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Beyond Bank eyes expanded broker reach with merger
by Sarah Simpkins • 5 Nov 2021
Beyond Bank has outlined a broker growth strategy in regional Victoria and South Australia, which could unfold under... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 1-5...
by Reporter • 5 Nov 2021
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 5... READ MORE

Plenti flags broker roll-out for legal fees loan
by Sarah Simpkins • 4 Nov 2021
The lender is set to pilot a specialised legal loan product among aggregators in the coming months. READ MORE

Judo debuts on ASX
by Sarah Simpkins • 3 Nov 2021
Judo Bank has commenced trading on the ASX, reportedly becoming the first bank to list in 25 years. READ MORE

Volt Bank becomes latest CDR data recipient
by reporter • 3 Nov 2021
The neobank has become an accredited data recipient under the Consumer Data Right, the sixth bank to gain approval... READ MORE

N1H extends SME lending capacity again
by reporter • 3 Nov 2021
Business, financial and property services firm N1 Holdings has expanded its SME lending capacity to $90 million. READ MORE

RBA calls November cash rate
by Sarah Simpkins • 2 Nov 2021
The Reserve Bank has confirmed its rate decision for November, as talk of a faster-than-expected rise has fired up. READ MORE

Owner-occupier lending falls for 4th month: ABS
by Sarah Simpkins • 2 Nov 2021
The value of new home loans fell by 1.4 per cent in September, dragged mostly by a 2.7 per cent drop in the... READ MORE

Westpac admits to lagging broker turnarounds
by Sarah Simpkins • 2 Nov 2021
The big four bank has ramped up automation, in a bid to rectify broker loan assessment times that dragged behind its... READ MORE

Teachers Mutual targets brokers as merger wraps
by Malavika Santhebennur • 2 Nov 2021
The mutual bank has outlined how brokers would help reach customers in areas without the same bricks-and-mortar... READ MORE

ASIC slaps Ferratum Australia with lawsuit
by Sarah Simpkins • 1 Nov 2021
The regulator has commenced a civil lawsuit against the personal lender, for allegedly hitting customers with... READ MORE

Government introduces compensation scheme legislation
by Malavika Santhebennur • 1 Nov 2021
The government has introduced legislation that represents the final tranche to implement recommendations made by the... READ MORE

How our future generation of mortgage brokers can contribute to the...
by Annie Kane • 1 Nov 2021
We need to see more businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs embedding purpose in their business, writes Nancy Youssef. READ MORE

Major bank pleads guilty for mis-selling credit insurance
by Malavika Santhebennur • 29 Oct 2021
A major bank has pleaded guilty to several criminal charges of making false or misleading representations to 165... READ MORE

‘We take too long’: ANZ manual systems drag turnarounds
by Sarah Simpkins • 29 Oct 2021
ANZ boss Shayne Elliott has conceded the bank has struggled to process a mass of home loan applications, as it works to... READ MORE

Steady cash rate driving borrower complacency
by Malavika Santhebennur • 29 Oct 2021
Analysis by Aussie has shown that many mortgage holders are not interested or do not know if they want to refinance... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 25-29...
by Reporter • 29 Oct 2021
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 29... READ MORE

Brokers will dictate future of Choice, FAST, PLAN: White
by Sarah Simpkins • 28 Oct 2021
After its management restructure, Loan Market Group will continue to consult with brokers to decide the fate of the... READ MORE

Loan Market Group overhauls Choice, FAST, PLAN leadership
by Sarah Simpkins • 27 Oct 2021
PLAN Australia, Choice Aggregation and FAST will now operate under a single management structure, with parent company... READ MORE

Prospa lending surges despite lockdowns
by Sarah Simpkins • 27 Oct 2021
The ASX-listed lender recorded $128.5 million in originations during the September quarter, falling from the previous... READ MORE

RedZed added to aggregator panel
by Malavika Santhebennur • 26 Oct 2021
The self-employed lender has joined AFG’s lender panel, which has followed its expansion into five aggregators’... READ MORE

Viruses and valuations: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the...
by Jeff Zulman • 25 Oct 2021
Look at the trials and tribulations faced by the mortgage broking industry over the last decade. Should we be surprised... READ MORE

YBR Home Loans flags digital pivot, broker expansion
by Malavika Santhebennur • 25 Oct 2021
The major brokerage has launched a digital mortgage broking business and signalled an expansion of its third-party... READ MORE

‘Perfect storm’ of trouble ahead for SMEs
by Malavika Santhebennur • 25 Oct 2021
An SME lending company has warned that many retail and supplier businesses will be unable to meet pent-up demand... READ MORE

Wisr hits high for new loans
by Reporter • 25 Oct 2021
The ASX-listed personal lender wrote $132 million in new loans during the September quarter, more than double... READ MORE