Advertisement
Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA
lawyers weekly logo

Breaking News

Brokers writing 90% of mortgages for online platform
by • 10 Nov 2016
They may be viewed as competitors by many mortgage brokers but new online lending platforms are actually proving to be...READ MORE
default image

Bank tells Australians to ‘borrow less and live more’
by • 10 Nov 2016
One bank is seeking to start a conversation about “redefining” the Australian dream of home ownership, after its... READ MORE
default image

Triguboff pushes ‘go’ on $1bn pipeline of new apartments
by • 10 Nov 2016
Australia’s richest man has shrugged off fears of a property market slowdown and announced Meriton’s plans to... READ MORE
default image

Top broker offers key advice on referral relationships
by • 10 Nov 2016
A successful broker has highlighted the significant benefits of building and maintaining solid business partnerships... READ MORE
default image

Recent research: Consumer confidence bounces back
by • 10 Nov 2016
Recent research has revealed that consumer confidence rebounded sharply last week, offsetting its decline over the... READ MORE

Award-winning broker heads overseas to secure major deals
by • 9 Nov 2016
Australia’s best commercial broker and 2016 Better Business Award winner will next month make his fifth trip to Asia... READ MORE
default image

Bank launches mortgage tracker app
by • 9 Nov 2016
A non-major bank has launched an “Australian industry first” initiative that allows customers to check the details... READ MORE
default image

Mutual achieves 48-hour turnaround time
by • 9 Nov 2016
A mutual bank has seen a 25 per cent increase in submissions and an average turnaround time of 48 hours after a... READ MORE

Major aggregator trialling digital mortgage process without brokers
by • 8 Nov 2016
One of Australia’s largest mortgage aggregators and two non-major banks are testing a 100 per cent digital home loan... READ MORE
default image

Lender slashes rates by up to 50 basis points
by • 8 Nov 2016
A leading non-bank lender has today announced rate cuts of up to 50 basis points to segments of their product range... READ MORE
default image

Court dismisses property spruiker’s appeal
by • 8 Nov 2016
The Supreme Court of NSW has dismissed an appeal by one property group, which ASIC launched action against after... READ MORE
default image

Brokers ‘should stick to their skill set’
by • 8 Nov 2016
The CEO of one of Australia’s largest asset finance brokerages says mortgage brokers should “stick to their skill... READ MORE
default image

Switching aggregators is a ‘painful’ process, says top broker
by • 8 Nov 2016
One elite broker – who found the process of switching aggregators difficult – offers other brokers advice on how... READ MORE

Broker-originated loans on the rise for major bank
by • 7 Nov 2016
ANZ has revealed that the percentage of broker-originated home loans has risen in both Australia and New Zealand, while... READ MORE
default image

Direct-to-lender mortgage customers unwilling to use brokers
by • 7 Nov 2016
A new report from Deloitte has found that 85 per cent of borrowers who went direct to a lender would use the same... READ MORE
default image

NAB flags ‘considerable uncertainty’ in property market
by • 7 Nov 2016
The big four bank expects “a more subdued environment” in residential property prices from the end of next year as... READ MORE
default image

Brokers prompted to consider ‘slice’ of specialist lending market
by • 7 Nov 2016
A new creative campaign is encouraging brokers to help self-employed clients more often and take up a bigger... READ MORE
default image

Apartment approvals fall 17.5%
by • 7 Nov 2016
Recent research has revealed that total dwelling approvals experienced a sharp decline during the month of... READ MORE

Broker commissions probed in new Deloitte report
by • 4 Nov 2016
A new report has provided fresh insight into consumer awareness around broker commissions and the willingness of... READ MORE
default image

Barry Lambert backs $5m home loan platform
by • 4 Nov 2016
Rich-lister and Count Financial founder Barry Lambert has invested in a fintech business he believes is “the next... READ MORE
default image

McGrath slams ‘short-sighted’ foreign buyer tax
by • 4 Nov 2016
Real estate mogul John McGrath has called out “hefty” taxes on overseas buyers as “one of the most short-sighted... READ MORE
default image

‘Smashed avocado’ generation could struggle to fund business
by • 4 Nov 2016
A decreasing rate of home ownership could lead to a “major transition” in how Australia’s small business sector... READ MORE
default image

Consumer confidence losing momentum
by • 4 Nov 2016
Recent research has found that consumer confidence towards the economy and future finances remained soft in the week... READ MORE

Tim Brown to leave YBR
by • 3 Nov 2016
The chief executive of a major aggregator and head of lending at an ASX-listed mortgage group will step down from his... READ MORE

Brokers more likely to disrupt than be disrupted
by • 3 Nov 2016
A regional bank has busted five myths about digital disruption and mortgage broking, following the emergence of new... READ MORE
default image

ASIC increases surveillance efforts
by Tim Stewart • 3 Nov 2016
The corporate regulator completed 1441 surveillance projects in 2015-2016, leading to 22 criminal convictions and 13... READ MORE
default image

Broking boss says US election will have ‘massive consequences’

by • 3 Nov 2016
The head of a mortgage aggregator says the outcome of the US election is a potential “powder keg” for the global... READ MORE
default image

Borrowers ‘losing patience’ with major banks
by • 3 Nov 2016
Fresh figures from a mortgage comparison site have revealed that the number of Australians refinancing their home loans... READ MORE
default image

Capital city dwelling values reach ‘new record highs’
by • 3 Nov 2016
Recent research has found that dwelling values rose strongly across five of the eight capital cities in the quarter... READ MORE

Turnaround times to suffer in single EDR scheme
by • 2 Nov 2016
The Credit and Investments Ombudsman has slammed the big four banks and the Financial Ombudsman Service for calling for... READ MORE
magazine
Read the latest issue of The Adviser magazine!
The Adviser is the number one magazine for Australia's finance and mortgage brokers. The publications delivers news, analysis, business intelligence, sales and marketing strategies, research and key target reports to an audience of professional mortgage and finance brokers
Read more
theadviser logo

OUR PLATFORMS AND BRANDS

EVENTS AND SUMMITS

LEARNING AND EDUCATION

MOMENTUM MARKETS NETWORK

LINKS

STAY CONNECTED

Become a free member to receive breaking news direct to your inbox each day.