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Brokers split on FHOG boost

by Staff Reporter • 8 Mar 2009
Many brokers have seen their volumes swell off the back of increased first home buyer activity in what is an otherwise... READ MORE

Broker confidence on the rise

by Staff Reporter • 8 Mar 2009
The improvement was highlighted by an 11.4 per cent jump in the Q1 2009 Mortgage Business Index. The Index, which... READ MORE

MFAA lobbies government to extend FHOG increase

by Staff Reporter • 6 Mar 2009
According to the association, the beefed-up grant was attracting additional first home buyers to the market which in... READ MORE

Business lending charges to increase

by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2009
ANZ chief Mike Smith reportedly told a group of 100 business customers last week that ANZ’s business loan... READ MORE

RBA rate freeze meets broker approval

by Staff Reporter • 4 Mar 2009
According to many in the sector, the RBA’s call to leave the cash rate on hold at 3.25 per cent – the... READ MORE

Brokers back CBA's first home buyer enforced savings

by Staff Reporter • 27 Feb 2009
A spokesperson for the bank confirmed with Mortgage Business yesterday that its lending policy was under... READ MORE

Colton departure no impact on BankWest broker commitment

by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2009
The lender's head of broker sales Phil Colton will leave the bank next month after four years at the helm of its... READ MORE

Profit slips but broker outlook bright: Mortgage Choice

by Staff Reporter • 26 Feb 2009
Over the six months to 31 December 2008 Mortgage Choice posted a net profit after tax of $8.3 million, down 22 per... READ MORE

Ratchet up the rate relief to sustain market recovery: brokers

by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
The latest abs figures reveal that the number of owner-occupier housing finance commitments climbed a substantial 6.4... READ MORE

Poor bank service levels hitting broker channel

by Staff Reporter • 20 Feb 2009
Prior to Christmas brokers were facing turnaround times of more than three weeks in some cases as a major upswing in... READ MORE

Full rate cut pass-on may not benefit brokers

by Staff Reporter • 19 Feb 2009
Last week both CBA and NAB indicated that due to the rising cost of funds borrowers may not receive the full amount... READ MORE

Improved housing affordability boosts broker volumes

by Staff Reporter • 17 Feb 2009
The latest Housing Industry Association (HIA) and Commonwealth Bank (CBA) First Home Buyer Affordability Index... READ MORE

Surge in December lending: ABS

by Staff Reporter • 11 Feb 2009
The total number of owner occupied home loans taken out in December increased by 6.4 per cent to reach 52,974 and a... READ MORE

New tool to better brokers' business health

by Staff Reporter • 10 Feb 2009
The MFAA said the new tool, called HealthCheck, will allow brokers to benchmark their businesses against the general... READ MORE

Stargate wins finconnect broker CRM business

by Staff Reporter • 9 Feb 2009
According to Stargate, the company now has a user base of over 3,000 Australian brokers for its CRM... READ MORE
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