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REA Group

REA reports revenue boost despite housing headwinds
by Reporter • 13 May 2019
The multinational property services giant has posted a 13 per cent increase in revenue despite continued weakness in... READ MORE
Adelaide Bank

Non-major bank updates serviceability requirements
by Reporter • 13 May 2019
A non-major bank has made changes to its minimum serviceability ratio and updated its commercial debt serviceability... READ MORE

Trail won’t change ‘unless there is a serious problem’: Seselja
by Annie Kane • 10 May 2019
The Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance has said that broker remuneration will be reviewed in three years’... READ MORE
Heritage Bank

Bank suspends loan pre-approvals
by Reporter • 10 May 2019
A non-major lender has announced that it has suspended pre-approvals for loan applications indefinitely. READ MORE

Platform Finance adds non-bank lender to panel
by Reporter • 10 May 2019
Non-bank lender Classic Funding has been added to two lending panels. READ MORE

Treasurer backs brokers and calls for action
by Annie Kane • 9 May 2019
Ahead of the federal election, the Treasurer and Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance have reaffirmed the... READ MORE

Brokers battle for the seat of Burt
by Charbel Kadib • 9 May 2019
Two mortgage brokers are running for the parliamentary seat of Burt in WA, with broker remuneration and the local... READ MORE
British Isles

UK to require brokers to take account of price

by Annie Kane • 9 May 2019
The UK’s financial regulator is looking to overhaul its mortgage sales requirements so that brokers will need to... READ MORE
HomeStart Finance

Lender drops rates by up to 30bps
by Reporter • 9 May 2019
A South Australia-based lender has continued the trend of fixed mortgage rate reductions that have been spurred by... READ MORE

Customers will ‘appreciate’ brokers more post-royal commission
by Tas Bindi • 9 May 2019
A positive outcome from the banking royal commission will be that customers will increasingly turn to, and have a... READ MORE
ME Bank

ME Bank joins major brokerage panel
by Annie Kane • 8 May 2019
ME Bank has announced that it has partnered with a major brokerage brand and will hire three new business development... READ MORE
Siobhan Hayden

New no-deposit home loan offering launched
by Charbel Kadib • 8 May 2019
Mortgage marketplace HashChing has re-introduced a deposit-free home loan product to support the entry of first home... READ MORE
Sam Boer

Smartline adds SME lender to panel
by Reporter • 8 May 2019
Smartline Mortgage Advisers has brought SME lender Prospa onto its lender panel to provide Smartline brokers with... READ MORE
RBA

RBA reveals cash rate

by Charbel Kadib • 7 May 2019
The central bank has announced its cash rate decision following its monthly monetary policy board meeting.    READ MORE

Personal lender appoints new head of broker
by Annie Kane • 7 May 2019
Liberty-owned personal lender MoneyPlace has appointed Alf Vasta as its new head of broker as the lender looks to make... READ MORE
Brian Hartzer

‘Aggressive’ competition stunts Westpac’s mortgage growth
by Charbel Kadib • 7 May 2019
Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer has said that competitive pressures from foreign lenders and non-banks have contracted to a... READ MORE

Three-quarters of SMEs believe bank appetite has decreased
by Annie Kane • 7 May 2019
Seventy-four per cent of small business owners believe that bank appetite for SME lending has decreased this financial... READ MORE
Hand shake

Connective partners with Adelaide Bank on white labels
by Reporter • 7 May 2019
The aggregator has announced a white label partnership with the non-major, in a move designed to expand its... READ MORE

Broker enters race for parliamentary seat
by Charbel Kadib • 6 May 2019
A Western Australian-based mortgage broker is running for a seat in the upcoming federal election, in a bid to advocate... READ MORE
Shemara Wikramanayake

Macquarie CEO holds firm on broker support
by Charbel Kadib • 6 May 2019
The chief executive of Macquarie has reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to the broker channel, which has helped deliver... READ MORE
Adelaide Bank

Adelaide Bank cuts rates for broker offerings
by Reporter • 6 May 2019
The non-major has announced fixed rate mortgage cuts of up to 30bps across its owner-occupied and investment loans... READ MORE

Peer-to-peer lender joins Vow Financial’s panel
by Reporter • 3 May 2019
Personal loan lender RateSetter has joined the panel of aggregation group Vow Financial, which the lender said... READ MORE
NAB

Third-party channel dominates NAB’s mortgage growth
by Charbel Kadib • 3 May 2019
The big four bank is capitalising on a rise in broker market share, with the third-party channel originating the bulk... READ MORE
David Carter

Suncorp pledges to support brokers through headwinds

by Reporter • 3 May 2019
The regional bank has stressed its commitment to the broker channel, calling on policymakers to avoid reforms that... READ MORE
Women in Finance Awards

Submissions now open for the 2019 Women in Finance Awards
by Reporter • 3 May 2019
Momentum Media, publisher of The Adviser, is proud to announce the launch of the 2019 Women in Finance Awards. READ MORE