Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

Non-bank lender to ramp up broker partnerships

by Hannah Dowling • 3 Feb 2020

Mortgageport has announced that it intends to expand its partnerships with brokers, starting off by offering First Home... READ MORE

FAST welcomes Judo Bank to its panel

by reporter • 3 Feb 2020

Aggregation company FAST has added SME lender Judo Bank to its panel, welcoming the lender’s agility and service... READ MORE

Non-majors begin offering FHLDS loans

by Annie Kane • 3 Feb 2020

The remaining 7,000 places for the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme are now open, as the non-major lenders begin... READ MORE

Government proposes new ACL obligations

by Charbel Kadib • 31 Jan 2020

The government is consulting on a new bill designed to impose additional information-sharing obligations on credit... READ MORE

Average loan sizes jump in tandem with home values

by Charbel Kadib • 31 Jan 2020

The rebound in residential property prices has triggered increases of up to 9.3 per cent to the average size of a... READ MORE

Newcastle Permanent raises rates on OO IO loans

by Malavika Santhebennur • 31 Jan 2020

The building society has announced that it is increasing interest rates across a couple of its home loan packages. READ MORE

Warning issued over supply chain finance mining

by Hannah Dowling • 31 Jan 2020

The small business ombudsman has issued a warning to big businesses abusing supply chain finance products to manipulate... READ MORE

ANZ Research revises property price forecasts

by Reporter • 31 Jan 2020

The research group has “revised up” its forecasts for home value growth over the coming year to reflect the recent... READ MORE

Loan Market appoints Westpac group head to leadership team

by Hannah Dowling • 30 Jan 2020

The major brokerage has appointed Westpac’s former head of strategy and business performance (mortgage distribution),... READ MORE

CBA commits more resources to SME lending

by Hannah Dowling • 30 Jan 2020

The major bank has introduced new initiatives to help small businesses access finance, including hiring more dedicated... READ MORE

First-tier lenders regaining appetite for commercial loans

by Reporter • 30 Jan 2020

Mainstream lenders are increasingly coming to the table to service commercial clients following a prolonged period of... READ MORE

Non-major announces bushfire relief measures

by Malavika Santhebennur • 30 Jan 2020

Macquarie Bank has announced measures to provide immediate financial relief to clients who have been impacted by the... READ MORE

Non-majors take majority share of investor loans

by Charbel Kadib • 29 Jan 2020

For the first time in recorded history, more than half of broker-originated investment home loans have been lodged with... READ MORE

Prospa joins PLAN Australia panel

by Annie Kane • 29 Jan 2020

PLAN Australia has welcomed SME lender Prospa to its panel, enabling PLAN members to offer their clients Prospa’s... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice veteran joins Purple Circle

by Charbel Kadib • 29 Jan 2020

The boutique aggregator has announced the appointment of Mortgage Choice’s former head of lending operations. READ MORE

Salesforce to keynote Better Business Summit 2020

by reporter • 29 Jan 2020

The leading specialist in client relationship management, Salesforce, is set to reveal the future trends in customer... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice CEO weighs in on FHB scheme

by Hannah Dowling • 28 Jan 2020

The chief executive of the major brokerage criticised the “disappointing” reach of the government’s FHLDS,... READ MORE

Bank drops mortgage rates by up to 125 bps

by Charbel Kadib • 28 Jan 2020

A non-major has slashed home loan rates across both its owner-occupied and investment products. READ MORE

AFCA launches bushfire hotline

by Malavika Santhebennur • 28 Jan 2020

The financial ombudsman has launched a hotline for those impacted by bushfires and facing disputes with claims. READ MORE

Loan Market expands paperless technology use

by Hannah Dowling • 28 Jan 2020

The major brokerage has taken steps to develop “paperless” offices through investment in digital tools within its... READ MORE

CBA slips up in broker space as peers recover

by Charbel Kadib • 24 Jan 2020

Australia’s largest home lender has lost ground in the broker channel to its big four rivals, according to new... READ MORE

Non-major bank consolidates lending process

by Malavika Santhebennur • 24 Jan 2020

Non-major bank Suncorp has announced that it is removing certain manual processes in its lending application process... READ MORE

Brokers urged to act fast on FHB scheme

by Hannah Dowling • 24 Jan 2020

With the non-majors set to start offering loans for the government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme from 1 February,... READ MORE

Major bank slashes investor rates by up to 50 bps

by Charbel Kadib • 23 Jan 2020

A big four bank has announced reductions to investor home loan rates, applying to both new and existing customers. READ MORE