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Specialist lender launches online investment platform
by • 5 Oct 2016
La Trobe Financial has announced the launch of a new platform that will offer customers the opportunity to invest...READ MORE

RBA keeps cash rate on hold
by Tim Neary • 4 Oct 2016

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered the decision of its monthly board meeting.

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Major bank introduces broker client advisers to ‘remove conflict’
by • 4 Oct 2016
Big four bank NAB has said that it is aiming to remove channel conflict through a new system that will see “customer... READ MORE
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APRA ‘should move with prudent haste’ to even playing field
by • 4 Oct 2016
The CEO of a leading building society has said that the federal government’s implied support of the four major banks... READ MORE
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Brokers will be first to receive new home insurance offering
by • 4 Oct 2016
Non-major lender ING DIRECT has announced that brokers will be the first to access its new home insurance and contents... READ MORE
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ASIC review ‘unlikely to result in strategic shift’
by • 4 Oct 2016
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's review into broker remuneration is unlikely to result in... READ MORE

Nearly two-thirds of SMEs would pay a fee for service
by • 3 Oct 2016
Sixty-three per cent of small- to medium-sized businesses would pay a fee-for-service for a finance broker, a new... READ MORE
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Regional bank positions itself for broker channel growth
by • 3 Oct 2016
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank plans to roll out a new lending platform to its brokers “as a first priority”, as it... READ MORE
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Financial advice company launches broking business
by • 3 Oct 2016
Anthony Landahl, the general manager of Principal Edge Financial Services, has launched a mortgage broking arm of the... READ MORE
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Aged care loans tipped to become mainstream

by • 3 Oct 2016
The demand for aged care finance will “dramatically increase” over the coming years as the Australian population... READ MORE

Major bank offers ‘trail for the life of the customer’
by • 30 Sep 2016
Brokers using the new NAB products launched under the Broking for Life campaign will get trail ‘based on the life of... READ MORE
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Broker commissions ‘highest they’ve ever been’
by • 30 Sep 2016
Upfront commissions totalled almost $1.2 billion over the past year driven by a “strong urge amongst lenders to use... READ MORE
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‘Fast turnaround times’ drive surge in mutual’s portfolio
by • 30 Sep 2016
Consistent and fast turnaround times, customer satisfaction and “high integrity” have helped Australia’s largest... READ MORE
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Brokers ‘critical’ to ME’s growth plans
by • 30 Sep 2016
Industry super fund-owned bank ME has said that brokers are providing over half of their home loans, and are... READ MORE

‘Huge opportunity’ for brokers to target SMEs
by • 29 Sep 2016
There is ‘huge opportunity’ for brokers to tap into commercial lending for small- to medium-sized businesses,... READ MORE
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APRA crackdown on investors drives unexpected volumes for brokers
by • 29 Sep 2016
A year on from APRA’s investor lending crackdown, several brokers have told The Adviser how the increasingly complex... READ MORE
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Emailing customer documentation ‘unsafe’, says fintech company
by • 29 Sep 2016
Emailing a customer’s documentation is an “unsafe practice”, the sales director of a fintech app has... READ MORE
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Accountants increasingly keen to partner with brokers
by • 29 Sep 2016
While many accountants have had the epiphany of partnering, a large number of them have struggled to find a broker or... READ MORE

Young broker of the Year to be revealed at Sydney event
by • 28 Sep 2016
Brokers under the age of 30 will be celebrated at a cocktail event this November, with the Young Broker of the Year for... READ MORE
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Leading brokerage sees 30% rise in enquiries following RBA cut
by • 28 Sep 2016
Aussie Home Loans has reported a sharp rise in property buyer interest following the Reserve Bank’s interest rate... READ MORE
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More big banks providing assistance to flood-hit customers
by • 28 Sep 2016
All the big four banks will be providing assistance packages to flood-affected customers in central western New South... READ MORE

NAB overhauls lending offer for mortgage brokers
by • 27 Sep 2016
Big four bank NAB has announced a major overhaul of its mortgage broker proposition in a bid to become “the number... READ MORE

Industry reviews ‘impacting number of new brokers’
by • 27 Sep 2016
Reviews into the broking industry are “most definitely” impacting the number of people entering the mortgage... READ MORE
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Major bank suspends loan repayments for flood victims - Big four bank...
by • 27 Sep 2016
Big four bank ANZ has announced that it will suspend loan repayments for customers affected by the flooding of the... READ MORE
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Consumers 'preference' brokers over branches
by • 27 Sep 2016
A leading aggregator has said that the mortgage broking industry has won further market share in the past 12 months... READ MORE
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Smartline named Franchise of the Year
by • 27 Sep 2016

Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers has been named Franchise of the Year in the 2016 Top Franchise Awards.

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Banking mistrust a ‘real opportunity’ for brokers

by • 26 Sep 2016
The negative ‘reputational impact’ of large banks inappropriately charging customers fees could have a positive... READ MORE
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Lending curbs ‘making it harder for everyday people’
by • 26 Sep 2016
APRA’s tightened lending measures are impacting on the ability of ‘everyday people’ to build wealth, several... READ MORE

International aggregator partners with NLG Leasing
by • 26 Sep 2016
Boutique international aggregator Specialist Finance Group has made a strategic partnership with asset finance provider... READ MORE
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Asset finance provider breaks into broker channel
by • 26 Sep 2016
Independent asset finance and capital solutions provider Alleasing has launched an intermediary division that will... READ MORE
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