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Mortgagors more confident in FHB opportunities
by • 19 Jul 2019
Ninety-one per cent of mortgagors believe the Great Australian Dream of home ownership is more achievable for first...READ MORE
86 400

Neobank to focus fully on brokers
by Annie Kane • 18 Jul 2019
Digital neo-lender 86 400 has been granted a full authorised deposit-taking institution licence by APRA and will look... READ MORE
APRA

Financial system is ‘more resilient’ thanks to APRA, finds review
by • 18 Jul 2019
APRA’s “rigorous and effective” intervention and management of the “growing risks” in mortgages have helped... READ MORE

Outlook strengthens for house prices and rents, finds NAB
by • 18 Jul 2019
While current property sentiment among property professionals remains negative, future expectations are for improved... READ MORE
S&P Global

Arrears to ‘stabilise’ in response to rate relief
by • 18 Jul 2019
Home loan delinquencies have declined and are expected to further “stabilise” off the back of interest rate cuts... READ MORE

SME lender joins FAST panel
by • 18 Jul 2019
OnDeck Australia has become the latest non-bank lender to join the aggregator’s panel, enabling broker members to... READ MORE

Aggregator launches white label loan suite
by • 17 Jul 2019
Connective has officially launched its suite of white label loan products and brought in a new team of BDMs to support... READ MORE
Macquarie building

Macquarie adds construction features to mortgage products
by • 17 Jul 2019
The non-major lender has informed brokers that it will be introducing new construction features to its home loan... READ MORE

Treasurer ‘optimistic’ on economic future
by • 17 Jul 2019
Despite noting challenges in housing, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said that he is “optimistic” about... READ MORE
Family in front of their house

How this broker writes family pledge loans
by • 17 Jul 2019
No-deposit home loans are on the rise, with parents increasingly looking to support their children on the home buying... READ MORE
Aussie

Aussie urges ASIC to enshrine consumer obligations
by • 16 Jul 2019
Brokers who exercise due diligence should “in no way be liable” if they fail to detect misleading information... READ MORE

RBA reveals FHB deposit scheme calculations
by • 16 Jul 2019
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released internal emails that include analysis of the government’s new First Home... READ MORE

New lender joins Mortgage Choice’s panel
by • 16 Jul 2019
The franchise group has added a new lender to its panel as part of its ongoing strategy to provide its broker network... READ MORE
New role

Interim GM commences role at Astute Ability
by • 16 Jul 2019
The new interim general manager of Astute Ability Finance Group, Michael Trencher, has commenced his role at the... READ MORE
Mike Felton, Peter White and Anna Bligh

Common approach agreed on financial abuse requirements
by • 15 Jul 2019
The banking and broking industries have agreed on a “common approach to identifying the signs of financial abuse in a... READ MORE
Bank of Sydney, Pepper Money, Heritage Bank

Lenders continue to cut rates
by • 15 Jul 2019
Bank of Sydney, Heritage Bank and Pepper Money have announced rate reductions following the RBA's July cash rate... READ MORE
ASIC

ASIC cancels non-compliant credit licences
by • 15 Jul 2019
The corporate regulator has suspended and cancelled the credit licences of financial services businesses that have not... READ MORE
Court gavel

ASIC takes action against mortgage professionals
by • 15 Jul 2019
The corporate regulator revealed that it has cancelled two financial services licences, one due to the absence of... READ MORE
RBA

RBA flags ‘overhang effect’ of rising mortgage debt

by • 12 Jul 2019
New research from the Reserve Bank has highlighted the link between mortgage debt and household spending amid debate... READ MORE
Westpac

Westpac cuts fixed rates by up to 70bps
by • 12 Jul 2019

The major bank has reduced fixed rates across its owner-occupied and investment home loan offerings.

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Coin stack

Credit demand to bounce following pre-election lull
by • 12 Jul 2019
Demand for housing finance has dripped to a 10-year low, but analysts are expecting the market to flip as the... READ MORE

YBR sells investment service as it focuses on mortgages
by • 12 Jul 2019
Yellow Brick Road has sold its stake in wealth investment service Smarter Money Investments as it continues its... READ MORE
Decline

Major bank suffers blow in broker space
by • 11 Jul 2019
A big four bank’s share of the third-party channel has dwindled over the past 12 months, with the lender experiencing... READ MORE

Brokers lodging fewer loans
by • 11 Jul 2019
Brokers lodged 17 per cent fewer loans between April and September last year, but the value of home loans settled has... READ MORE
Peter White

FBAA launches app to improve admin efficiencies
by • 11 Jul 2019
The industry association has unveiled a new web application designed to “revolutionise” the way in which brokers... READ MORE
ANZ

ANZ slashes fixed rates
by • 11 Jul 2019

The major bank has reduced rates across its fixed home loan offerings by up to 57bps.

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Record high in broker space

FHBs help non-majors hit record high in broker space
by • 10 Jul 2019
The number of broker-originated loans lodged with non-major lenders has increased to a record high, partly driven by a... READ MORE

Commercial loans settled by brokers rises to new high
by • 10 Jul 2019
The value of commercial loans settled by brokers in a six-month period exceeded $9 billion in the April-to-September... READ MORE

ASIC to use new powers against short-term lenders
by • 10 Jul 2019
Australia’s corporate watchdog has announced its plans to wield its new product intervention powers to address... READ MORE

How to build a leading broking business
by • 10 Jul 2019
Digital marketing profit strategist Greg Cassar, HR specialist Roland Youakim and technology specialist Andrew Duerden... READ MORE
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