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RBA

RBA rates to remain unchanged: RateCity
by • 2 Nov 2017
According to a RateCity forecast, the Reserve Bank of Australia will again refrain from making any changes to current...READ MORE
Award

Industry innovators awarded for efficiency
by • 2 Nov 2017
Three Australian financial service providers have been recognised for their innovation at an awards ceremony hosted by... READ MORE
LJ Hooker Home Loans CEO Paul O’Regan

Kinghorn ‘has no involvement’ in strategy, says CEO
by • 2 Nov 2017
LJ Hooker Home Loans CEO Paul O’Regan has clarified the role that embattled RAMS founder John Kinghorn plays in the... READ MORE
Westpac

Westpac bolsters responsible lending with ApplyOnline changes
by Staff reporter • 1 Nov 2017
The major bank has informed mortgage aggregators that brokers will soon need to provide additional details about why... READ MORE
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Virgin Money cuts investor, IO rates and ups LVRs
by Staff reporter • 1 Nov 2017
The Bank of Queensland-owned lender has this week reduced its variable rates for both owner-occupiers and investors and... READ MORE
Broker calls for vigilance as clients grow ‘desperate’

Broker calls for vigilance as clients grow ‘desperate’
by • 1 Nov 2017
Loan Market broker Lee Wisniewski has urged the industry to more carefully consider loan applications from an... READ MORE
ASIC to release second broker remuneration report

ASIC to release second broker remuneration report
by Staff reporter • 31 Oct 2017
The corporate watchdog has confirmed that its surveillance of mortgage broker remuneration is not over, with a fresh... READ MORE
Decline of sales

New home sales continue to drop
by • 31 Oct 2017
New home sales have continued to decline following the 2015 peak, according to the latest HIA New Home Sales... READ MORE
Fraud

AFP charges RAMS founder with fraud
by • 31 Oct 2017
RAMS founder John Kinghorn has been charged with fraud for allegedly avoiding tax obligations worth more than $30... READ MORE
Choice CEO Stephen Moore

‘Compliance is not a competitive advantage’: Choice
by • 31 Oct 2017
Choice Aggregation Services chief executive Stephen Moore says that unity and cooperation will be required for the... READ MORE
Welcomes, congratulate

FBAA welcomes news from major bank
by Staff reporter • 30 Oct 2017
News that mortgage brokers are originating the majority of home loans for a major bank has been welcomed by the Finance... READ MORE
House

‘Stark’ figures show fewer houses are selling
by • 30 Oct 2017
Just 5.0 per cent of the national housing stock transacted in the 12 months to September, the lowest stock turnover... READ MORE
Money, cash

Brokers send $1bn in mortgages to non-bank in four months
by Staff reporter • 30 Oct 2017
One of Australia’s largest non-bank lenders, following a spike in broker accreditations, has hit a new milestone... READ MORE
Mortgage, home loan

Mortgage brokerage to produce own white label product
by • 30 Oct 2017
An independent mortgage brokerage has announced that, next year, it will launch its own white label product “with the... READ MORE
Investor rates

Investor rates to hit 6.5% by 2020: QBE
by • 27 Oct 2017
Insurance provider QBE has predicted that borrower rates will go up across the board by 2020, with investor... READ MORE
Mutual banks cut owner-occupier IO rates

Mutual banks cut owner-occupier IO rates
by • 27 Oct 2017
Teachers Mutual Bank, UniBank and Firefighters Mutual Bank have dropped their interest rates for several home loans,... READ MORE
ANZ, mortgage brokers

Brokers responsible for 56% of major bank flows
by • 27 Oct 2017
Mortgage brokers have become the primary distribution channel for a major lender, whose CEO concedes that customers no... READ MORE
Tamara Virgo

Award-winning broker: Tamara Virgo
by Staff reporter • 26 Oct 2017
It takes something pretty special to nab multiple wins at The Adviser’s Better Business Awards. We find out how this... READ MORE
Banned

Mortgage broker banned for life
by Staff reporter • 26 Oct 2017
ASIC has permanently banned a Victoria-based mortgage broker after she failed to disclose a past criminal conviction... READ MORE
Users

Pepper’s deal conversion tool reaches 1,000 users
by • 26 Oct 2017
Non-conforming lender Pepper has announced that its ‘market-first’ conversion tool for non-conforming deals has... READ MORE
Home loan

Lenders trialling home loan blockchain solution
by • 26 Oct 2017
A range of lenders, including HSBC Australia, are currently trialling the “world’s most advanced end-to-end loan... READ MORE
home loan connexion mortgage brokerage mentoring pen and paper

Brokerage to launch mentoring program
by • 26 Oct 2017
A Queensland-based mortgage brokerage has revealed that it will be launching a new mentoring program for new brokers in... READ MORE
Home loan application

Brokers burned by customer-driven channel conflict
by • 25 Oct 2017
Home loan conversion rates are plummeting as borrowers attempt to secure a mortgage by making multiple applications... READ MORE
Stamp duty tax

Stamp duty changes driving first home buyer comeback
by Staff reporter • 25 Oct 2017
New research has found that first home buyers are making a return to the market, probably as a result of recent changes... READ MORE
House and coins

Consumers don’t want to pay fees to brokers, says banking head
by • 25 Oct 2017
Suncorp Bank’s CEO of banking and wealth has said that he does not believe that customers would want to pay fees to... READ MORE
Home loan terms

Borrowers increasingly unsure of home loan terms
by • 25 Oct 2017
Australian borrowers are more unsure of home loan terminology now than they were two years ago, according to a new... READ MORE
Dollar sign

Inefficiency is ‘crushing profitability’ in US mortgage market
by Staff reporter • 25 Oct 2017
The CEO and co-founder of a US-based fintech has said that technology could unlock “billions of dollars of value”... READ MORE
Weng Wong

Award-winning broker: Weng Wong
by Staff reporter • 24 Oct 2017
This Adelaide-based broker took home three awards at the 2017 Better Business Summit. With a conversion rate of 96 per... READ MORE
ANZ, Westpac, NAB, scales of justice

Major bank to settle rate rigging case with ASIC
by Staff reporter • 24 Oct 2017
A big four bank has reached an in-principle agreement with the corporate watchdog to settle a court action relating to... READ MORE
Banks to develop individual approaches to remuneration

Banks to develop individual approaches to remuneration
by • 24 Oct 2017
The FBAA has welcomed the Australian Bankers’ Association’s decision to reverse its position on how the banking... READ MORE
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