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team expansion

Homeloans Ltd expands team
by Reporter • 2 Jul 2018
Non-bank lender Homeloans has created two new roles to grow the third-party sales team and help support future growth. READ MORE
AMP

Rate hike would be a ‘major policy mistake’: AMP
by Reporter • 2 Jul 2018
AMP economist Shane Oliver has dismissed a claim from former Reserve Bank board member Warwick McKibbin, who suggested... READ MORE
the adviser australian broking awards 2018 mortgage and finance brokers australia top brokers revealed

Australia’s top brokers revealed!
by Reporter • 29 Jun 2018
The best mortgage and finance brokers in Australia have been named at The Adviser’s Australian Broking Awards 2018. READ MORE
Flagged, caution,

Brokers flagged in ASIC’s scathing ‘one-stop shop’ report
by Miranda Brownlee and James Mitchell • 29 Jun 2018
Mortgage brokers, accountants, financial planners and property agents have been named in a damning report from the... READ MORE
handshake, appointment, hire

Brokerage hires new head of debt capital
by Reporter • 29 Jun 2018
Brokerage and financial advisory firm Catalyst Advisers has appointed a former NAB associate to lead its commercial... READ MORE
funding costs rate hike

‘Significant’ spike in funding costs prompts rate hike
by Reporter • 28 Jun 2018
BOQ has announced that it will be increasing interest rates across its variable home loans and lines of credit for... READ MORE
Approved

Loans approved outside of serviceability triple in one year
by Reporter • 28 Jun 2018
The value of loans approved outside of serviceability has tripled to a whopping $4.3 billion in just 12 months, which... READ MORE
interest loans

Investors abandon interest-only loans
by Reporter • 28 Jun 2018
New APRA data shows that at least half of all new investor borrowers are taking out loans with principal and interest... READ MORE
property, home, house, real estate

Booming property has ‘conditioned’ us to expect profits: CEO
by James Mitchell • 27 Jun 2018
The chief executive of a Sydney-based real estate group says that skyrocketing property prices have given Australians a... READ MORE
NAB

NAB brings on ‘home lending specialists’
by Reporter • 27 Jun 2018
“Specially trained” home lending specialists are being brought in to NAB’s banks to “offer customers expert... READ MORE
Rate for apartments

Non-bank assumes 20% default rate for apartments
by James Mitchell and Tim Stewart • 27 Jun 2018
A non-bank lender has revealed how it stress-tests new residential projects amid fears of oversupply, rising defaults,... READ MORE
partnership

Mortgage Choice partners with P2P lender
by Reporter • 26 Jun 2018
Mortgage Choice brokers will now have access to a greater range of loan products following the announcement of a new... READ MORE

Find out who the leading brokers in Australia are
by Reporter • 26 Jun 2018
There are just two days left to buy tickets for the Australian Broking Awards 2018, so make sure you secure your spot... READ MORE
House prices, property professionals

Property professional expects tighter credit to lift house prices
by Reporter • 26 Jun 2018
On Your Side Investments founder Mike Harvey is forecasting Brisbane property prices to grow by up to 70 per cent over... READ MORE
hand holding scissors cba cut ties with aussie home loans

‘Clean and timely exit’: CBA to cut ties with Aussie
by James Mitchell • 26 Jun 2018
CBA’s decision to distance itself from Aussie Home Loans via the bundled spin-off of its wealth management business... READ MORE
ASIC

ASIC wants to embed agents within major banks
by Tim Stewart • 25 Jun 2018
New ASIC chairman James Shipton is asking the government for additional funds to embed staff within the big four banks... READ MORE
Mark Woolnough

RateSetter to ‘accelerate’ broker strategy with new appointment
by Reporter • 25 Jun 2018
Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter has confirmed that it has hired ING’s former head of third-party distribution and... READ MORE

Aussie to list on ASX as part of new wealth group
by Reporter • 25 Jun 2018
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced that it will demerge its wealth management and mortgage broking... READ MORE
Conflict, chess piece

Industry ‘on notice’ over conflicts of interest: ASIC
by Reporter • 25 Jun 2018
The new chairman of ASIC has told a parliamentary committee that he plans to use “every inch” of the corporate... READ MORE
Scrutiny, expenses, cash

Credit squeeze hits elite brokers as lenders scrutinise expenses
by Reporter • 25 Jun 2018
As banks continue to tighten their home lending policies in response to regulatory pressure and the negative press... READ MORE
Young Leaders in Finance Awards 2018 winners

Young brokers recognised among elite finance professionals
by Reporter • 25 Jun 2018
A handful of young Australians working in the mortgage and finance industry have been recognised for their excellence... READ MORE
Money, cash, donation

Broker donates trail to charity
by Reporter • 22 Jun 2018
A Western Sydney-based broker is donating 10 per cent of his trail commission to charity to help support victims of... READ MORE
David Murray

Former CBA boss weighs in on broker commissions
by Tas Bindi • 22 Jun 2018
A former CBA chief executive has expressed his views on a potential “dilemma” with mortgage broker commissions and... READ MORE
CBA, Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Federal Court approves CBA’s $20m settlement over BBSW manipulation
by Tas Bindi • 22 Jun 2018
The Federal Court has approved Commonwealth Bank’s $20 million settlement with ASIC for manipulating the bank bill... READ MORE
Mutual home loan growth

Mutual home loan growth outpaces big four
by Reporter • 21 Jun 2018
The latest quarterly statistics from the prudential regulator show strong growth for the customer-owned banking... READ MORE