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Online mortgage platforms ‘fraught with danger’
by • 8 Feb 2017
A Melbourne-based mortgage consultant says he believes the emerging popularity of price-driven online...READ MORE

RBA delivers cash rate announcement - Feb 2017
by • 7 Feb 2017

The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the decision of its first monthly board meeting of the year.

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Investor rates rise ahead of RBA meeting

Investor rates rise ahead of RBA meeting
by • 7 Feb 2017
An Australian bank heavily reliant on the third-party channel has this week lifted its rates for new residential... READ MORE

Banking code to change following government report
by • 7 Feb 2017
The Australian Bankers’ Association has announced that it will make changes to the Code of Banking Practice to ensure... READ MORE

Brokers expect RBA to hold
by • 7 Feb 2017
The cash rate is tipped to remain on hold at 1.5 per cent when the RBA meets today for the first time this year, due to... READ MORE
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Major brokerage launches $25k competition
by • 7 Feb 2017
Aussie Home Loans is offering customers the chance to win $25,000 as part of a new competition that marks the... READ MORE
Banks ‘on notice’ over SME loans

Banks ‘on notice’ over SME loans
by • 6 Feb 2017
A damning new report commissioned by the Turnbull government has found that loan arrangements between banks and small... READ MORE

How to build a better business
by • 6 Feb 2017
More than 4,000 brokers and industry professionals are set to learn how to supercharge their sales skills, leverage... READ MORE
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House prices growing by hundreds of ‘smashed avocados’ a day
by • 6 Feb 2017
Prices across some suburbs in Australia’s capital cities have been growing by the equivalent of the price of hundreds... READ MORE

Housing approvals drop in December
by • 6 Feb 2017

The number of dwellings under construction is likely “weighing on enthusiasm” for new approvals, says ANZ.

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Most Aussies feel like ‘just a number’ with big banks

Most Aussies feel like ‘just a number’ with big banks
by • 3 Feb 2017
The majority of Australians believe a big four bank would not provide the best service for customers facing a crisis,... READ MORE

Fixed rate demand steadily increasing
by • 3 Feb 2017
A major mortgage brokerage has revealed that it is seeing an increasing proportion of people opt to lock in interest... READ MORE

Consumer confidence remains resilient
by Staff reporter • 3 Feb 2017
A bounce in confidence in current financial and economic conditions drove a boost in consumer confidence last week,... READ MORE
Bank makes first entry into broker market

Bank makes first entry into broker market
by • 3 Feb 2017
An Australian bank has announced its entry into the broker channel after partnering with an established third-party... READ MORE
Major bank offers fee waiver for first year mortgages

Major bank offers fee waiver for first year mortgages
by • 2 Feb 2017
A big four bank has announced that brokers will be able to offer customers a $395 fee waiver for the first year of a... READ MORE
Lender explains decision to ‘steer away’ from brokers

Lender explains decision to ‘steer away’ from brokers
by • 2 Feb 2017
Australia’s largest marketplace lender has explained why it will not partner with brokers as its competitors are... READ MORE

Thinking of retiring? ‘Get out early’, brokers advised
by • 2 Feb 2017
Brokers who are thinking of retiring should “get out early” and “start planning soon”, the managing director of... READ MORE
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Affordability worsens amid resurgent house price growth
by • 2 Feb 2017
The December quarter of 2016 saw housing affordability deteriorate sharply, driven by further gains in dwelling prices,... READ MORE

Home loan demand surges in December
by • 2 Feb 2017
Consumer demand for mortgages rebounded strongly in the December 2016 quarter, creating a “stronger trend than... READ MORE
Brokers given gift vouchers for insurance deals

Brokers given gift vouchers for insurance deals
by • 1 Feb 2017
One of Australia’s largest aggregators has launched a new insurance referral program that gives brokers Coles gift... READ MORE

Non-banks continue to have lowest mortgage arrears
by • 1 Feb 2017
The number of delinquent housing loans underlying Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities fell in... READ MORE

NLG reports record high in refinancing
by • 1 Feb 2017

A leading asset finance provider has reported a record high in car refinancing over December and January.

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Federal Court dismisses broker’s appeal
by • 31 Jan 2017
Former Victorian finance broker Meenakshi Devi Callychurn, the director of Unique Mortgage Services Pty Ltd (UMS), has... READ MORE

Non-bank launches new investor mortgage offering
by • 31 Jan 2017

One of Australia’s largest non-bank lenders has announced a fresh home loan offering for property investors.

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Banks will use Sedgwick review ‘to remove or change payments’
by • 31 Jan 2017
A new campaign launched by the Australian Bankers’ Association has revealed that banks will use the findings of the... READ MORE
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Overseas brokerage posts strong growth ahead of local launch
by • 31 Jan 2017
A UK-based mortgage group has seen a significant increase in revenue over 2016 and grown its number of brokers to... READ MORE
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Former Aussie Home Loans broker permanently banned
by • 31 Jan 2017
ASIC has permanently banned a former Aussie Home Loans mortgage broker from credit and financial services... READ MORE

Major banks' broker offerings in the spotlight
by • 30 Jan 2017
Australia’s big four banks are under the spotlight as brokers have their say on how the majors are performing when it... READ MORE
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Brokers gravitate towards ‘lucrative’ commercial deals
by • 30 Jan 2017
A non-bank lender has explained how mortgage brokers have been responsible for driving the group’s surge in developer... READ MORE
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Mortgage brokerage appoints new sales manager
by • 30 Jan 2017
Nectar Mortgages has announced that Stephen Harris has been appointed to the role of national sales manager at the... READ MORE
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