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24-hour mortgage approvals

Regional bank offering 24-hour mortgage approvals
by Reporter • 10 Jul 2018
Heritage Bank has announced a new initiative aimed at speeding up the mortgage approvals process for... READ MORE
hike rates

Lenders hike rates as funding costs spike
by James Mitchell • 10 Jul 2018
A handful of challenger banks and non-bank lenders have announced pricing changes in response to increased funding... READ MORE
collecting financial data

Majority of Australians are against companies collecting financial...
by Reporter • 10 Jul 2018
A new survey has found that the vast majority of Australians consider it “unacceptable” for companies to collect... READ MORE
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Non-major banks among most trusted brands in Australia
by Reporter • 9 Jul 2018
Two non-major banks have ranked in the top 10 most trusted brands in Australia, according to a new survey conducted... READ MORE
money, loans, cash

Non-bank lender surpasses $10bn in loans
by Reporter • 9 Jul 2018
Firstmac has announced that it now holds more than $10 billion of loans under management and settled a “record”... READ MORE

Brokers the bright spot for regionals as headwinds mount
by James Mitchell • 9 Jul 2018
Australia’s challenger banks see the mortgage broking industry as a significant opportunity for growth as funding and... READ MORE
Bankwest

Bankwest welcomes broker feedback on commission changes
by Reporter • 9 Jul 2018
The general manager of third-party distribution at Bankwest has said that he welcomes broker feedback on the bank’s... READ MORE
Household mortgage

Mortgage expenses rise by 43.5% in six years
by Reporter • 9 Jul 2018
Australians are spending 43.5 per cent more of their income on principal repayments on their home loans, according to... READ MORE
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Former Perth finance broker sentenced to jail
by Reporter • 6 Jul 2018
A former broker has been sentenced to 21 months of imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to seven charges of giving... READ MORE
Deloitte

Broking triumphs over scrutiny and media criticism: Deloitte
by James Mitchell • 6 Jul 2018
The strength of the third-party channel and the value that brokers provide to consumers is overpowering mainstream... READ MORE
Bank of Queensland (BOQ)

BOQ pulls out of low doc loans
by Reporter • 6 Jul 2018
Bank of Queensland has removed low document home loans from its offering, becoming the second bank in a week to pull... READ MORE
personal loan, money, calculator

Lender sees personal loan originations double
by Tas Bindi • 6 Jul 2018
A marketplace lender has seen personal loan originations double in the second half of the financial year as it broadens... READ MORE
AMP Bank

AMP Bank focuses investment on broker channel
by Reporter • 5 Jul 2018
The non-major lender has said that it is focusing on the “critically important broker and adviser channels” and... READ MORE
Brokers

MFAA launches major broker advocacy campaign
by Reporter • 5 Jul 2018
A multichannel advertising campaign is being launched by the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia to promote... READ MORE
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Non-conforming mortgage arrears fall as demand rises
by Reporter • 4 Jul 2018
Non-conforming home loan delinquencies dropped by 33 basis points in April, supported by a rise in issuance, according... READ MORE
AMP

AMP reshuffles real estate leadership team
by Reporter • 4 Jul 2018
AMP Capital has announced the appointment of three new members to its real estate leadership team including a new chief... READ MORE
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CBA to withdraw from low doc lending
by Reporter • 4 Jul 2018
The major bank has announced that it will remove low documentation features on all new home loans and line of credit... READ MORE
arrows, mortgage market

Brokers, bankers rocked by ‘messy’ mortgage market
by James Mitchell • 4 Jul 2018
Tighter credit and changing lending policies are creating confusion and complexity in the third-party channel as... READ MORE
property prices slip

Property prices continue to slip
by Reporter • 4 Jul 2018
National home values have fallen for the ninth consecutive month, with tighter lending conditions and the slowdown in... READ MORE
Court, scales of justice

Financial group taken to court by ASIC
by Reporter • 3 Jul 2018
The corporate regulator has commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of Queensland against a business owner/former... READ MORE

RBA announces July cash rate
by Sasha Karen • 3 Jul 2018
The central bank has today announced the official cash rate for July following its monthly board meeting.  READ MORE

Bankwest announces broker commission changes
by James Mitchell • 2 Jul 2018
The Australian mortgage provider has introduced the first of three changes to broker remuneration and business in a... READ MORE
slowing new home sales

Tighter credit slowing new home sales: HIA
by James Mitchell • 2 Jul 2018
The Housing Industry Association has cited the royal commission’s impact on bank lending policies as a contributing... READ MORE

Have your say on the non-major banks
by Reporter • 2 Jul 2018
Momentum Intelligence, in partnership with The Adviser, is calling on brokers to rank the performance of the non-major... READ MORE
Peter White, FBAA

FBAA unsatisfied with ABC broker correction
by Reporter • 2 Jul 2018
The head of the FBAA has urged the ABC to do more to repair the damage caused by an inaccurate statement made about... READ MORE