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Uno pilots new broker referral model

by Annie Kane • 28 Oct 2020

Online mortgage platform uno has launched its first partnership with external brokers, referring uno customers to nMB... READ MORE

Digital mortgage provider sees growth during COVID-19

by Annie Kane • 9 Jul 2020

Neobank 86 400 has reported rapid growth in its digital mortgage offering during COVID-19, citing an uptick in broker... READ MORE

ASIC open to providing further BID guidance, if necessary

by Annie Kane • 29 Jun 2020

The regulator is open to providing further guidance or explanation on the best interests duty in future, should the... READ MORE

ASIC on the Best Interests Duty guide

by Annie Kane • 26 Jun 2020

TUNE IN: ASIC Commissioner Sean Hughes sits down with The Adviser to discuss the regulator’s new guidance on the... READ MORE

Senator calls on banks to extend IO periods

by Annie Kane • 21 May 2020

A Liberal senator for WA has urged lenders to extend interest-only periods for borrowers to help reduce hardship levels... READ MORE

Brokers should buckle down for the long haul: Choice

by Reporter • 8 Apr 2020

The aggregator has encouraged brokers to change their mindsets and prepare their businesses for “long-term... READ MORE

NAB confirms broker team reshuffle

by Charbel Kadib • 6 Mar 2020

EXCLUSIVE: The major bank has confirmed the departure of its recently appointed head of broker. READ MORE

Capify eyes growth and M&As in 2020

by Annie Kane • 12 Feb 2020

The global CEO of SME lender Capify has revealed that the lender is focusing on growth in 2020, including potential... READ MORE

Aggregators welcome net of offset reforms, slam critics

by Charbel Kadib • 31 Oct 2019

Broking industry groups have welcomed the federal government’s decision to extend the net of offset repayment period... READ MORE

Asset finance lender acquired for $260m

by Annie Kane • 20 Sep 2019

Equipment finance lender Axsesstoday, which had been placed into administration, has been bought by an affiliate of... READ MORE

Why we back brokers and you should too

by Anthony Waldron • 9 Sep 2019

NAB’s executive general manager of broker partnerships and chair of the Combined Industry Forum, Anthony Waldron,... READ MORE

More details emerge behind HashChing exodus

by Annie Kane • 18 Jun 2019

As mortgage marketplace HashChing goes through a seismic change and looks to branch into new areas of focus, more... READ MORE

HashChing executive team departs, new CEO steps in

by Annie Kane • 12 Jun 2019

The founder and the executive team of online mortgage marketplace HashChing have all left the company, with a new... READ MORE

Aggregator heads welcome election result, set sights on the future

by Annie Kane • 21 May 2019

Several leading representatives of the aggregation and broking groups have welcomed the outcome of the federal... READ MORE

Brokers rate non-major as the best performing bank

by Annie Kane • 17 Apr 2019

Brokers have rated a non-major bank as the top performing ADI in the mortgage broker market, ahead of the big four,... READ MORE

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Big banks comment on broker remuneration changes

by Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib • 6 Feb 2019

EXCLUSIVE: The major banks have begun releasing their reactions to the banking royal commission recommendations on... READ MORE

Capify appoints first partnerships manager for Vic/SA

by Annie Kane • 14 Jan 2019

The small business lender has appointed a new senior manager for strategic partnerships, its first manager dedicated to... READ MORE

Newly licensed bank committed to ‘integral’ broker channel

by Charbel Kadib • 19 Dec 2018

The third-party channel will be “integral” to a newly licensed bank’s growth ambitions in the home loan market,... READ MORE

Broker briefs former PM Tony Abbott on broker value

by Annie Kane • 17 Dec 2018

The executive director of Smartmove has met with former prime minister and current member for Warringah, Tony Abbott,... READ MORE

New post-mentoring program for brokers to launch

by Annie Kane • 13 Nov 2018

A new program for brokers looking to continue business coaching and networking after their required two years of... READ MORE

‘Customer first duty’ could be extended to all in finance industry

by Reporter • 6 Sep 2018

EXCLUSIVE: The Combined Industry Forum’s proposed “customer first duty”, which will form part of its good... READ MORE

Non-bank assumes 20% default rate for apartments

by James Mitchell and Tim Stewart • 27 Jun 2018

A non-bank lender has revealed how it stress-tests new residential projects amid fears of oversupply, rising defaults,... READ MORE

Whitepaper on broker value released

by Reporter • 11 Jun 2018

EXCLUSIVE: A leading mortgage broker has released his whitepaper on the value of brokers for use by the industry,... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice refutes allegations

by Reporter • 7 Jun 2018

The ASX-listed broking group has responded to media criticism regarding a high-sales culture and poor remuneration... READ MORE

Royal commission ‘not representative’ of broking: Bouris

by Reporter • 11 May 2018

Yellow Brick Road’s Mark Bouris says that the royal commission’s first round of hearings was “not representative... READ MORE

The Adviser’s Better Business Awards in Perth

Leading brokers in WA honoured

by Reporter • 16 Mar 2018

The best brokers, BDMs and administrators in Western Australia have been honoured at The Adviser’s Better Business... READ MORE

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‘Australia-first’ AI-driven living expenses engine launches

by Reporter • 14 Mar 2018

A new artificial intelligence-based expenses verification engine has been launched for brokers and lenders to ensure... READ MORE

Former eChoice managers, brokers join rival aggregator

by James Mitchell • 12 Mar 2018

The managing director of an award-winning boutique aggregator has confirmed that “a couple of familiar faces” will... READ MORE

La Trobe Financial adopts Virtual VOI

by Reporter • 21 Feb 2018

The specialist lender has partnered with e4 Australia to become the first lender to adopt the tech company’s Virtual... READ MORE