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Finance brokerage appoints new interim GM
by Ezekiel MacNevin • 31 May 2019
A leading finance broking firm has appointed business consultant Michael Trencher as its interim general manager and... READ MORE

Top tips on SME finance from a leading commercial broker
by Ezekiel MacNevin • 31 May 2019
A leading finance broker has said that 75 per cent of SMEs are cash-strapped, but brokers can be the key to unlocking... READ MORE

Australian Broking Awards finalists 2019 revealed!
by Reporter • 30 May 2019
The finalists for the Australian Broking Awards 2019 have been revealed today, as the broking industry gears up for the... READ MORE

Property sentiment on the rise
by Reporter • 30 May 2019
Sentiment towards property investment and auctions has risen since the federal election, with more industry... READ MORE
Suncorp

Suncorp launches new loan offering for SMEs
by Reporter • 30 May 2019
Suncorp Bank has introduced a three-year fixed business loan offering, effective from Wednesday, 29 May. READ MORE
ING

ING cuts variable home loan rates
by Charbel Kadib • 30 May 2019
The non-major lender has dropped its owner-occupied home loan rates by up to 17 basis points. READ MORE

CBA reports post-election spike in mortgage applications
by Charbel Kadib • 29 May 2019
The number of home loan applications received by the major bank in the week following the federal election hit a... READ MORE
Westpac

Westpac announces changes to mortgage product features
by Reporter • 29 May 2019
The major bank has made changes to some of its home loan product features, including the removal of relocation loans as... READ MORE

Resimac sells subsidiary for $14m

by Reporter • 29 May 2019
The specialist lender has offloaded its subsidiary Paywise to focus on its core businesses in Australia and New... READ MORE

New credit rules make diversification ‘critical’
by Ezekiel MacNevin • 29 May 2019
RateSetter has called for brokers to diversify into personal lending as ASIC’s new credit card rules could... READ MORE

Last chance to enter the Women in Finance Awards
by The Adviser • 29 May 2019
Submissions are flooding in for the annual Women in Finance Awards, and entries close at the end of this week. READ MORE

Borrower fee flagged as option to mitigate clawback risks

by Charbel Kadib • 28 May 2019
Brokers may need to consider charging a “refundable” fee to certain borrowers in order to offset losses incurred... READ MORE
Aussie Home Loans store

Aussie, Pepper team up to launch new home loan range
by Reporter • 28 May 2019
Aussie has joined forces with Pepper Money to launch a new “flexible” and “specialised” home loan product... READ MORE
Senator Jane Hume

PM appoints new minister to oversee financial services sector
by Charbel Kadib • 28 May 2019
The Prime Minister has revealed his new cabinet, which includes the appointment of a new minister responsible for the... READ MORE
Brokers meeting

Non-bank exec launches training program for brokers
by Reporter • 28 May 2019
A non-bank lender executive has announced the launch of a paid training program to help mortgage brokers diversify... READ MORE
Sam White

Industry must ‘embrace’ scrutiny, says Loan Market head

by Charbel Kadib • 27 May 2019
The head of the major brokerage has backed the remuneration review in three years’ time, stating that the industry... READ MORE

House prices to bounce back by end of 2020
by Tas Bindi • 27 May 2019
While many economists do not foresee a V-shaped recovery in the housing market in the coming year or so, one has a more... READ MORE

SMEs’ role in election outcome ‘can’t be discounted’
by Annie Kane • 27 May 2019
The role of small-business owners and brokers in helping re-elect the Coalition back into power cannot be discounted,... READ MORE

Resimac adds new member to NZ underwriting team
by Reporter • 27 May 2019
The non-bank lender has appointed a new staff member to the newly created role of senior underwriter in New Zealand. READ MORE
Mortgage shift

Brokers buoyed by shift in mortgage landscape
by Charbel Kadib • 24 May 2019
Political and regulatory developments are conspiring in favour of the broking industry, with a rise in sentiment... READ MORE
Westpac

Westpac amends residential lending policy
by Charbel Kadib • 24 May 2019
The major bank and its subsidiaries have made changes to their residential lending policies, including tighter... READ MORE

Lack of home ownership disadvantaging Gen Y SMEs
by Reporter • 24 May 2019
The low level of home ownership among younger age groups has played a role in business loans being rejected, the chief... READ MORE
Simon Lyons

BNK’s loan book grows past $200m

by Ezekiel MacNevin • 24 May 2019
The rebranded publicly listed bank has announced surpassing $200 million in loans since inception. READ MORE

New credit card rules will impact brokers, says lawyer
by Annie Kane • 23 May 2019
Brokers should be applying new credit card assessment rules to their loan applications, the solicitor director of The... READ MORE

Why brokers should be building value outside of trail
by Annie Kane • 23 May 2019
While the federal election result has granted a reprieve for the conversation around trail commission, brokers should... READ MORE