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RC is an opportunity to clarify broker role, says broker
by • 19 Mar 2019
The banking royal commission has provided renewed interest in the broker market and represents a “great...READ MORE

Top tips for new brokers from an award-winning broker
by • 19 Mar 2019
Faris Dedic, broker and director of Red Door Financial Group and winner of the Best Newcomer award, provides his top... READ MORE
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Westpac group updates residential lending policy

by • 19 Mar 2019
The major bank and its subsidiaries have updated their residential lending policies, including increasing the maximum... READ MORE
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NAB stands firm on broker front in Hayne response
by • 18 Mar 2019
The major bank has expressed formal support for 72 of the banking royal commission’s recommendations with exception... READ MORE
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More lenders announce rate changes

by • 18 Mar 2019
A specialist lender has succumbed to wholesale funding pressures and lifted interest rates across its entire mortgage... READ MORE
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CUA reports 79% growth in new loans as profit slips
by • 18 Mar 2019
CUA has booked 78.9 per cent growth in new lending in the first half of the 2019 financial year, while net profit... READ MORE
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SA lender joins Aussie panel
by • 18 Mar 2019
Aussie Home Loans has announced the appointment of a new lender to its panel, providing its brokers with a new range of... READ MORE
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PM defends policy call as pressure mounts on ALP

by • 15 Mar 2019
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has doubled down on his support for the “status quo” in the broker remuneration... READ MORE

Leading WA brokers crowned
by • 15 Mar 2019
The leading brokers, business development managers and support staff in Western Australia have been recognised at the... READ MORE
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Former NSW minister appointed to Heritage Bank’s board
by • 15 Mar 2019
Heritage Bank has announced the appointment of a former NSW government minister and the outgoing chair of COBA to its... READ MORE

CBA suspends demerger plans
by Charbel Kadib • 14 Mar 2019
The major bank has announced that it will suspend preparations for the demerger of its mortgage broking and wealth... READ MORE

Banks respond to revocation of trail ban
by • 14 Mar 2019
Lenders, including three of the big four banks, have reacted to the federal government’s decision to lift its... READ MORE

New AI platform to help brokers ‘maintain their incomes’
by • 14 Mar 2019
A new AI-powered lending platform has been launched that could help brokers expand “more easily” into commercial... READ MORE
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Broker remuneration reform behind schedule
by • 14 Mar 2019
The implementation of Sedgwick’s 2017 recommendations on mortgage broker and aggregator remuneration remains behind... READ MORE
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Fixed rate demand slips amid rate cut speculation
by • 14 Mar 2019
Fewer borrowers are opting for fixed rates amid growing speculation of a cut to the official cash rate, according to... READ MORE

Industry welcomes government’s trail decision
by • 13 Mar 2019
Industry representatives have welcomed the news that the government will delay its decision on abolishing trail but... READ MORE
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Rebound in housing finance ‘unlikely’ as slump continues
by • 13 Mar 2019
The trend in housing finance volumes remains “very weak”, with “little reason” to expect a “positive turn”... READ MORE
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Treasurer delays trail abolition date
by Annie Kane • 12 Mar 2019
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said that the government will look at reviewing the impacts of removing trail in three... READ MORE

YBR head confident for the future
by • 12 Mar 2019
Mark Bouris has said that he believes “everything is going to be good” for the broking industry following the... READ MORE
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Aggregator seeks to bust broker ‘myths’
by • 12 Mar 2019
A major aggregator has published a comprehensive response to the banking royal commission’s “fundamentally... READ MORE
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Loan Market adds personal lender to panel
by • 12 Mar 2019
Non-bank lender SocietyOne has become the latest lender to join Loan Market’s panel, enabling brokers to distribute... READ MORE
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Election uncertainties impacting SME investments
by • 12 Mar 2019
Around half of all small businesses are delaying investment decisions due to concerns about the impending federal... READ MORE

ScoMo working with brokers for the ‘right answer’
by • 11 Mar 2019
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told brokers that he will “keep working” with industry on “how to get the right... READ MORE
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‘Mortgage broking model changing anyway’: Westpac CEO
by • 11 Mar 2019
After being pressed by a member of parliament, a senior executive from Westpac admitted that a reduction in mortgage... READ MORE
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NAB drops fixed mortgages rates
by • 11 Mar 2019

The major bank has announced mortgage rate reductions across some of its fixed-rate home loan products.

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CBA CEO weighs in on flat-fee model
by Charbel Kadib • 8 Mar 2019
Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn has told a parliamentary committee that proposed moves to a flat-fee, ... READ MORE

NSW broking industry celebrated
by • 8 Mar 2019
The leading brokers, business development managers and support staff in NSW have been recognised at the Better Business... READ MORE
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AMP lifts variable mortgage rates
by • 8 Mar 2019

Cost pressures have prompted AMP Bank to hike its variable home loan rates for both new and existing customers.

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Bank of Sydney to relocate headquarters
by • 8 Mar 2019

The non-major bank revealed that it is purchasing a building in Sydney’s CBD to relocate its head office.

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Recognising leading female brokers
by • 8 Mar 2019
As we mark International Women’s Day, the industry is celebrating and recognising the women making waves in the... READ MORE
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