Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

Home lending specialist joins Brighten Home Loans

by Annie Kane • 9 Dec 2020

The non-bank lender has appointed its first manager of business analytics and operations, as it continues to rapidly... READ MORE

Online brokerage offers super contributions to borrowers

by Annie Kane • 9 Dec 2020

uno Home Loans has partnered with Super-Rewards to offer borrowers superannuation contributions when they use the... READ MORE

Aussie teams with kids’ education provider

by Malavika Santhebennur • 9 Dec 2020

The major brokerage has announced a five-year partnership with Life Education under which it plans to involve its... READ MORE

ACCC Home Loan Price Inquiry tentatively welcomed

by Annie Kane • 8 Dec 2020

The heads of the FBAA and MFAA have both tentatively welcomed the final report on the Home Loan Price Inquiry,... READ MORE

Ex-finance broker fined $3,000 for fraud

by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Dec 2020

A former Victorian car loan writer has been sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud in relation to four loans... READ MORE

CBA given licence for Dutch subsidiary

by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Dec 2020

The major bank has been granted a banking licence for its Dutch subsidiary, which it said would provide better access... READ MORE

Lenders should prompt borrowers to review rate: ACCC final report

by Annie Kane • 7 Dec 2020

The final Home Loan Price Inquiry report recommends that lenders should regularly prompt customers whose loans are... READ MORE

FBAA appoints new board members and fellows

by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Dec 2020

The industry association has announced its 2021 board members and extended its thanks to outgoing director Rick... READ MORE

Non-major sponsors financial wellness research

by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Dec 2020

Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd has partnered with a financial wellness platform to deliver insights into financial... READ MORE

Half of Australians wish home buying was on the curriculum

by Annie Kane • 7 Dec 2020

Nearly half of Australians wish they had learned about how the property market works in school, with three-quarters... READ MORE

ASIC consults on new remediation guidance

by Annie Kane • 4 Dec 2020

The financial services regulator is changing its consumer remediation guidance to be “product neutral” and include... READ MORE

How a broker can service self-employed clients

by Malavika Santhebennur • 4 Dec 2020

The specialist lender explained why broker lender panels should be broad, and underscored the importance of brokers... READ MORE

AFG pilots new AI platform

by Annie Kane • 4 Dec 2020

The aggregation group is piloting a new AI platform that predicts customer behaviour and helps brokers tailor their... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 30...

by Reporter • 4 Dec 2020

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles for the week ending 4... READ MORE

Bank announces new head of broker partnerships

by Annie Kane • 3 Dec 2020

Suncorp Bank has today announced the appointment of its new head of broker partnerships. READ MORE

Stamp duty reform ‘right thing to do’: RBA

by Malavika Santhebennur • 3 Dec 2020

The RBA governor has doubled down on his support to remove stamp duty following budget announcements by NSW and... READ MORE

Broker convicted, fined $9,000

by reporter • 3 Dec 2020

A finance broker has been convicted of three counts of making false statements to ASIC, and fined $9,000. READ MORE

NAB makes executive appointment

by Malavika Santhebennur • 3 Dec 2020

The major bank has appointed a former Royal Bank of Scotland executive as its new chief operating officer. READ MORE

BID changes could see brokers earning nothing on some loans

by Annie Kane • 2 Dec 2020

Connective has warned that the expanded BID could threaten broker livelihoods by obligating them to fully flex down on... READ MORE

Deferral exits, expiries hit $100bn

by Malavika Santhebennur • 2 Dec 2020

Loan deferral exits have outweighed new entries for the fourth straight month in October, with $100 billion in loans... READ MORE

Lender joins Vow Financial, YBR panel

by Malavika Santhebennur • 2 Dec 2020

RedZed has partnered with Vow Financial, which will allow it to join the aggregator and YBR’s panel. READ MORE

RBA makes final cash rate call of the year

by Annie Kane • 1 Dec 2020

The Reserve Bank has announced its cash rate decision for the month of December, staying in line with market... READ MORE

Association heads call for POS conflict resolution