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Business Growth Fund officially launches

Business Growth Fund officially launches
by • 28 Nov 2019
The Business Growth Fund has officially been established, with the big four banks all committing $100 million to help...READ MORE
Bank of Queensland

BOQ softens lending verification requirements
by • 28 Nov 2019
The non-major bank has announced changes to its home and personal lending policy, including removal of LVR restrictions... READ MORE

Short-term lender hits $1bn milestone
by • 28 Nov 2019
Specialist short-term secured asset lender Assetline Capital has surpassed $1 billion in loan originations and is... READ MORE
FHB deposit scheme

First lender for FHB deposit scheme announced
by • 27 Nov 2019
The NHFIC has announced one of the two major banks to be appointed to the lending panel for the federal government’s... READ MORE
Chum Darvall

Chum Darvall to step down from Resimac’s board
by • 27 Nov 2019
The mortgage lender’s independent non-executive chairman, Chum Darvall, has announced that he will step down from the... READ MORE
Belinda Caesar

Broker reaps rewards of customer service focus
by • 27 Nov 2019
Belinda Caesar, a Buyers Choice broker and business owner, has been growing her business organically for four years.... READ MORE

Westpac overhauls leadership team

by Annie Kane • 26 Nov 2019
Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer is to step down, alongside other board changes, following Westpac’s AUSTRAC... READ MORE
Aussie

Aussie hits back at CHOICE attack
by • 26 Nov 2019
The major brokerage has rejected the consumer group’s claim that Aussie is a “sales outpost” for the Commonwealth... READ MORE

Westpac releases response plan to AUSTRAC issues
by • 26 Nov 2019
The big four bank has released its response plan to the AML/CTF issues raised by AUSTRAC, which includes the... READ MORE
RateSetter

RateSetter joins FAST’s lender panel
by • 26 Nov 2019
The peer-to-peer lender has joined FAST’s panel of lenders, the latest aggregator panel it has joined since... READ MORE
Loan Market

Loan Market partners with 100% LVR lender
by • 26 Nov 2019
The broking franchise has welcomed a new lender to its panel, which specialises in low or no-deposit home loans for... READ MORE
Macquarie

Macquarie to revise upfront commission model
by • 25 Nov 2019
The non-major will change the way it calculates upfront commissions paid to brokers in a bid to “standardise” the... READ MORE
AFG and Connective

AFG, Connective merger delayed
by • 25 Nov 2019
The finalisation of AFG’s merger with Connective has been delayed, with court proceedings progressing at a... READ MORE
ANZ

Major bank launches new pre-qualification tool
by • 25 Nov 2019
The big four bank has announced that it will replace ANZ Toolkit, warning that old data will not be automatically moved... READ MORE
Wisr

Wisr loan book hits $150m
by • 25 Nov 2019
The neo-lender has announced that its loan originations has surpassed $150 million, with its annual origination run... READ MORE
Peter White and Mike Felton

Associations back broker separation reforms
by • 22 Nov 2019
Both industry associations have called for “greater transparency” in broker separation letters issued by lenders to... READ MORE

MFAA welcomes new board members
by • 22 Nov 2019
Two brokers have become the newest directors elected to the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia... READ MORE

Major mortgage borrower survey launches

by • 22 Nov 2019
A major mortgagor survey has launched, aiming to highlight the experiences of borrowers through the retail and... READ MORE
Better Business Awards 2020

Better Business Awards entries close today
by • 22 Nov 2019
Today marks the final day in which entries for The Adviser’s state-based awards program, the Better Business Awards... READ MORE

Broking industry losing female brokers
by • 21 Nov 2019
There are 100 fewer female brokers in industry than there were a year ago, according to a new MFAA report, suggesting... READ MORE
Bankwest

Bankwest cuts variable home loan rates
by • 21 Nov 2019
The lender has dropped variable mortgage rates by up to 18 bps across its owner-occupied and investment home loan... READ MORE

Demand stalls for fixed rates
by • 21 Nov 2019
New mortgage customers continue to be less inclined to fix their mortgage rates, according to new data released by... READ MORE

FBAA appoints new board member and state presidents
by • 21 Nov 2019
The broking association has announced its board members for 2020 team and appointed two new state... READ MORE

Expenditure benchmarks ‘ripe for further guidance’: ASIC
by • 20 Nov 2019
The use and regard to expenditure benchmarks is “an area that is ripe for further guidance from ASIC”, and will be... READ MORE
Louisa Sanghera

Broker calls for FHB deposit scheme caps to be lifted
by • 20 Nov 2019
A Sydney-based broker has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the price caps in the federal government’s First... READ MORE
Appointment

COG appoints new executive director
by • 20 Nov 2019
Equipment finance broking company Consolidated Operations Group has announced the appointment of Mark Crain as an... READ MORE

Former NAB branch manager sentenced for loan fraud
by Annie Kane • 19 Nov 2019
A former Western Sydney NAB branch manager has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment – to be served by way of... READ MORE
MyState

‘Interest rate gap’ sending broker volumes to non-majors

by • 19 Nov 2019
Mortgage brokers are increasingly choosing non-major banks, with a survey showing that four in 10 brokers have written... READ MORE
NAB

NAB launches new service for broker-introduced SME customers
by • 19 Nov 2019
The major bank has announced the launch of a new service designed to bolster its proposition for broker-introduced SME... READ MORE

N1H secures $22m to fund commercial lending ambitions
by • 19 Nov 2019
The ASX-listed group has announced that it has raised over $22 million in capital to fund its commercial lending... READ MORE
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