Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA
lawyers weekly logo
Advertisement

Breaking News

Former ING CEO joins MyState board
by Annie Kane • 16 Aug 2019
Vaughn Richtor, the chairman of RateSetter and former CEO of ING, is to join the board of Tasmanian-based lender... READ MORE
John Symond

Conditions ‘bloody fantastic’ for brokers
by Charbel Kadib • 15 Aug 2019
Aussie chairman John Symond has said that he sees the “sun shining” over the horizon for the broking industry, but... READ MORE
For sale sign

Home buying ‘harder than ever’, say FHBs
by Reporter • 15 Aug 2019
Almost 80 per cent of first home buyers believe that purchasing a property is harder now than five years ago, despite... READ MORE

SMEs increasingly turning to non-bank lenders: PayPal
by Reporter • 15 Aug 2019
Two in five small businesses have used a non-bank or alternative lender in the past, and nearly the same number are... READ MORE
Aris Lockhart and Michael Coates

Australian Invoice Finance appoints two new BDMs
by Reporter • 15 Aug 2019
Cash flow financier Australian Invoice Finance has added two new business development managers to its sales team to... READ MORE

Broking industry needs to deliver its promises: Loan Market

by Annie Kane • 14 Aug 2019
The broking industry needs to deliver on its promises, be proactive in engaging politicians and consumers about the... READ MORE

ABA chief calls for ‘tolerance of failure’

by Tas Bindi • 14 Aug 2019
The head of the Australian Banking Association has called for “tolerance of failure”, “flexibility” in... READ MORE
Finsure

Finsure launches new CRM platform
by Reporter • 14 Aug 2019
The mortgage aggregator has announced the launch of a new platform designed to enhance its service proposition. READ MORE

N1 to sell trail book

by Tas Bindi • 14 Aug 2019
The publicly listed financial and property services firm has announced that it will sell its book of Finsure-aggregated... READ MORE
John Symond

Aussie founder mulling buyback from CBA
by Charbel Kadib • 13 Aug 2019
Founder of Aussie Home Loans John Symond has confirmed that he has held discussions with the Commonwealth Bank... READ MORE

Treasury set to consult on best interests duty
by Annie Kane • 13 Aug 2019
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed that the government will “shortly” begin consulting the mortgage industry on... READ MORE

Advantedge adopts new e-lodgement platform
by Tas Bindi • 13 Aug 2019
The NAB-owned wholesale funder has announced that it will integrate Simpology’s e-lodgement platform into its... READ MORE

AFG to merge with Connective
by Annie Kane • 12 Aug 2019
Aggregators AFG and Connective have announced that they are going to merge to create a company comprising 6,575... READ MORE
REA Group

REA Group assumes full ownership of brokerage
by Charbel Kadib • 12 Aug 2019
The multinational property services group has assumed 100 per cent ownership of an Australian mortgage brokerage. READ MORE
Percentage

Adelaide Bank cuts rates across broker offerings
by Charbel Kadib • 12 Aug 2019
The non-major has reduced variable and fixed rates across its investor and owner-occupier home loans by up to 65 basis... READ MORE

MFAA launches marketing guide
by Hannah Dowling • 12 Aug 2019
The broker association has released a social media marketing guide for brokers to help them engage with their clients... READ MORE
Westpac

Westpac partners brokerage consultancy event
by reporter • 12 Aug 2019
The big four bank has signed on as the principal partner of The Adviser’s Business Accelerator Program, a business... READ MORE

Consumers have a role to play in deterring misconduct: APRA
by Tas Bindi • 9 Aug 2019
It’s not just regulators and financial service providers that have roles to play in deterring misconduct; consumers... READ MORE
Luke Goaley and Jeremy Sibberas

Pepper announces new commercial BDMs
by Hannah Dowling • 9 Aug 2019
Pepper Money has announced two new appointments to its commercial real estate team, expanding the support available to... READ MORE
Sadie Holden and Paul Mezrani

Aggregator expands management team
by Hannah Dowling • 9 Aug 2019
Specialist Finance Group has appointed two new managers to its team, welcoming a new training manager and national... READ MORE

Government urged to tackle elder financial abuse
by Annie Kane • 9 Aug 2019
The ABA is calling on governments across Australia to establish new laws to protect people from elder financial abuse,... READ MORE
Matt Comyn

Here for the long haul: CBA commits to brokers
by Charbel Kadib • 8 Aug 2019
The broker channel “always will be” an important channel for the Commonwealth Bank, CEO Matt Comyn has said... READ MORE
Aussie

Aussie launches new Adelaide Bank-funded home loan
by Charbel Kadib • 8 Aug 2019
The major brokerage has partnered with Adelaide Bank to roll out a new white label offering.    READ MORE
Suncorp

Suncorp commits to improving broker servicing
by Annie Kane • 8 Aug 2019
The lender has committed to “improving broker servicing and fulfilment” as it seeks to improve the performance of... READ MORE

Brokers help deliver growth for supply chain lender
by Annie Kane • 8 Aug 2019
The third-party channel has “undoubtedly” assisted supply chain lender Octet deliver more than 500 per cent growth... READ MORE