Borrower
CCR requirements will backfire on borrowers: FBAA
by Reporter • 14 Feb 2018
Executive chairman of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) Peter White has warned Treasurer Scott... READ MORE
CCR a ‘game-changer’ for mortgages
by Reporter • 9 Feb 2018
The new legislation will enable lenders to access both positive and negative credit reports — and therefore... READ MORE
AMP adds billions to book despite ‘intense’ mortgage market
by Reporter • 8 Feb 2018
The 14 per cent increase now sees AMP Bank’s total residential loan book valued at $18.9 billion.
“Residential... READ MORE
5 ways to settle more loans in 2018
by Loan Market • 2 Feb 2018
Here are five things you can do right off the bat:
Get some admin support
Access more pre-qualified leads
Be... READ MORE
State governments launch housing affordability initiatives
by Reporter • 31 Jan 2018
The Victorian government has launched a new pilot shared equity scheme to help low- to medium-income-earning... READ MORE
One in three mortgages being rejected, says BDM
by Reporter • 29 Jan 2018
Speaking to The Adviser, former eChoice broker and Mortgage Pros North Strathfield BDM Hank Hong said that an... READ MORE
Why positive credit reporting is such a big deal for our industry
by Matthew Santosa, Head of Broker and Marketing at MoneyPlace • 25 Jan 2018
Not because it has pages and pages of new information about my relationships with lenders over the past 20... READ MORE
FBAA voices concern over IO loan restrictions
by Reporter • 19 Jan 2018
Speaking after AFG released its mortgage index showing that just 19 per cent of home loans written in the second... READ MORE
Mortgage demand continues to climb
by Reporter • 18 Jan 2018
The ABS housing finance data shows that overall home loan demand rose by 2.1 per cent in November 2017, with 56,876... READ MORE
More borrowers consider their mortgage a burden than a benefit
by Reporter • 17 Jan 2018
The findings come from a new research by Gateway Credit Union titled Mortgage Holders Sentiment Report, which... READ MORE
Credit conditions ‘the tightest they’ve been in 15 years’
by Reporter • 15 Jan 2018
In an opinion piece for The Australian Financial Review, a professor of economics at UNSW Business School, Richard... READ MORE
Lawyers have word of warning for FHBs
by Emma Ryan • 12 Jan 2018
Lawyers have warned first home buyers about the dangers of diving into the property market without conducting proper... READ MORE
‘High demand’ for mortgage jobs this year
by Reporter • 12 Jan 2018
The prediction was made in the latest Hays Jobs Report, covering January to June 2018, which outlined that there... READ MORE
Real estate head warns against radical housing policy changes
by Staff reporter • 12 Jan 2018
Speaking after the release of confidential documents from the Treasury department on the impacts of Australian... READ MORE
New loan offers deposit-free mortgage to FHBs
by Reporter • 4 Jan 2018
Resolve Finance has introduced the Parent Assist Home Loan, which allows first home buyers (FHBs) to receive a loan... READ MORE

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