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ASIC

Disclosure ‘not the silver bullet’ for consumer protection
by Charbel Kadib • 16 Oct 2019
ASIC has released a new report into the effectiveness of financial product disclosure, in which it has sought to debunk... READ MORE
ME Bank

ME joins uno’s lender panel
by Malavika Santhebennur • 16 Oct 2019
The non-major has joined an online mortgage broker’s lender panel. READ MORE
Heritage Bank

Heritage Bank drops floor rate
by Reporter • 16 Oct 2019
The member-owned bank has announced a second cut to its interest rate floor for mortgage serviceability assessments. READ MORE
EU Study Tour 2019

Learnings from the EU Study Tour

by Annie Kane • 15 Oct 2019
The Adviser’s EU Study Tour 2019 took place in Dublin, Ireland, last week, looking at how European regulation,... READ MORE
Peter White

FBAA backs new mortgage pricing inquiry
by Charbel Kadib • 15 Oct 2019
The head of the FBAA has expressed strong support for the ACCC’s new inquiry into mortgage pricing, stating that... READ MORE
Brad Crinion

Brokers the ‘first line of defence’ for application accuracy
by Hannah Dowling • 15 Oct 2019
In a post-royal commission environment, brokers are labelled the “first line of defence” for financial application... READ MORE
Nicole Ferguson

Loan Market appoints new state director
by Reporter • 15 Oct 2019
The broking franchise group has announced the appointment of a state director to lead its operations in Victoria and... READ MORE
CBA and Westpac

CBA, Westpac lose ground in broker space
by Charbel Kadib • 14 Oct 2019
The major banks’ share of the third-party channel has dwindled over the past quarter, according to new data from... READ MORE
Aussie

Aussie broker volumes bounce

by Charbel Kadib • 14 Oct 2019
The broking franchise has reported a sharp rise in home loan settlements, particularly via both the first home buyer... READ MORE
Aaron and Bernadette Christie-David

Broker launches ‘home loans for the homeless’
by Hannah Dowling • 14 Oct 2019
A Sydney-based brokerage has announced a new initiative to help provide 10,000 nights of shelter to homeless families... READ MORE
Documents

One-man broker firms untenable
by Malavika Santhebennur • 14 Oct 2019
A Sydney-based broker opines that broker firms need a team of brokers to operate efficiently as home loan applications... READ MORE
Deloitte

Mortgagors most likely to seek product switch
by Hannah Dowling • 11 Oct 2019
Home loan account holders are more likely to seek financial assistance than holders of other financial products, a new... READ MORE
Liberty Financial

Non-bank lender launches new loan product
by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Oct 2019
A non-bank lender has announced that it is piloting a new loan product that will enable small businesses access to... READ MORE
AMP

AMP merges banking and wealth division, bank CEO steps down
by Charbel Kadib • 11 Oct 2019
The financial services giant has announced the merger of its banking and wealth divisions following the resignation of... READ MORE

Aggregator co-founder resigns

by Charbel Kadib • 10 Oct 2019
A veteran of the mortgage broking industry and co-founder of a major aggregator has stepped down from his role. READ MORE
Robbie Fidler

Lender appoints national broker manager
by Charbel Kadib • 10 Oct 2019
A non-bank lender has announced the appointment of a national broker channel manager to help bolster its presence in... READ MORE
AFG

AFG volumes propelled by market tailwinds

by Charbel Kadib • 10 Oct 2019
The aggregator has kicked-off the 2020 financial year with a sharp uptick in residential mortgage volumes. READ MORE
NAB

Big 4 bank cuts fixed rates by up to 40 bps
by Hannah Dowling • 10 Oct 2019
A major bank has announced cuts of up to 40 basis points across fixed rate home loan products for owner-occupiers and... READ MORE
Stephen Moore

Aggregator pushes for broker wellbeing
by Malavika Santhebennur • 10 Oct 2019
The CEO of a mortgage aggregator has stressed the importance of mental health among mortgage brokers on World Mental... READ MORE
APRA

Regulators downplay impact of lower floor rates
by Charbel Kadib • 10 Oct 2019
APRA’s serviceability changes have only had a “small” impact on residential mortgage growth, with most... READ MORE
Suncorp

Suncorp highlights broker utility in Treasury submission
by Charbel Kadib • 9 Oct 2019
The non-major bank has lodged a submission to Treasury as part of the consultation process for the proposed best... READ MORE
Resimac and Citibank

Resimac, Citi cut variable rates

by Hannah Dowling • 9 Oct 2019
Both lenders have announced cuts to variable interest rates by 15 basis points, short of the full 25 basis point cut by... READ MORE
Gary Dickson

Non-major appoints interim CFO
by Malavika Santhebennur • 9 Oct 2019
MyState Bank has appointed Gary Dickson to the role of interim CFO. READ MORE
Tony Carn

Lenders need to ‘get with the program’ on digitised variations
by Hannah Dowling • 9 Oct 2019
With digital loan applications now an industry standard, lenders should be focused on the digitisation of the loans... READ MORE
Macquarie

Macquarie outperforms majors in mortgage market
by Charbel Kadib • 8 Oct 2019
The non-major bank has recorded stronger mortgage portfolio growth than each of the big four banks, new APRA data has... READ MORE