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National brokerage hits 50 franchises
by • 22 Mar 2017
Since launching its franchise business in May last year, MoneyQuest has achieved a presence in every mainland state of...READ MORE

Savvy referral relationships ‘essential’ to lead generation
by • 22 Mar 2017
The leader of a referral partnership company has shared key advice on how brokers can get the most out of thoughtful... READ MORE

Majority of Australians struggle with budgeting

by • 22 Mar 2017
A new survey has revealed that over half of the nation say they find it difficult to manage their money, do not know... READ MORE
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Referrers being paid ‘almost as much’ as brokers
by • 21 Mar 2017
There has been a sharp increase in the use of mortgage referrers, such as real estate agents and developers, whom are... READ MORE

‘Brokers deliver great consumer outcomes’; ASIC chairman
by • 21 Mar 2017
The chairman of Australia’s financial services regulator has said that he believes “brokers deliver great consumer... READ MORE

Boutique aggregator partners with ZipID
by • 21 Mar 2017
A leading aggregator has announced it is joining forces with the identity verification service in an effort to help its... READ MORE

Regional brokers ‘massively important’ to rural communities
by • 21 Mar 2017
An award-winning regional broker has revealed that mortgage professionals are playing an increasingly critical role for... READ MORE

Industry associations voice support for ASIC review
by • 20 Mar 2017
The heads of the two main mortgage broking industry associations have both voiced their broad support of ASIC’s... READ MORE

Brokers ‘integral’ to non-bank lender success
by • 20 Mar 2017
The CFO of a non-bank lender, which has priced the largest RMBS issue from a lender of its type, has said it is... READ MORE

Lender launches frequent flyer offer for home loan customers
by • 20 Mar 2017
A non-major lender is offering 20,000 frequent flyer points for every $100,000 drawn to customers who apply for a home... READ MORE

Westpac announces changes to variable interest rates
by • 17 Mar 2017
The big four bank last week announced changes to interest rates across a range of variable lending products for home... READ MORE
ASIC: change standard commissions and move away from bonuses

ASIC: change standard commissions and move away from bonuses
by • 17 Mar 2017
Linking standard commissions to LVR and “moving away” from bonus and soft dollar commissions are just three of the... READ MORE

WA’s best brokers crowned
by • 17 Mar 2017
The top brokers, brokerages, lender BDMs and loan administrators in Western Australia have been crowned at The... READ MORE

National recruitment drive for brokerage
by • 17 Mar 2017
Elders Home Loans’ head of home loans has spearheaded a restructured strategy for the company, growing its broking... READ MORE

Brokers hear from industry leaders at aggregator conference
by • 17 Mar 2017
Mortgage professionals have been provided with insights into how they can evolve and thrive in a highly competitive... READ MORE
Remuneration report released

Remuneration report released
by • 16 Mar 2017
The government has today released the long-awaited remuneration review into broker commissions for... READ MORE
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Broker clients have ‘extreme’ sensitivity to rate changes
by • 16 Mar 2017
A JP Morgan report into the mortgage industry has found that customers who obtained a home loan through a broker are... READ MORE

Speciality lender makes changes to SMSF loan product

by • 16 Mar 2017
A leading specialty lender has announced that it has made changes to one of its self-managed super fund products in a... READ MORE

Sydney and Melbourne ‘out of favour’ with investors
by • 16 Mar 2017
Less than a quarter of property investors from Sydney and Melbourne believe now is a good time to buy an investment... READ MORE

Innovative Virtual VOI platform avoids big four banks
by • 15 Mar 2017
A new virtual verification of identify service has revealed that it is targeting mid-tier lenders, aggregators and... READ MORE

Big four bank announces investor LVR change
by • 15 Mar 2017
A major bank has announced that it is reducing the maximum LVR ratio for investment home loans, effective... READ MORE

Lender to trial virtual sales assistants

by • 15 Mar 2017
An ASX-listed marketplace lender with an extensive broker footprint has announced that it will trial a new artificial... READ MORE

NAB launches university scholarship
by • 15 Mar 2017
The big four bank has this week unveiled a scholarship program and academic research funding to support the future of... READ MORE

Major lenders lose 6% broker market share in a year
by • 14 Mar 2017
The proportion of mortgages being written by brokers to the major banks has fallen by 6.55 per cent in just one year,... READ MORE

In Memoriam: Brett Emerson Hartley
by • 14 Mar 2017

Brett Emerson Hartley, founder of MAS and FirstPoint Mortgage Brokers, has passed away after a long illness.

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Banks put heads together to ease switching
by • 14 Mar 2017
Lenders and other stakeholders have come together at an inaugural roundtable to discuss new initiatives aimed at... READ MORE

An expert’s simple digital marketing framework revealed
by • 14 Mar 2017
A digital marketing guru and guest speaker at the Better Business Summit recently shared her online marketing tips for... READ MORE

Major banks’ plan to scrap commissions ‘highly unlikely’
by • 13 Mar 2017
Recent media reports claiming that the major banks are planning to scrap broker commissions have been slammed by a... READ MORE

APRA on ‘high alert’ as investor lending soars
by • 13 Mar 2017

Housing finance commitments posted further growth in January, driven by the investor segment.

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Former bank CEO joins P2P lender
by • 13 Mar 2017
Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter has appointed former ING Direct chief executive Vaughn Richtor to its Australian board... READ MORE
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