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Tim Brown, former MFAA head

Former MFAA head slams call to remove trail
by • 22 Aug 2018
We need to “heed the lessons” from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand before attempting...READ MORE
growth, expand into broker channel, personal loan fintech, SocietyOne

Marketplace lender looks to expand into broker channel
by • 22 Aug 2018
Personal loan fintech SocietyOne is looking to strengthen its relationship with the broker channel, in a bid to see up... READ MORE

‘No strong case’ for adjustment to monetary policy
by • 22 Aug 2018
The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia has said that there is no “strong case” for a near-term adjustment in... READ MORE
clap, credit advice, welcome, financial planning industry

Planners ‘warmly welcome’ PC call to broaden credit advice
by • 21 Aug 2018
A financial planning industry association has “warmly welcomed” the Productivity Commission’s recommendation to... READ MORE
Mark Bouris, Yellow Brick Road, Mercantile OFM

Mercantile offers YBR takeover deal
by • 20 Aug 2018
An investment company has offered Yellow Brick Road an off-market takeover bid to acquire all of the ordinary shares in... READ MORE
Hire, handshake, mortgage insurer

Board changes for mortgage insurer
by • 20 Aug 2018
Genworth has announced that two of its board members are to retire at the end of the month, with a former GM of MLC and... READ MORE
intership, financial, financial skills, students, office work

Brokerage launches pathway program for senior students
by • 20 Aug 2018
Senior high school students who wish to develop their financial skills will be offered internships as part of a pathway... READ MORE
Man, broker, broking industry, home lending market, Australia

Strong broking industry ‘fundamental’ to competition: Bank CEO
by • 20 Aug 2018
A strong mortgage broking industry is “incredibly critical” to the Australian public, the economy and competition... READ MORE
Mark Bouris, Yellow Brick Road, voice-activated recording app, new application for brokers, store conversations,

Bouris calls for voice-activated recording app for brokers
by • 20 Aug 2018
A new voice-activated app enabling brokers to record and store conversations with clients should be developed to help... READ MORE
Hashching, brokers, key currency, mortgage marketplace, broker's value

Brokers should focus on advice, not admin: HashChing
by • 20 Aug 2018
Brokers should remember that advice is their “key currency” and should reduce time spent on low-value... READ MORE
RBA, Reserve Bank of Australia, royal commission, supply of credit, tight money, cash, Australian dollars

Tightening of credit ‘not an overreaction’: RBA
by • 17 Aug 2018
The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia has conceded that the royal commission has affected the supply of credit,... READ MORE
home loan arrears s&p miniature house two storey house residential mortgage

Home loan arrears ‘remain elevated’: S&P
by • 17 Aug 2018
Arrears on prime residential mortgage have “remain elevated” while delinquencies on non-conforming home loans... READ MORE
Book Buyers Brokerage Australasia Finance, multi-redraw facility, loan product, brokers, planners

New loan product launches for brokers
by • 17 Aug 2018
A business financier for financial professionals has announced that it has launched a new, multi-redraw facility... READ MORE
Mortgage house, fixed rates, rate hikes

Borrowers flocking to fixed rates amid rate hikes
by • 17 Aug 2018
Mortgage holders are increasingly looking to lock in a fixed rate to avoid further out-of-cycle interest rate hikes,... READ MORE
Mark Bouris

Government will likely reject PC’s trail recommendation: Bouris
by • 16 Aug 2018
The recommendation to abolish trail is unlikely to be implemented by the current government, according to the head of... READ MORE
financial planners, credit advice

Extending credit advice to planners is ‘pro-competitive’: PC
by • 16 Aug 2018
Allowing financial planners to offer credit advice would provide consumers with greater choice, drive innovation and... READ MORE
Acquisition, puzzle piece, acquire competitor

Non-bank lender acquires competitor
by • 16 Aug 2018
A Perth-based non-bank lender has assumed control of a domestic competitor, in a move designed to help it... READ MORE
residential property market tightens

Private lenders ‘consolidating’ as market tightens
by • 16 Aug 2018
There has been a “consolidation in the private lending market” as the residential property market tightens, a... READ MORE
Sydney

Sydney 8th most overpriced global property market
by • 15 Aug 2018
Sydney has been known by many to be a rather unaffordable market, but new research indicates just how overpriced the... READ MORE
Sam White, Loan Market

‘I think we're going to keep trail,’ says brokerage head
by • 15 Aug 2018
The executive chairman of Loan Market has said that he believes the government will seek to retain trail commissions... READ MORE

Removing trail could ‘decimate’ regional brokers
by • 15 Aug 2018
Removing trail commission would “decimate” mortgage brokers operating in regional and rural areas, a... READ MORE
Broker

PC changes could ‘greatly erode’ broker proposition, warns broker
by • 14 Aug 2018
The removal of trail commission would undermine the broker proposition, reduce competition in the financial sector and... READ MORE
NAB

NAB profits boost despite ‘challenging’ environment
by • 14 Aug 2018
The major bank has reported third quarter profit growth, despite rising regulatory costs, and a “challenging... READ MORE
bendigo adelaide bank piggy bank mortgage loan increased flows

Expenses probed as regional bank takes loans from majors
by • 14 Aug 2018
A non-major lender has said that it was the “recipient of increased flows” off the back of tighter serviceability... READ MORE
living expense resource, money, house, coins

Major aggregator offers living expense resource to all brokers
by Reporter • 14 Aug 2018
One of Australia’s largest aggregators has launched a new living expense assessments e-book to assist brokers to... READ MORE
Who will survive

Opinion: Who will survive the royal commission?
by Carl Mazzolo • 14 Aug 2018
When the media circus surrounding the Hayne royal commission finally dies down, the financial services industry faces... READ MORE
ASIC, warning, responsibility to brokers

ASIC warns lenders not to outsource responsibility to brokers
by • 13 Aug 2018
The corporate regulator has reiterated its view that lenders should be held accountable for breaches of responsible... READ MORE
Money, Australian dollars

Property group posts $29.3m third-party revenue
by • 13 Aug 2018
A property group has delivered growth through its financial services division off the back of its investments in the... READ MORE
record settlements

Non-bank lender posts record settlements
by • 13 Aug 2018
A non-bank lender has seen a 96 per cent increase in applications and 153 per cent rise in settlements, as it continues... READ MORE
fraud protection systems

Banks agree to fortify fraud protection systems
by • 10 Aug 2018
Five Australian lenders have agreed to improve their compliance measures and controls for third-party access to deposit... READ MORE
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