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Aussie homes now worth over $9 trillion
by • 10 Dec 2021
The value of Australia’s residential dwellings rose by $487 billion to $9.25 trillion in the September quarter,... READ MORE

Government to reissue unused first home buyer grants
by Sarah Simpkins • 9 Dec 2021
The government will roll over more than 4,500 unused guarantees for first home buyers from the previous financial year,... READ MORE

Prepare for investor ramp-up, NAB tells brokers
by Sarah Simpkins • 9 Dec 2021
The big four bank has launched a new guide on property investors for brokers, tipping the fastest growing customer... READ MORE

LoanU adds NSW BDM
by Reporter • 9 Dec 2021
Car and personal lender LoanU has expanded its senior team, having recruited a business development manager for NSW. READ MORE

AMP Bank focuses on brokers for mortgage push
by Annie Kane • 8 Dec 2021
The third-party channel will play an intrinsic role in AMP Bank’s repositioning, as it looks to build its loan book... READ MORE

Loan price war heating up: BOQ
by Sarah Simpkins • 8 Dec 2021
Despite growth across each of its lending businesses, Bank of Queensland has warned its net interest margin will be... READ MORE

RBA makes December cash rate call
by Sarah Simpkins • 7 Dec 2021
The Reserve Bank has declared its last cash rate decision for 2021, as analysts continue to speculate on when a rise... READ MORE

Aggregator launches ‘fully digital home loan’
by Annie Kane • 7 Dec 2021
Connective Home Loans has launched a new digital home loan to its white-label offering that can reportedly provide... READ MORE
Bill to expand First Home Super Saver Scheme delayed

Bill to expand First Home Super Saver Scheme delayed

by reporter • 7 Dec 2021
With the final sitting day of Parliament over, the bill expanding the voluntary contributions under the First Home... READ MORE

Financial industry less open on mental health
by Maja Garaca Djurdjevic • 7 Dec 2021
One in two workers across financial services and insurance would hide a mental or physical health condition to... READ MORE

94% of broker clients unconcerned with broker remuneration
by Annie Kane • 6 Dec 2021
The vast majority of broker clients are not concerned with brokers receiving commissions, and less than a third would... READ MORE

Former RBA governor to chair Macquarie

by Annie Kane • 6 Dec 2021
With Peter Warne set to retire next year, it has now been announced that a former Reserve Bank of Australia governor... READ MORE

FICO launches new loan-origination platform
by reporter • 3 Dec 2021
The US analytics company has launched a new digital loan origination platform to help lenders and brokers improve the... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 29...
by reporter • 3 Dec 2021
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 3... READ MORE

5 things to consider when choosing a credit repair agency
by Annie Kane • 3 Dec 2021
Credit repair and debt management have been going through an overhaul recently. But how do you choose a company to... READ MORE

Australia’s top brokers revealed in glittering ceremony
by Malavika Santhebennur • 2 Dec 2021
The Adviser’s Australian Broking Awards 2021 recognised the crème de la crème of the mortgage and finance broking... READ MORE

Aggregator acquires broker software business
by Malavika Santhebennur • 2 Dec 2021
An aggregator has acquired a 70 per cent stake in a mortgage broker software business, with the latter to continue... READ MORE

Broking industry poll launches ahead of federal election
by reporter • 2 Dec 2021
An industry poll has been launched to understand the key issues impacting the mortgage and finance broking industry... READ MORE

Fall in apartment developments drags dwellings approvals: ABS
by Sarah Simpkins • 2 Dec 2021
The number of dwellings approved for building fell by 12.9 per cent in October, mostly dragged by a plunge in town... READ MORE

House price rise slowing down: CoreLogic
by Sarah Simpkins • 2 Dec 2021
Australian house prices were up by 1.3 per cent in November, the softest rise recorded by CoreLogic since January. READ MORE

AFG acquires aggregator
by Annie Kane • 30 Nov 2021
The ASX-listed aggregator has acquired an asset finance aggregation company. READ MORE

Brokers write two-thirds of Australian mortgages
by Annie Kane • 30 Nov 2021
Mortgage brokers wrote a record 67 per cent of all new residential home loans in the September quarter, according to... READ MORE

New VOI tool embedded into ApplyOnline

by Annie Kane • 30 Nov 2021
Brokers will now be able to capture and verify client identification digitally through NextGen.Net’s lodgement... READ MORE

Bendigo Bank to launch home loans to brokers
by Sarah Simpkins • 29 Nov 2021
The bank has flagged that it will open up its home loans to the broker channel within the next two years, under a... READ MORE

ASIC demands review into ANZ home loan referrals
by Sarah Simpkins • 29 Nov 2021
Under a new lawsuit against ANZ, ASIC has sought a probe into the major bank’s current home loan customer referral... READ MORE