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Tom Ainsworth, Domain Group

Former REA Group sales boss joins Domain
by Staff reporter • 4 Jul 2017
Former REA Group executive Tom Ainsworth will join Domain Group as executive director of residential sales. READ MORE
Bendigo Bank

Bendigo follows competitors by hiking IO rates
by Staff reporter • 4 Jul 2017
The regional bank has announced adjustments to its mortgage pricing to “address competitor movements and respond to... READ MORE
RBA, cash rate, interest, money

RBA makes cash rate decision - Jul 2017
by Lucy Dean • 4 Jul 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia has revealed the official cash rate for July following its monthly board meeting. READ MORE
UNO, Vincent Turner

Broker explains benefit of direct accreditation with majors

by James Mitchell • 4 Jul 2017
A Sydney-based broker has explained how he will bring lenders and customers “closer together” by having direct... READ MORE
ME Bank, home loans, financial, interest, borrowers

Bank hits existing customers with 40-point rate hike
by Staff reporter • 4 Jul 2017
A challenger bank has announced a number of pricing and policy changes across its home lending portfolio in response to... READ MORE
Solutions, puzzle pieces

Mortgage industry needs to provide ‘real solutions’: MFAA
by Lucy Dean • 3 Jul 2017
The mortgage industry needs to demonstrate its ability to self-regulate and improve transparency, the Mortgage &... READ MORE
Mortgage stress on the rise in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia

Mortgage stress on the rise in Sydney and Melbourne
by Lucy Dean • 3 Jul 2017
Home owners and renters in Sydney and Melbourne are feeling the squeeze of meeting rent and mortgage repayments but... READ MORE
Australian Broking Awards 2017

Broker of the Year revealed - Jul 2017

by Staff reporter • 3 Jul 2017
Mortgage broking’s top performers were recognised for their outstanding achievements at The Adviser’s Australian... READ MORE
Social media, Instagram, digital marketing, brokers, online

‘Lead magnets’: how brokers should use social media
by Lucy Dean • 3 Jul 2017
Staying “top of mind” is the name of the game for brokers turning to social media marketing. READ MORE

Broking boss hits out at commission claims

by James Mitchell • 30 Jun 2017
The head of a national brokerage has slammed Rice Warner’s suggestions that broker commissions should be outlawed,... READ MORE
Reduced ban for former credit rep, Tony Nguyen

Reduced ban for former credit rep

by Staff reporter • 30 Jun 2017
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has reduced the banning period for a former Sydney credit representative from... READ MORE
Brokers, mortgage, research firm, Image from Rice Warner website

Fresh calls to ‘outlaw’ broker commissions
by James Mitchell • 30 Jun 2017
Research firm Rice Warner says broker remuneration should undergo FOFA-style reforms and argued for mortgages to be... READ MORE
Glenn Biggins, Fee-for-service, wallet with banknotes

WA broker ‘happy’ to move to fee-for-service
by James Mitchell • 30 Jun 2017
A Perth-based mortgage broker has explained why he would be comfortable charging a fee-for-service as the broking... READ MORE
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What the 2016 census reveals about property
by Staff reporter • 30 Jun 2017
The latest snapshot from the 2016 census has been unveiled, revealing details of Australia’s overall property market,... READ MORE
Domain Group, image courtesy of domain.com.au

Media group eyes $2bn in broker commissions

by James Mitchell • 29 Jun 2017
Just days after REA Group announced its third-party plans, rival Domain Group has today revealed that it will break... READ MORE
Prepare for change

IFBF urges brokers to prepare for change
by James Mitchell • 29 Jun 2017
Mortgage brokers are being urged to “prepare for the day” that commissions could change by looking beyond mortgages... READ MORE
Westpac

Major bank tightens lending policy
by Staff reporter • 29 Jun 2017
One of the big four banks has announced changes to its SMSF loans which will see the maximum interest-only repayment... READ MORE
Rate hikes put off ‘rentvestors’

Rate hikes put off ‘rentvestors’
by Lucy Dean • 28 Jun 2017
Investment plans are “on the backburner” for first home buyers as lenders tighten borrowing restrictions, a new... READ MORE
Housing market, HIA

Housing market ‘inaccessible’ for FHBs: HIA
by Lucy Dean • 28 Jun 2017
A supply-demand disparity in the Australian housing market has left the market “inaccessible” for new entrants,... READ MORE
rea group broker group era

REA broker play signals new era

by James Mitchell • 28 Jun 2017
The News Corp-controlled online real estate giant’s move into mortgages is major a wake-up call for brokers without a... READ MORE
CBA

CBA lifts interest-only rates
by Staff reporter • 27 Jun 2017
The major bank has followed its peers by announcing rate increases across its interest-only home loans. READ MORE
Anja Pannek

Aggregation boss offers advice for brokers in a changing market
by Lucy Dean • 27 Jun 2017
Brokers need to keep customers "front and centre" in order to navigate the “dynamic and challenging” landscape... READ MORE
equifax mortgage fraud interview man

‘Face-to-face’ interview critical to combating fraud
by James Mitchell • 27 Jun 2017
With mortgage fraud through the broker channel on the rise, an Equifax fraud expert says the initial interview with a... READ MORE
Image courtesy of REA Group Linkedin

REA to acquire major brokerage
by James Mitchell • 27 Jun 2017
REA Group, the parent company of realestate.com.au, has today announced that it will acquire a majority 80.3 per cent... READ MORE

Brokers concerned about ‘loose’ branch lending

by James Mitchell • 27 Jun 2017
Mortgage brokers have called out bank branches for failing to comply with NCCP rules and using “loose” lending... READ MORE