Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA
lawyers weekly logo
Advertisement

Breaking News

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 17–21...
by Ben Squires • 21 Mar 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 21... READ MORE

Better Business Awards announces Qld-based winners for 2025
by Arabella Walton • 20 Mar 2025
A total of 22 Queensland-based winners have been announced for the annual Better Business Awards. READ MORE

Qudos Bank CEO hails ‘best of both’ approach as Bank Australia...
by Will Paige • 20 Mar 2025
Qudos Bank’s CEO has said the lender needed to proactively pursue a merger to sustain growth and keep delivering for... READ MORE

Assetline Capital joins SFG’s lending panel
by Ben Squires • 20 Mar 2025
SFG brokers will now be able to access the non-bank’s product suite, including mortgages, construction finance, and... READ MORE

Finsure launches scholarship to support female mortgage brokers

by Will Paige • 20 Mar 2025
The $15,000 scholarships are aimed at advancing gender equality in the industry. READ MORE

Funding names 2 new BDMs to boost broker partnerships
by Will Paige • 20 Mar 2025
The lender has appointed two new BDMs to strengthen broker partnerships in key markets. READ MORE

ASIC launches review into car finance
by Ben Squires • 19 Mar 2025
The regulator will examine the compliance of lenders, brokers, and other intermediaries in a review of the motor... READ MORE

Demand for refinancing jumps as borrowers seek better deals
by Will Paige • 19 Mar 2025
More borrowers are refinancing their mortgages now that rates have started to drop, with lenders offering increasingly... READ MORE

Rate Money launches commercial property loans
by Annie Kane • 19 Mar 2025
Self-employed specialist Rate Money has expanded its service offering to include commercial property finance. READ MORE

Lenders increasingly leaning on tech to strengthen loan applications

by Will Paige • 19 Mar 2025
A growing number of lenders are overhauling their mortgage origination systems and turning to tech to improve and speed... READ MORE

Record housing resale returns amid high prices and tight supply

by Will Paige • 19 Mar 2025
Stubbornly high house prices and a supply shortfall have led to record-high profitability and returns for home sellers,... READ MORE

APRA gives Bank Australia-Qudos Bank merger the green light
by Annie Kane • 18 Mar 2025
The prudential regulator has given approval for the two mutual banks to take their proposed merger to member vote. READ MORE

Rural Bank customers transitioned over to Bendigo Bank
by Will Paige • 18 Mar 2025
The non-major banking group has moved Rural Bank customers to Bendigo as part of wider consolidation efforts. READ MORE

Brokers slam BOQ Group for not passing rate cut to all customers
by Will Paige • 18 Mar 2025
BOQ Group has come under fire from brokers after some of the banking brands under the group failed to pass on the... READ MORE

Loan Market Group rolls out diversified CRM
by Annie Kane • 18 Mar 2025
LMG and Loan Market brokers can now access one CRM system for their residential, commercial, and asset finance deals. READ MORE

Interim bank CEO to retire
by Will Paige • 18 Mar 2025
The long-serving bank executive and interim CEO has confirmed he will retire next month after the new CEO takes over. READ MORE

NAB announces senior leadership shake-up
by Will Paige • 17 Mar 2025
The CEO of Ubank has resigned for another role and NAB’s group executive of retail banking is also set to leave, amid... READ MORE

Mutuals vulnerable to rapidly changing banking landscape, APRA warns
by Will Paige • 17 Mar 2025
The boards of some mutuals lack the skills to navigate a modern banking environment, the prudential regulator has... READ MORE

LMG to launch fundraiser for impacted QLD/NSW communities
by Will Paige • 17 Mar 2025
The aggregator is set to launch a fundraiser to raise money for those affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. READ MORE

Pepper and Firstmac both raise $1bn in capital

by Annie Kane • 17 Mar 2025
Non-bank lenders Pepper Money and Firstmac have each undertaken capital raises to support their respective growth... READ MORE

Aussie becomes Lendi Group’s primary broking brand
by Annie Kane • 14 Mar 2025
Hundreds of brokers and thousands of customers have moved from Lendi to Aussie, as Lendi Group makes Aussie its primary... READ MORE

Home values could be set for slowdown
by Will Paige • 14 Mar 2025
Five years on from the pandemic’s outbreak, housing values look to be stabilising after years of rapid growth,... READ MORE

AI ‘supplementing, not replacing’ brokers: Bluestone
by Will Paige • 14 Mar 2025
The non-bank lender is using AI to detect and limit fraud and speed up applications, but it remains conscious of the... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 10–14...
by Ben Squires • 14 Mar 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 14... READ MORE

ASIC lashes lenders over small credit contracts
by Annie Kane • 13 Mar 2025
The regulator has said it is “concerned” and “disappointed” to see some non-bank lenders pushing vulnerable... READ MORE