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Aussie, Pepper team up to launch new home loan range
by • 28 May 2019
Aussie has joined forces with Pepper Money to launch a new “flexible” and “specialised” home loan product...READ MORE
Senator Jane Hume

PM appoints new minister to oversee financial services sector
by • 28 May 2019
The Prime Minister has revealed his new cabinet, which includes the appointment of a new minister responsible for the... READ MORE
Brokers meeting

Non-bank exec launches training program for brokers
by • 28 May 2019
A non-bank lender executive has announced the launch of a paid training program to help mortgage brokers diversify... READ MORE
Sam White

Industry must ‘embrace’ scrutiny, says Loan Market head

by • 27 May 2019
The head of the major brokerage has backed the remuneration review in three years’ time, stating that the industry... READ MORE

House prices to bounce back by end of 2020
by • 27 May 2019
While many economists do not foresee a V-shaped recovery in the housing market in the coming year or so, one has a more... READ MORE

SMEs’ role in election outcome ‘can’t be discounted’
by • 27 May 2019
The role of small-business owners and brokers in helping re-elect the Coalition back into power cannot be discounted,... READ MORE

Resimac adds new member to NZ underwriting team
by • 27 May 2019
The non-bank lender has appointed a new staff member to the newly created role of senior underwriter in New... READ MORE
Mortgage shift

Brokers buoyed by shift in mortgage landscape
by • 24 May 2019
Political and regulatory developments are conspiring in favour of the broking industry, with a rise in sentiment... READ MORE
Westpac

Westpac amends residential lending policy
by • 24 May 2019
The major bank and its subsidiaries have made changes to their residential lending policies, including tighter... READ MORE

Lack of home ownership disadvantaging Gen Y SMEs
by • 24 May 2019
The low level of home ownership among younger age groups has played a role in business loans being rejected, the chief... READ MORE
Simon Lyons

BNK’s loan book grows past $200m

by • 24 May 2019

The rebranded publicly listed bank has announced surpassing $200 million in loans since inception.

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New credit card rules will impact brokers, says lawyer
by • 23 May 2019
Brokers should be applying new credit card assessment rules to their loan applications, the solicitor director of The... READ MORE

Why brokers should be building value outside of trail
by • 23 May 2019
While the federal election result has granted a reprieve for the conversation around trail commission, brokers should... READ MORE
Ben Kingsley

Commissions to stay but change is ‘constant’
by • 23 May 2019
The Coalition’s surprise victory may have reinstalled certainty over broker remuneration, but change is... READ MORE

Financial industry must be inclusive: ASIC
by • 23 May 2019
ASIC chair James Shipton has called for financial institutions to make the industry more inclusive to all parts of the... READ MORE

More people could access mortgages under proposed APRA changes
by • 22 May 2019
APRA’s newly announced proposal to allow banks to set their own serviceability floors when assessing residential... READ MORE

Arrears movements remain ‘mixed’ across Australia
by • 22 May 2019
Movements in prime mortgage arrears were mixed across Australia, with the ACT the only region to record a fall in... READ MORE

Coalition urged to deliver on pre-election SME commitments

by • 22 May 2019
Australia’s small business ombudsman is reminding the re-elected Coalition government to “follow through” on the... READ MORE

Pepper Money extends reach in New Zealand
by • 22 May 2019
Astute NZ has signed a white-label agreement with non-bank lender Pepper Money to offer a range of eight mortgage... READ MORE

‘Now is not the time to rest on our laurels,’ say association...
by • 21 May 2019
The leaders of the MFAA and FBAA have both welcomed the Coalition government’s re-election to power, but said that... READ MORE

Aggregator heads welcome election result, set sights on the future
by Annie Kane • 21 May 2019
Several leading representatives of the aggregation and broking groups have welcomed the outcome of the federal... READ MORE
Leighton King

Boutique aggregator appoints new head
by • 21 May 2019
A mortgage aggregator based in NSW has announced the appointment of a new head, who has committed to delivering a new... READ MORE

SME lender eyes growth after raising $8m

by • 21 May 2019
Non-bank lender Lumi has successfully completed an $8-million funding round to support its growth ambitions in the... READ MORE

Lenders put fixed rates on cutting board as demand slows
by • 20 May 2019

More lenders have joined the fixed rate cut party amid declining demand.

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NAB reduces revenue threshold for QuickBiz loans
by • 20 May 2019
The major bank has reduced the minimum annual turnover limit for QuickBiz applications to make loans and overdrafts... READ MORE

Election 2019: What it means for brokers

by Annie Kane • 18 May 2019
The results of the federal election are in – but what does it mean for the broking industry? We unpack the key policy... READ MORE

YBR overhauls company, CEO to step down

by Annie Kane • 17 May 2019
Yellow Brick Road Holdings Limited has announced that it will create a “much simpler business” by disposing of its... READ MORE
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten

Election Eve: Voters to determine the future of broker rem
by • 17 May 2019
The trajectory of broker remuneration reform is set to be determined tomorrow when voters take to the polls, with... READ MORE
Resimac

Resimac introduces building cladding restrictions
by • 17 May 2019
The non-bank lender has announced that a unit or apartment in buildings with non-compliant cladding will not be... READ MORE
ASIC

ASIC consults on new complaints-handling rules
by • 17 May 2019
The corporate regulator is seeking feedback on its newly proposed internal dispute resolution rules on how financial... READ MORE
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