus mortgage plan
by • 18 Mar 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic develops, mortgage brokers have been actively reaching out to clients to outline their... READ MORE

La Trobe Financial offers virus-hit SMEs assistance
by • 18 Mar 2020
The non-bank lender is offering hardship assistance for small-business customers that are financially impacted by the... READ MORE

TMBL increases LVRs for loans with LMIs
by • 18 Mar 2020
The mutual banking group has lifted its maximum LVRs from 90 per cent to 95 per cent for existing dwellings for all... READ MORE

Associations issue advice amid coronavirus challenge
by • 17 Mar 2020
The peak industry bodies have offered guidance to brokers as they tackle the merging challenges posed by the... READ MORE
Neobank makes second home loan rate cut

Neobank makes second home loan rate cut
by • 17 Mar 2020
86 400 has announced a cut to its variable home loan rates for new and early lending, reducing its variable rate for... READ MORE

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank announces relief package for customers
by • 17 Mar 2020

The non-major has rolled out a range of support measures for customers affected by the coronavirus.

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Sarin Karakozian

Better Choice appoints new BDMs
by • 17 Mar 2020
Better Choice Home Loans has announced the appointment of three new business development managers across the country in... READ MORE
ANZ

ANZ cuts business rates to counter coronavirus threat
by • 16 Mar 2020
The major bank has slashed variable rates across a range of business loan products in response to the economic impact... READ MORE

Smartline launches initiative for female brokers
by • 16 Mar 2020
The REA Group-owned broking branch has announced a new campaign, which is aimed at encouraging more women to join the... READ MORE

Competition for owner-occupiers heats up

by • 16 Mar 2020
Owner-occupiers are increasingly on the hunt for a better deal, with a growing number of mortgage holders refinancing... READ MORE
Anja Pannek

Customer education ‘key element’ of BID: PLAN
by • 16 Mar 2020
Providing consumers with education around loan affordability and detailing how a product may or may not be suitable for... READ MORE

The best in broking in Vic/Tas celebrated
by • 13 Mar 2020
The leading brokers, BDMs and loan administrators from across Victoria and Tasmania have been celebrated at the Better... READ MORE
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SMEs receive multibillion-dollar stimulus injection
by • 13 Mar 2020

The federal government has announced a 400 per cent increase to the threshold for the instant asset write-off.

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Suburbs

Investors to flock back to “safe” investments in property
by • 13 Mar 2020
In light of weak international and domestic market conditions, Mortgage Choice CEO Susan Mitchell expects investors to... READ MORE
Andrea McNaughton

Loan Market creates network success role
by • 13 Mar 2020
The major broking group has promoted one of its senior executives to a new network success role ahead of the... READ MORE

Complaints data vindicates broking industry: MFAA

by • 12 Mar 2020
The latest AFCA data is further evidence that misconduct is “certainly not” at the core of the broking industry,... READ MORE

FHB scheme sparks lending bounce in January
by • 12 Mar 2020
The number of home loan commitments for first home buyers rose 3.2 per cent in January, following the launch of the... READ MORE
Bridget MacGregor

Vision Money announces joint venture with real estate group
by • 12 Mar 2020
Broker and director of Vision Money Bridget MacGregor recently spoke to The Adviser about a new joint venture with a... READ MORE
Lenders continue to pass on full rate cuts

Lenders continue to pass on full rate cuts
by • 12 Mar 2020
Two new lenders have announced they will cut variable rates by 25 basis points, following the RBA’s decision to slash... READ MORE
AFCA

AFCA broker complaints remain insignificant
by • 11 Mar 2020
The number of complaints made to AFCA against mortgage brokers has remained insignificant, despite a reported rise in... READ MORE
APRA

Banks report $11.2bn bounce in mortgages
by • 11 Mar 2020
Owner-occupiers have driven a 12 per cent spike in home loans settled by Australia’s ADI sector, according to new... READ MORE
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