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Industry heads reiterate warning of changing remuneration
by • 29 Mar 2019
A panel of representatives from the mortgage and broking industry has noted the complex task of changing broker...READ MORE
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Introducer program ‘halved’, ANZ reveals
by • 29 Mar 2019
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has revealed that the major bank has halved its network of introducers but has no immediate... READ MORE
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Lender adopts ‘stricter’ compliance guidelines

by • 29 Mar 2019
A South Australian-based lender has announced that it will launch a new compliance model designed to ensure that... READ MORE

Trail book scammer jailed
by • 28 Mar 2019
A former banker and mortgage broker has been sentenced to five years in prison for 16 counts of financial deception,... READ MORE
Shayne Elliot

ANZ CEO backs market solution to commission debate
by • 28 Mar 2019
The market can “resolve” the ongoing broker remuneration dispute without government intervention, ANZ CEO Shayne... READ MORE

Brokers would not ‘thrive’ under advice model: NAB
by Annie Kane • 27 Mar 2019
The interim CEO of a major bank has told the House of Representatives that the mortgage broking industry is “not... READ MORE

SME lender appoints new MD
by • 27 Mar 2019
Fintech business lender Spotcap has announced that it has appointed a new MD for Australia and New Zealand to replace... READ MORE
ING

ING reprices home loan offerings
by • 27 Mar 2019
The non-major bank has announced fresh mortgage rate changes, less than two months after hiking its rates by 15 basis... READ MORE
ANZ

Major bank raises rates on lines of credit
by • 27 Mar 2019
A big four bank has raised interest rates on lines of credit by 45 basis points, raising concerns from some brokers... READ MORE

Investors would suffer if remuneration changes, warns buyer’s agent
by • 27 Mar 2019
Banning trailing commissions and upfront payments would diminish competition in the mortgage market and damage the... READ MORE
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Shadow treasurer says government has ‘got it wrong’ on trail
by Annie Kane • 26 Mar 2019
In a clear stance on Labor’s trail position, Chris Bowen MP has said that the government’s response to the banking... READ MORE
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Major banks provide update on introducer programs
by • 26 Mar 2019
Following NAB’s announcement that it would cease paying introducers from October this year, The Adviser asked the... READ MORE

Bank’s remediation work hits cash earnings
by and Adrian Flores • 26 Mar 2019
Westpac’s cash earnings for the first half of 2019 will be reduced by an estimated $260 million as the bank continues... READ MORE
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New banking group appoints former ING CEO to board
by • 26 Mar 2019
A former CEO of ING Bank, Don Koch, has been appointed to the board of directors of the BNK Banking Corporation,... READ MORE
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Major bank to end introducer payments
by Annie Kane • 25 Mar 2019
A big four bank has committed to cease paying referral payments to introducers in a bid to be “simpler and more... READ MORE

Mortgage broker legal fund set to be established
by • 25 Mar 2019
Brokers are being asked to submit expressions of interest in whether they would support the establishment of a national... READ MORE
ASIC

AFS licences revoked after firms failed to join AFCA
by • 25 Mar 2019
The corporate regulator has cancelled the financial services licences of two firms for failing to obtain an AFCA... READ MORE
Siobhan Hayden

Hayne’s remuneration recommendations ‘contradictory’
by • 25 Mar 2019
The royal commission’s final recommendations on the remuneration of brokers and bank executives are... READ MORE

Near-prime the ‘fastest-growing sector’ of lending
by • 22 Mar 2019
The lending landscape has changed dramatically over the past year, with near-prime lending becoming the fastest-growing... READ MORE

Third party veteran to leave bank after nearly 20 years
by • 22 Mar 2019
Adelaide Bank’s former general manager of third party – and current head of strategic partnerships at Bendigo and... READ MORE

FBAA launches broker advocacy campaign
by • 22 Mar 2019
The industry association has ramped up its efforts to encourage the broader community to advocate for the broking... READ MORE

81% of upgraders would use a mortgage broker
by • 21 Mar 2019
The vast majority of broker customers looking to buy an “upgraded” property would use a broker to fund the... READ MORE
Damian Mantini

Mortgage brokers flocking to asset finance
by • 21 Mar 2019
An asset finance services partner has experienced a sharp increase in engagement from mortgage brokers off the back of... READ MORE
Paul Rathbone

Non-bank partners with Connective
by • 21 Mar 2019

An asset finance provider has announced its partnership with third-party aggregation business Connective.

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Brokers voice what trail means to their business
by • 21 Mar 2019
The recommendation to end the payment of trailing commission by the Productivity Commission and the banking royal... READ MORE

Brokers outline trail value to shadow assistant treasurer

by • 20 Mar 2019
A group of brokers, aggregators and lenders have met the shadow assistant treasurer in Canberra to discuss the future... READ MORE
Aaron Milburn

Credit crunch weakening borrower confidence
by • 20 Mar 2019
Lending conditions have heightened concern over borrowing capacity, with over half of consumers either fearing loan... READ MORE
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Macquarie withdraws loan products
by • 20 Mar 2019
The non-major bank is pulling out of the self-managed super fund residential loan market and has stopped providing... READ MORE
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Virgin launches new digital portal for mortgage applications
by • 20 Mar 2019
The lender has announced the launch of a new digital platform designed to improve the efficiency of the home loan... READ MORE
Simon Lyons - MD of Goldfields

‘Bank built for brokers’ troubled by uncertainty
by • 19 Mar 2019
The managing director of a non-major bank has expressed concern over the impact that changes to broker remuneration may... READ MORE
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