Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

A psychologist’s top tips on building client relationships

by Ezekiel MacNevin • 17 Jun 2019

The key ingredients to a healthy broker-client relationship include creating common ground, showing authenticity and,... READ MORE

Brokerage lands $20bn in deals as Asian markets rebound

by Tas Bindi • 14 Jun 2019

A NSW-based commercial broker has a $20 billion pipeline of transactions across Asia, and is partnering with... READ MORE

HomeStart announces mortgage rate cut

by Reporter • 14 Jun 2019

The high-LVR lender has cut its standard variable mortgage rate, becoming the latest lender to reprice its offering... READ MORE

$2bn SME fund risky for taxpayers: Productivity Commission

by Tas Bindi • 14 Jun 2019

The federal government’s $2 billion small-business fund creates risk for taxpayers, the Productivity Commission has... READ MORE

BOQ revises home lending policy

by Reporter • 14 Jun 2019

The regional bank has made a number of changes to its mortgage lending policy, which include measures to both ease... READ MORE

APRA finalises BEAR obligations for smaller ADIs

by Tas Bindi • 13 Jun 2019

The prudential regulator has made its decision on how the BEAR applies to variable remuneration arrangements for small... READ MORE

Non-bank CEO awarded Order of Australia medal

by Annie Kane • 13 Jun 2019

The president and CEO of non-bank lender La Trobe Financial, Greg O’Neill, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of... READ MORE

MyState announces 'equitable' rate cut

by Reporter • 13 Jun 2019

The non-major lender has opted to protect its “much larger” deposit customer base by choosing not to pass on the... READ MORE

HashChing executive team departs, new CEO steps in

by Annie Kane • 12 Jun 2019

The founder and the executive team of online mortgage marketplace HashChing have all left the company, with a new... READ MORE

High-LVR lender falls short of full 25bps cut

by Reporter • 12 Jun 2019

A Western Australia-based lender has slashed its variable mortgage rates in response to the Reserve Bank’s cut to the... READ MORE

Swiss SME lender enters Australia

by Reporter • 12 Jun 2019

A Switzerland-headquartered alternative lender is expanding into Australia, its first international market, with an... READ MORE

Prospa officially floats on the ASX

by Annie Kane • 11 Jun 2019

SME lender Prospa has rung the bell at the Australian Securities Exchange as it officially lists on the stock... READ MORE

Major aggregator restructures executive team

by Annie Kane • 11 Jun 2019

AFG has restructured its executive team and consolidated the executive accountability for all residential mortgage... READ MORE

HSBC outperforms peers on mortgage growth

by Tas Bindi • 11 Jun 2019

HSBC’s residential mortgage book grew by $500 million in April, representing the largest growth among the non-major... READ MORE

Brokers reveal their government wish list

by Tas Bindi • 11 Jun 2019

Brokers breathed a sigh of relief when the Coalition was re-elected by the Australian public, knowing that their... READ MORE

Loan Market adds new lender to panel - Jun 2019

by Reporter • 11 Jun 2019

The broking group has welcomed a new lender to its panel, which it said would provide its brokers with access to new... READ MORE

Top tips on helping SMEs in the new financial year

by Reporter • 11 Jun 2019

Brokers have an important role to play in helping SMEs stay in good financial shape in the 2020 financial year, a... READ MORE

Association head named in Queen’s honours list

by Annie Kane • 10 Jun 2019

The managing director of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia, Peter White, has been appointed as a Member of... READ MORE

N1H announces partnership to boost capital-raising capacity

by Reporter • 10 Jun 2019

The financial and property services firm has announced forming a partnership with a Chinese advisory firm to “further... READ MORE

Nearly a third of SMEs struggle with finance

by Ezekiel MacNevin • 10 Jun 2019

Three-quarters of small businesses are struggling with business management, with 30 per cent saying they are... READ MORE

Non-major banks pass on full rate cut

by Annie Kane • 7 Jun 2019

Non-major lenders AMP Bank, Citi and ME Bank are among the lenders to reduce standard variable interest rates by 25... READ MORE

Borrowers flocking to brokers following mortgage rate slashes

by Charbel Kadib • 7 Jun 2019

Broking groups have reported a spike in borrower enquiries following the Reserve Bank’s decision to slash the cash... READ MORE

Two more lenders pass on full rate cut