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NAB confirms 50m+ monthly cyber attacks, warns brokers

by Fabian Cotter • 25 Nov 2022

Incessant cyber attacks per month have prompted NAB chief executive, Ross McEwan, to issue mortgage brokers...READ MORE

Confidence driving SME commercial-lending demand: ABA

by Fabian Cotter • 25 Nov 2022

Strikingly positive data shows solid SME lending growth, despite ‘challenging’ economic conditions, the ABA has... READ MORE

Growing SME debt finance puts brokers in focus, says Scotpac

by Fabian Cotter • 24 Nov 2022

Brokers are playing an increasingly key part in helping SMEs get crucial debt help fast – and much more, non-bank... READ MORE

New Broker: Top tips for success from NextGen

by Annie Kane • 23 Nov 2022

Renee Blethyn, a former broker and current head of broker partnerships at NextGen — the parent company behind... READ MORE

Broker channel pivotal in AMP-Bricklet FHB deal

by Fabian Cotter • 23 Nov 2022

A new shared-equity partnership to give select first-home buyers a boost over deposit hurdles has been... READ MORE

In Focus: The future opportunities in lending

by Annie Kane • 22 Nov 2022

Owner-occupier lending may be cooling off, but investor lending is set to take off, according to MyState Bank’s head... READ MORE

Aussie holiday plans scuttled as rates’ reality kicks in

by Fabian Cotter • 22 Nov 2022

Increasingly ditched end-of-year holiday plans are putting mortgage refinancing in focus, latest Aussie Home Loans... READ MORE

Broking embraces government franchising transparency push

by Fabian Cotter • 21 Nov 2022

Both peak bodies for the national mortgage broking industry welcome recent franchising transparency requirements, they... READ MORE

Commercial lending ‘remains healthy’: Report

by Fabian Cotter • 21 Nov 2022

Lender interest in Australian commercial real estate continues to be high, a new survey has revealed.

Broker channel ‘important part’ of Heritage-PCCU future

by Fabian Cotter • 18 Nov 2022

Aggregators and brokers are still key to the Heritage Bank-People’s Choice Credit Union merger, the mutuals have... READ MORE

Interstate commercial lending alliance launched

by Fabian Cotter • 17 Nov 2022

EXCLUSIVE Sydney’s Marketplace Finance and Victoria’s My Local Broker have joined forces to bolster MLB broker... READ MORE

How Mark Winter is helping Mo Men with their mental health

by Annie Kane • 15 Nov 2022

We find out how and why Loan Market Greater Springfield broker Mark Winter co-founded the Springfield Mo Men... READ MORE

RedZed fulfills 3rd RMBS issuance: $500m

by Fabian Cotter • 15 Nov 2022

Self-employed specialist broker RedZed has notched up its third successful RMBS pricing for 2022, the company has... READ MORE

‘Factor in’ property tax repayments, MFAA warns brokers

by Fabian Cotter • 14 Nov 2022

“Proactively” bring NSW stamp duty changes to clients’ attention but no tax advice, the MFAA has... READ MORE

As home loans fall, NAB eyes business lending ‘homeland’

by Fabian Cotter • 10 Nov 2022

The Australian home lending system “will probably drop” to 2.5–3 per cent growth in 2023, NAB has... READ MORE

The Block dramas ‘a sign of the times’, presenter says

by Fabian Cotter • 9 Nov 2022

Auction insights, record bids, and houses “passed in” — this season’s The Block had it all and then... READ MORE

In Focus: Serving the self-employed

by Annie Kane • 8 Nov 2022

In this episode of In Focus, partnered by RedZed, we’re discovering what the future trajectory looks like for... READ MORE

Westpac records loan speed improvement

by Fabian Cotter • 8 Nov 2022

Annual mortgage growth was aided by faster loan speed, Westpac has explained.

Rate increases’ ‘full impact’ will be felt mid-2023: HIA

by Fabian Cotter • 7 Nov 2022

The RBA’s cash-rate tightening is weighing heavily on demand for housing, with full impact only late next... READ MORE

Fringe lending practices in ASIC’s sights

by Fabian Cotter • 4 Nov 2022

Mortgage stress could lead consumers to seek out fringe lending practices, now a particular area of ASIC’s... READ MORE

Black economy targeted in ABN tax reform

by Fabian Cotter • 3 Nov 2022

Proposed annual ABN changes enmeshed in tax compliance are “fair and reasonable”, the FBAA has... READ MORE

New Broker: How WA’s Best Newcomer hit the ground running

by Kate Aubrey • 2 Nov 2022

Western Australia-based broker Nathan Bennett always knew he wanted to be a broker and made his dream come true in 2019... READ MORE

Billion Dollar Broker: How Mark Stevenson, Bell Partners Finance,...

by Annie Kane • 1 Nov 2022

Sydney-based broker Mark Stevenson, the managing director of Bell Partners Finance, says that despite having joined the... READ MORE

RBA calls 2.85% November cash rate

by Fabian Cotter • 1 Nov 2022

Mortgage holders brace for further repayment pain as the November cash rate has jumped to 2.85 per cent.

Cash rate to surpass 4% in next year: survey

by Fabian Cotter • 1 Nov 2022

Cash rate increases will impact consumer spending habits more than mortgage repayments and property costs, Joust has... READ MORE

Home loans most common breach report: ASIC

by Fabian Cotter • 31 Oct 2022

A quarter of all breach reports relating to products were about mortgages, according to ASIC’s first Reportable... READ MORE

Service proposition to brokers ‘really important’: ANZ

by Fabian Cotter • 28 Oct 2022

ANZ’s “restored momentum” in its home loans should give brokers approval confidence “within a certain... READ MORE

Prospa flags ‘opportunity’ for brokers to help SMEs

by Fabian Cotter • 27 Oct 2022

Record first-quarter revenue and originations results demonstrate that “high demand for funds continues,” Prospa... READ MORE

1Q23 loan originations up 41% annually: Wisr

by Fabian Cotter • 27 Oct 2022

Sydney-based lender Wisr has reported $186 million in new loan originations (pcp) and overall protected its net... READ MORE

MFAA sets out wishes for CSLR regime

by Fabian Cotter • 26 Oct 2022

Low incidences of CSLR claims mean broker levies should be commensurately lower, too, the MFAA has said.

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