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Majority of Aussies struggle with overspending
by Francesca Krakue • 22 Dec 2016
A new study has revealed that the majority of Australians have problems with overspending, particularly over the...READ MORE
Westpac third-party GM to join specialist lender
by James Mitchell • 21 Dec 2016
Westpac’s NSW state general manager of third-party distribution will head up broker sales at a leading specialist... READ MORE
Bank launches new home loan following broker feedback
by James Mitchell • 21 Dec 2016
An Australian bank has today launched a new home loan product which offers a discount against the combined average... READ MORE
Non-major sells estates business to trustee company
by Reporter • 21 Dec 2016
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Equity Trustees, after... READ MORE
Major brokerage supports food donation drive
by Reporter • 21 Dec 2016
Brokers, team members, and those in the head office of Aussie Home Loans are being asked to bring in non-perishable... READ MORE
ANZ appoints customer fairness adviser
by Staff reporter • 21 Dec 2016
The major bank has appointed a Commonwealth Ombudsman to the newly created role of customer fairness adviser, which is... READ MORE
REA Group to roll out white-label home loans
by James Mitchell • 20 Dec 2016
Online real estate portal realestate.com.au has partnered with a major bank to launch a suite of branded home loan... READ MORE
Apartment prices to fall up to 20%, warns economist
by James Mitchell • 20 Dec 2016
A leading economist has predicted unit prices in Sydney and Melbourne to lose up to 20 per cent of their value as areas... READ MORE
FHBs waiting longer to enter property market
by Staff reporter • 20 Dec 2016
Recent research has revealed that in the ’90s it took from just a few months to a year to save a deposit for the... READ MORE
Suncorp appoints Microsoft boss to new role
by Staff reporter • 20 Dec 2016
The lender announced last week that it has made an appointment to the newly-created position of chief executive officer... READ MORE
The New Frontier: how lending curbs have changed the broking industry
by Reporter • 19 Dec 2016
We have entered a new era in Australian lending. Some brokers are struggling to survive by specialising in once-booming... READ MORE
Major bank sees 8.4% fall in broker market share
by James Mitchell • 19 Dec 2016
The non-major lenders have won back a significant share of broker-originated home loans over the three months to... READ MORE
Brokers set to become market innovators
by James Mitchell • 19 Dec 2016
Ever wondered what it takes to create an innovative business? TV’s The New Inventors host James O’Loghlin has some... READ MORE
Bank changes fixed and variable rates
by Reporter • 19 Dec 2016
A regional bank has announced variations to fixed and variable home loan rates for both new and existing customers,... READ MORE
Hayden becomes COO of mortgage marketplace
by Reporter • 19 Dec 2016
The former CEO of the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia, Siobhan Hayden, has become the new chief... READ MORE
Brokers write $36bn for big four over September quarter
by James Mitchell • 16 Dec 2016
Mortgage brokers are writing more new home loans for the major banks than they did in 2015, according to the latest... READ MORE
APRA rules force non-major to reprice home loans
by James Mitchell • 16 Dec 2016
According to the CEO of an Australian challenger bank, rising funding costs and APRA’s investor lending growth cap... READ MORE
FBAA opposes MFAA stance on new EDR scheme
by Reporter • 16 Dec 2016
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia has said that the merger of the Credit and Investments Ombudsman and the... READ MORE
UK regulator to investigate ‘misaligned incentives’ in broker...
by James Mitchell • 16 Dec 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a market study into competition in the mortgage sector and the... READ MORE
CUA named employer of choice third consecutive year
by James Mitchell • 16 Dec 2016
Mutual mortgage lender CUA has once again been recognised for its commitment to workplace equality, being named as a... READ MORE
AMP Bank to increase rates for investors in 2017
by James Mitchell • 15 Dec 2016
A challenger bank will hit property investors with a 15 basis point variable rate hike in the new year.
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ASIC funding model hits brokers harder than lenders
by James Mitchell • 15 Dec 2016
Proposed changes to the ASIC Industry Funding Model could see brokers pay more than seven times as much as lenders for... READ MORE
Brokers should be utilising ‘useful belief’
by Reporter • 15 Dec 2016
Mortgage brokers should be practising “useful belief” to get into the right frame of mind and succeed in business,... READ MORE
Broking giants banking on referrals
by James Mitchell • 15 Dec 2016
A string of new players entering the mortgage broking space are relying on strategic partnerships to succeed in a... READ MORE
‘Integrity and transparency’ key to broking success
by Francesca Krakue • 15 Dec 2016
One award-winning broker has shared her thoughts on how to be a leading customer service professional and why she... READ MORE
NLG Leasing partners with online lender
by Reporter • 15 Dec 2016
Asset finance aggregator NLG Leasing has partnered with peer-to-peer lender DirectMoney to meet increasing demand for... READ MORE
‘Disturbing signs of mortgage stress’ as rates rise
by James Mitchell • 14 Dec 2016
As banks begin lifting mortgage rates in the lead up to Christmas, analysis has revealed that Australian home owners... READ MORE
Broker sees anxious borrowers flock to fixed rates
by Francesca Krakue • 14 Dec 2016
One successful broker has seen a “doubling” of customers asking for fixed rates following “all the shocks of... READ MORE
Brokers help bank settle $640m in November
by Francesca Krakue • 14 Dec 2016
A non-major bank has celebrated a milestone, reaching $1 billion worth of home loan applications and $640 million in... READ MORE
FHBs turning to property investment
by James Mitchell • 14 Dec 2016
The number of first-time property buyers purchasing an investment over a home is increasing, according to new... READ MORE
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