Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

Brokers gravitate towards ‘lucrative’ commercial deals

by James Mitchell • 30 Jan 2017

A non-bank lender has explained how mortgage brokers have been responsible for driving the group’s surge in developer... READ MORE

Mortgage brokerage appoints new sales manager

by Reporter • 30 Jan 2017

Nectar Mortgages has announced that Stephen Harris has been appointed to the role of national sales manager at the... READ MORE

Major bank donates $50,000 to Bourke Street Fund

by Reporter • 30 Jan 2017

Westpac has donated $50,000 to the Victorian government’s fund for families affected by the incident in Bourke... READ MORE

Major brokerage faces big challenges: report

by James Mitchell • 27 Jan 2017

A Morningstar report has outlined a number of challenges facing one of Australia’s largest brokerages and warned that... READ MORE

Fintech lender hires CIO following $200m milestone

by James Mitchell • 27 Jan 2017

An Australian marketplace lender has announced the appointment of a new chief investment officer tasked with building... READ MORE

Consumer confidence unwinds

by Francesca Krakue • 27 Jan 2017

After a solid start to the year, recent figures show that consumer confidence slipped back in the week ending 22... READ MORE

Major aggregator launches Chinese broker initiative

by James Mitchell • 25 Jan 2017

One of Australia’s largest aggregation groups has announced a new offering to assist Chinese-speaking mortgage... READ MORE

‘Plan to be rejected sometimes,’ MFAA BDM says

by Francesca Krakue • 25 Jan 2017

An award-winning loan writer and a successful business development manager offer new brokers some key advice on the... READ MORE

Sydney house prices reach new record high

by Francesca Krakue • 25 Jan 2017

Domain says Sydney has seen the strongest annual growth of all the state capitals for the sixth consecutive year, with... READ MORE

Good news for new home sales in November

by Reporter • 25 Jan 2017

A survey of the country’s largest home builders shows a strong bounce in Australia’s property sales in November... READ MORE

Aggregation chief flags broker stress, turnaround times

by James Mitchell • 24 Jan 2017

The head of a boutique aggregator has slammed the interim Sedgwick Review’s comments on broker remuneration,... READ MORE

Lender extends two-week settlement guarantee

by James Mitchell • 24 Jan 2017

A leading non-bank lender has extended its two-week settlement guarantee after achieving a 100 per cent success rate in... READ MORE

‘Quieter years ahead’, broker says

by Francesca Krakue • 24 Jan 2017

One successful loan writer has discussed the advantages of tapping into new revenue streams to shore up his... READ MORE

Vic off-the-plan apartment buyers ‘could lose deposits’

by Reporter • 24 Jan 2017

An online property agency has warned that “thousands of buyers” of off-the-plan apartments in Victoria could lose... READ MORE

Former Vow CEO weighs in on commission review

by James Mitchell • 23 Jan 2017

More than half of the brokerages operating in Australia would fail without trail commissions, according to a former... READ MORE

Lending changes will make asset finance ‘easier field to play in’

by Reporter • 23 Jan 2017

The managing director of an asset finance lender has said that changes being brought in by the regulator will make... READ MORE

Brokers forced to become more rate driven

by James Mitchell • 23 Jan 2017

One of the country’s most successful loan writers has explained how recent pricing changes has forced his business to... READ MORE

New home starts past their peak

by Francesca Krakue • 23 Jan 2017

Fresh figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that new dwelling commencements have passed their record... READ MORE

Major brokerage applauds industry scrutiny

by James Mitchell • 20 Jan 2017

The head of one of Australia’s largest mortgage brokerages believes any scrutiny of the industry should be applauded... READ MORE

Non-bank waives fee for custom home loans

by Reporter • 20 Jan 2017

Liberty has announced that it is waiving the $995 application fee on new residential custom submissions, in a bid to... READ MORE

Top mortgage banker joins fintech startup

by Reporter • 20 Jan 2017

The former CEO of mortgages at Barclays has joined the advisory board of a consumer financial advice platform. READ MORE

Non-major cuts rates for owner-occupiers and investors

by Staff reporter • 20 Jan 2017

A Queensland-based bank has announced discounts on variable and fixed rates for both owner-occupied and investment... READ MORE

‘Volume hurdles need to be banned’

by James Mitchell • 19 Jan 2017

As the industry digests the findings of the interim Sedgwick Review, one association has called for volume-based... READ MORE

MyState changes senior management to focus on brokers

by Reporter • 19 Jan 2017

An ASX-listed banking and wealth management group has announced that it has appointed a new head of retail banking... READ MORE