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Perth sees rise in million-dollar houses

by Reporter • 24 Aug 2018
Data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) shows that there has been a steady increase in the... READ MORE
Broker

What the broker of the future could look like

by Reporter • 23 Aug 2018
Brokers should be “thinking of ways of working smarter, not necessarily harder”, a veteran broker has suggested,... READ MORE
YBR, Yellow Brick Road, Mark Bouris, Mercantile OFM

Opinion: What will happen to YBR?

by James Mitchell • 23 Aug 2018
Following Mercantile OFM’s low-ball takeover bid for Yellow Brick Road, we consider what the future holds for the... READ MORE
Mortgage Choice, dropped, arrow down,risk returns

Mortgage Choice at the ‘crossroads’ but ‘not in turmoil’:...

by Reporter • 23 Aug 2018
The major brokerage is entering a decisive period as it “resets” its business model in a “rapidly changing... READ MORE
Rate hikes, mortgage rate increase, Steve Mickenbecker

25 bps rate hikes ‘could become a way of life’

by Reporter • 23 Aug 2018
Large mortgage rate increases, such as CUA’s recent 25 basis point hike, could become a “way of life” when the... READ MORE
CEO Susan Mitchell, Mortgage Choice, productivity commission

Brokerage CEO ‘encouraged’ by PC report

by Reporter • 22 Aug 2018
The head of a major brokerage is “encouraged” by the revisions made in the Productivity Commission’s final report... READ MORE
Tim Brown, former MFAA head

Former MFAA head slams call to remove trail

by Reporter • 22 Aug 2018
We need to “heed the lessons” from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand before attempting... READ MORE
growth, expand into broker channel, personal loan fintech, SocietyOne

Marketplace lender looks to expand into broker channel

by Reporter • 22 Aug 2018
Personal loan fintech SocietyOne is looking to strengthen its relationship with the broker channel, in a bid to see up... READ MORE

‘No strong case’ for adjustment to monetary policy

by Reporter • 22 Aug 2018
The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia has said that there is no “strong case” for a near-term adjustment in... READ MORE
clap, credit advice, welcome, financial planning industry

Planners ‘warmly welcome’ PC call to broaden credit advice

by Reporter • 21 Aug 2018
A financial planning industry association has “warmly welcomed” the Productivity Commission’s recommendation to... READ MORE
Mark Bouris, Yellow Brick Road, Mercantile OFM

Mercantile offers YBR takeover deal

by Reporter • 20 Aug 2018
An investment company has offered Yellow Brick Road an off-market takeover bid to acquire all of the ordinary shares in... READ MORE
Hire, handshake, mortgage insurer

Board changes for mortgage insurer

by Reporter • 20 Aug 2018
Genworth has announced that two of its board members are to retire at the end of the month, with a former GM of MLC and... READ MORE
intership, financial, financial skills, students, office work

Brokerage launches pathway program for senior students

by Reporter • 20 Aug 2018
Senior high school students who wish to develop their financial skills will be offered internships as part of a pathway... READ MORE
Man, broker, broking industry, home lending market, Australia

Strong broking industry ‘fundamental’ to competition: Bank CEO

by Reporter • 20 Aug 2018
A strong mortgage broking industry is “incredibly critical” to the Australian public, the economy and competition... READ MORE
Mark Bouris, Yellow Brick Road, voice-activated recording app, new application for brokers, store conversations,

Bouris calls for voice-activated recording app for brokers

by Tas Bindi • 20 Aug 2018
A new voice-activated app enabling brokers to record and store conversations with clients should be developed to help... READ MORE
Hashching, brokers, key currency, mortgage marketplace, broker's value

Brokers should focus on advice, not admin: HashChing

by Tas Bindi • 20 Aug 2018
Brokers should remember that advice is their “key currency” and should reduce time spent on low-value... READ MORE
RBA, Reserve Bank of Australia, royal commission, supply of credit, tight money, cash, Australian dollars

Tightening of credit ‘not an overreaction’: RBA

by Reporter • 17 Aug 2018
The governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia has conceded that the royal commission has affected the supply of credit,... READ MORE
home loan arrears s&p miniature house two storey house residential mortgage

Home loan arrears ‘remain elevated’: S&P

by Reporter • 17 Aug 2018
Arrears on prime residential mortgage have “remain elevated” while delinquencies on non-conforming home loans... READ MORE
Book Buyers Brokerage Australasia Finance, multi-redraw facility, loan product, brokers, planners

New loan product launches for brokers

by Reporter • 17 Aug 2018
A business financier for financial professionals has announced that it has launched a new, multi-redraw facility... READ MORE
Mortgage house, fixed rates, rate hikes

Borrowers flocking to fixed rates amid rate hikes

by Reporter • 17 Aug 2018
Mortgage holders are increasingly looking to lock in a fixed rate to avoid further out-of-cycle interest rate hikes,... READ MORE
Mark Bouris

Government will likely reject PC’s trail recommendation: Bouris

by Tas Bindi • 16 Aug 2018
The recommendation to abolish trail is unlikely to be implemented by the current government, according to the head of... READ MORE
financial planners, credit advice

Extending credit advice to planners is ‘pro-competitive’: PC

by Reporter • 16 Aug 2018
Allowing financial planners to offer credit advice would provide consumers with greater choice, drive innovation and... READ MORE
Acquisition, puzzle piece, acquire competitor

Non-bank lender acquires competitor

by Reporter • 16 Aug 2018
A Perth-based non-bank lender has assumed control of a domestic competitor, in a move designed to help it... READ MORE
residential property market tightens

Private lenders ‘consolidating’ as market tightens

by Reporter • 16 Aug 2018
There has been a “consolidation in the private lending market” as the residential property market tightens, a... READ MORE
Sydney

Sydney 8th most overpriced global property market

by Reporter • 15 Aug 2018
Sydney has been known by many to be a rather unaffordable market, but new research indicates just how overpriced the... READ MORE