Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

Auswide classes off-the-plan lending as ‘unacceptable’

by Lucy Dean • 21 Jul 2017

Auswide Bank has announced a raft of changes to its credit policy, stripping off-the-plan purchases and owner-builder... READ MORE

Top 25 brokerages in Australia revealed

by Reporter • 21 Jul 2017

Eight new entrants and four franchise groups made it into this year’s Top 25 Brokerages ranking, revealing the... READ MORE

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Reduced sentence for loan fraud broker

by Lucy Dean • 20 Jul 2017

A Queensland broker who was found guilty of submitting false documents to support mortgage applications has had her... READ MORE

Cross-industry group agrees on ASIC response framework

by Reporter • 20 Jul 2017

Members of the mortgage broking and banking industries have agreed on the framework to develop an industry response to... READ MORE

Regional banks update turnaround times

by Lucy Dean • 20 Jul 2017

Two non-major banks have released revised turnaround times for home loans, stating that they can now service PAYG... READ MORE

National vacancy rates on the increase

by Staff reporter • 20 Jul 2017

Led by a jump in Sydney, the overall number of national residential vacancies is 78,314 in June 2017, giving a national... READ MORE

Mutuals welcome government announcement

by James Mitchell • 20 Jul 2017

COBA has praised the government on moving quickly to allow all credit unions and building societies to use the term... READ MORE

Broker uses trail commission to house the homeless

by James Mitchell • 19 Jul 2017

As consumer groups call for “urgent action” on trail commissions, one Sydney mortgage professional has started... READ MORE

Consumer law groups are ‘out of control’ on broking: FBAA

by Reporter • 19 Jul 2017

The FBAA has hit out at an article released by CHOICE this week, which suggested that mortgage brokers are targeting... READ MORE

Diversity is helping to grow industry, says aggregator head

by Reporter • 19 Jul 2017

The chief executive of a leading aggregator has said that the broking industry has grown as a result of “a lot more... READ MORE

Lenders announce LVR changes

by Lucy Dean • 18 Jul 2017

A non-major lender and a mortgage manager have announced changes to maximum LVR ratios. READ MORE

Opinion: It's time for the broker bashing to stop

by James Mitchell • 18 Jul 2017

Enough now. The attack on brokers is getting out of hand. Also, the irony of a consumer group called ‘CHOICE’... READ MORE

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First-time home buyers struggling with mortgages: report

by Julianne Leybag • 18 Jul 2017

First-time home buyers are currently having a hard time navigating the mortgage maze, with Queensland having the... READ MORE

Brokers will soon ‘have to’ charge fees, predicts elite broker

by Reporter • 18 Jul 2017

Mortgage brokers will soon “have to” charge fees for some, or all, of their services, one of Australia’s top loan... READ MORE

Opportunity for brokers ‘to help millions’

by Reporter • 18 Jul 2017

New research has suggested that 3.6 million people could be “underserviced” in terms of finance, which a specialist... READ MORE

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The missing link that would help brokers close more deals

by James Mitchell • 18 Jul 2017

Mortgage technology pioneer Brett Spencer has identified a gap in the market for a mezzanine-style debt facility that... READ MORE

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Bankwest launches new online mortgage portal

by James Mitchell • 17 Jul 2017

The CBA subsidiary has launched its new online home lending portal, which enables brokers to access real time... READ MORE

Analysis: How brokers can break up the big banks

by James Mitchell • 17 Jul 2017

Brokers are driving a wedge between the majors that could ultimately strengthen the industry and create a more... READ MORE

Specialist lender reduces fixed rates

by staff reporter • 17 Jul 2017

Bluestone Mortgages has today announced that it has reduced its two and three-year fixed rates as a result of “market... READ MORE

Clients with complex needs keep brokers in business

by Lucy Dean • 14 Jul 2017

The need for brokers will remain high for as long as there are clients with complicated loan structures, HashChing has... READ MORE

First ASIC invoices to be issued in January

by Reporter • 14 Jul 2017

Regulated entities will be invoiced by ASIC in January 2019 for regulatory services provided by the commission for the... READ MORE

Aussie keeping ‘keen eye’ on new digital brokerages

by James Mitchell • 14 Jul 2017

A complex and competitive mortgage market means customers are seeking human contact more than ever, despite the... READ MORE

Industry should ‘tread carefully’ with remuneration rhetoric