Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

AFG appoints new national sales manager

by Reporter • 26 Jun 2019

The mortgage aggregator has promoted one of its business relationships managers to the role of national sales manager... READ MORE

New entrant to 'explore' third-party 'opportunities'

by Charbel Kadib • 26 Jun 2019

A global non-bank lender has entered the Australian credit space and is considering its options in the third-party... READ MORE

Credit resurgence could have ‘undesirable’ impact

by Charbel Kadib • 25 Jun 2019

The fall in interest rates and an easing of lending standards will “breathe life” into the property market, but not... READ MORE

Top tips for writing asset finance before EOFY

by Annie Kane • 25 Jun 2019

As the end of financial year fast approaches, several leading players in the asset finance space have outlined their... READ MORE

FHBs ‘overwhelmed’ by mortgage process

by Reporter • 25 Jun 2019

The rigours of the home loan application process have been described as “stressful” and “overwhelming” by 93... READ MORE

Brokers urged to embrace car finance space

by Reporter • 25 Jun 2019

An aggregator has called on brokers to capitalise on the growing demand for broking services in the car financing... READ MORE

Analysis uncovers ‘surprising’ spike in high-LVR lending

by Charbel Kadib • 24 Jun 2019

The share of new loans approved with an LVR greater than 80 per cent has increased, despite continued tightening in... READ MORE

Banks charged $1.17bn in home loan fees

by Annie Kane • 24 Jun 2019

More than a quarter of the $4.19 billion dollars of bank fees charged to customers last year were related to home... READ MORE

P2P lender drops car loan rates

by Annie Kane • 24 Jun 2019

Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter has announced that it has dropped rates on new car loans by 85 basis points, following... READ MORE

Brokerage to extend reach in Sydney market

by Reporter • 24 Jun 2019

A brokerage based in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has announced its expansion into greater Sydney with the help of a real... READ MORE

Banks to begin rolling out financial abuse requirements

by Annie Kane • 21 Jun 2019

Several banks have begun advising brokers of impending updates that will require the industry to look out for financial... READ MORE

Finalists revealed for Women in Finance 2019

by Reporter • 21 Jun 2019

The Adviser, together with principal partner AMP Bank, is proud to announce this year’s finalists for the 2019 Women... READ MORE

Broker rating site removes pre-generated broker profiles

by Annie Kane • 21 Jun 2019

The founder of broker rating website Brokermatch has said that it will be removing all the “placeholder” profiles... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice director retires

by Reporter • 21 Jun 2019

The broking franchise has announced the retirement of a long-serving board director. READ MORE

Broker market share hits new record-high

by Charbel Kadib • 20 Jun 2019

The broker channel has hit new heights, recording its highest ever share of the home loan market. READ MORE

Proprietary channel conceded territory to brokers

by Charbel Kadib • 20 Jun 2019

The share of new home loans originated by the third-party channel has spiked against a backdrop of a 16.4 per cent fall... READ MORE

Westpac appoints new CEO of business division

by Reporter • 20 Jun 2019

The major bank has appointed a CEO to head-up its new business division. READ MORE

Royal commission reinforced what GFC exposed: Laker

by Tas Bindi • 20 Jun 2019

A decade later, the royal commission came to the same conclusion that was reached during the GFC about the impact of... READ MORE

Loan management platform launches $1m equity raise

by Reporter • 20 Jun 2019

Loan management platform Credi has opened a $1 million equity crowdfund on Equitise in a bid to enable everyday... READ MORE

New broker rating site to launch

by Annie Kane • 19 Jun 2019

Brokers are being called on to review and verify their online profiles on a new website that is set to launch, which... READ MORE

Major brokerage allows brokers to retain personal brand

by Annie Kane • 19 Jun 2019

Loan Market has launched a new scheme that will enable “quality businesses with scale” to join the brokerage while... READ MORE

ASIC approves rules to extend AFCA’s reach

by Reporter • 19 Jun 2019

New legacy rules, designed to expand AFCA’s jurisdiction, have been approved by the corporate regulator. READ MORE

ME slashes rates by up to 31bps