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Tic:Toc boss calls out HEM issues and ‘questionable’ third parties
by James Mitchell • 31 May 2018
The CEO of online mortgage lender Tic:Toc Home Loans says that no human judgement need enter the equation when it comes...READ MORE
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CBA updates lending policy and broker accreditation requirement
by Reporter • 31 May 2018
The major bank will now “monitor” loan applications with a debt-to-income ratio higher than 4.5 and will also bring... READ MORE
increase personal loan, lender, money

P2P lender increases personal loan limit
by Reporter • 31 May 2018
A peer-to-peer lender has announced a $15,000 increase in its personal loan limit to accommodate borrower... READ MORE
Arrow down, decline

Dwelling approvals slip by 5% in April
by Reporter • 30 May 2018
Latest data from the ABS has revealed a 5 per cent decline in dwelling approvals in April, with two financial services... READ MORE
Piggy bank, financial literacy

Major bank penalties to fund financial literacy
by Reporter • 30 May 2018
The federal government has announced that it will establish a new financial literacy body tasked with distributing... READ MORE

Broker briefs federal MP on broker proposition
by Reporter • 30 May 2018
A leading mortgage broker has written a whitepaper on the value of brokers and presented it to his federal MP in a bid... READ MORE

China crackdown sees property investment fall by 65%: FIRB
by James Mitchell • 30 May 2018
Fresh FIRB data has revealed that tighter controls in China and the introduction of property fees and restrictions in... READ MORE

Royal commission driving customers to different banks
by Reporter • 29 May 2018
Almost a third of Aussies say they are more likely to consider switching banks in the wake of the royal commission's... READ MORE

Mortgage industry could face massive class action

by Reporter • 29 May 2018
A massive class action lawsuit is being planned on behalf of “Australian bank customers that have entered into... READ MORE
Scales of Justice

Opinion: Has the RC got brokers all wrong?
by Reporter • 29 May 2018
While the royal commission continues its barrage of questions to lenders, one key question that the commission has... READ MORE
Arrow up, increase rate

Non-major hikes rates
by Reporter • 28 May 2018
A challenger bank has increased its interest rates for variable residential and investment loans by 9 basis points,... READ MORE
Money, cash, lots of money

Payday lender pays $650k after breaching guidelines
by Reporter • 28 May 2018
A personal finance company has paid more than half a million dollars to the National Debt Helpline after being found to... READ MORE
vigilance against scammers

ABA calls for vigilance against scammers
by Reporter • 28 May 2018
The industry association has urged Australians to be on guard against “unscrupulous” and “unsolicited” scammers... READ MORE
Error

Brokers entangled in banker errors
by Reporter • 28 May 2018
Two broker-originated loans have been brought under question by the financial services royal commission in the first... READ MORE
Mandeep Sodhi

HashChing granted $700,000 government loan to create new jobs
by Reporter • 28 May 2018

The online mortgage marketplace has been granted a $700,000 loan from Jobs for NSW.

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Magnifying glass, lending revealed

Non-major’s irresponsible lending revealed by RC
by Reporter • 25 May 2018
In a statement provided to the financial services royal commission, a bank has conceded that it breached its... READ MORE
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Gig economy driving demand for self-employed home loans
by Tas Bindi • 25 May 2018
A non-bank lender has recorded a 20 per cent increase in demand for specialist home loans in the first half of... READ MORE

Revealed: 2018 ABA finalists
by Reporter • 25 May 2018

The Adviser can today reveal the finalists for the highly anticipated 2018 Australian Broking Awards.

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Mark Bouris

Yellow Brick Road taken to court over performance bonus
by Tas Bindi • 24 May 2018
Legal proceedings against Yellow Brick Road have commenced over the earn-out conditions contained in a 2014 share... READ MORE
HSBC Australia

HSBC changes view on Sydney, Melbourne housing outlook
by James Mitchell • 24 May 2018
HSBC Australia has published a revised forecast for Australian house prices after seeing a more abrupt slowdown in... READ MORE

Loan Market launches campaign to ‘arm’ brokers with marketing...
by Tas Bindi • 24 May 2018
The franchise brokerage and aggregator has announced the launch of an integrated marketing campaign, providing its... READ MORE
Scrutiny, magnifying glass

ASIC to ‘intensify scrutiny’ of licensing applications
by Reporter • 23 May 2018
The financial regulator has extended its service charter for credit and financial services licenses, according to the... READ MORE
Money, cash, Australian dollars

Major bank offering broker clients $50k
by Reporter • 23 May 2018
One of the big four banks is offering mortgage broker clients a year’s worth of mortgage payments if they buy... READ MORE
heroes, villains, chess piece

Opinion: The dangerous tragicomedy of the royal commission
by James Mitchell • 23 May 2018
The royal commission would make a great television comedy if it wasn’t so sad. At the heart of this week’s hearings... READ MORE
ANZ

ANZ denies wrongdoing at RC
by Reporter • 23 May 2018
The major bank has been scrutinised by the financial services royal commission over its decision to approve a loan,... READ MORE
ASIC

‘Trust and financial services don’t sit together’: ASIC
by James Mitchell • 23 May 2018
The corporate regulator believes that “a lot of hard work” is needed for financial service operators to regain... READ MORE

Borrowers ‘in the dark’ over LMI
by Reporter • 23 May 2018
Two in five prospective borrowers have admitted that they do not understand lenders mortgage insurance, new research... READ MORE

Bank of Queensland appoints new broker head
by Reporter • 22 May 2018
The regional lender has announced that it has brought in a new head of BOQ Broker, following the departure of Adrienne... READ MORE
Justice Kenneth Hayne

RC scrutinises broker-originated guarantor loans
by Charbel Kadib & James Mitchell • 22 May 2018
Broker-originated guarantor loans have been placed under the spotlight during the third round of public hearings... READ MORE
handshake, joins marketplace lender

Former CBA exec joins marketplace lender
by Reporter • 22 May 2018
A marketplace lender has announced the appointment of a former Commonwealth Bank executive to the role of chief... READ MORE
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