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Real estate franchise plans big expansion of broker business

by Nick Bendel, Huntley Mitchell • 15 Jan 2015
McGrath Estate Agents has revealed there are large revenue streams waiting to be tapped by its broking arm, Oxygen Home...READ MORE

Former Citi exec to manage half of St George broker business

by James Mitchell • 15 Jan 2015
St George's latest recruit will be in charge of half of the bank's broker-originated business when he commences his new... READ MORE

Aussie beats previous settlements record by 10pc

by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2015

Aussie Home Loans is on track for its biggest-ever year after posting a new monthly settlements record.

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Prices heading north in one capital and south in another

by Staff Reporter • 15 Jan 2015
Australia’s weakest capital city is set to continue its poor performance in 2015, according to one leading market... READ MORE

Broking industry fires back at ‘careless journalism’

by Nick Bendel • 14 Jan 2015
Key industry figures have launched a passionate defence of brokers after the mainstream media linked the third-party... READ MORE

Top brokers are education fanatics: Michael Russell

by Nick Bendel • 14 Jan 2015
Mortgage Choice's chief executive has revealed that the top brokers with whom he has worked do more than the minimum... READ MORE

Aussie Home Loans appoints CBA man to key role

by Staff Reporter • 14 Jan 2015
Australia's biggest brokerage has added a new face to its executive management team to help boost its 'digital... READ MORE

Momentum grows for February rate cut

by Nick Bendel • 14 Jan 2015
Growth in housing finance commitments has slowed dramatically over the past year, strengthening the case for a... READ MORE

MFAA slams broker attack in mainstream media

by Staff Reporter • 13 Jan 2015
The MFAA has rushed to the defence of the broker industry after a critical column was published in The Australian last... READ MORE

Mainstream media links broker model to subprime crisis

by Nick Bendel • 13 Jan 2015
A senior reporter at The Australian newspaper has seized on the mortgage fraud scandal to argue that third-party loans... READ MORE

Multi-state brokerage plans massive expansion

by Nick Bendel • 13 Jan 2015
Shore Financial has revealed it is close to securing a third exclusive real estate partnership and moving into its... READ MORE

Real estate industry expects 2015 to be a seller's year

by Staff Reporter • 13 Jan 2015
Property prices have been tipped to keep rising during 2015 as demand in most markets continues to exceed... READ MORE

Debt agreements up but overall insolvency numbers down

by Nick Bendel • 13 Jan 2015

Australians are experiencing fewer financial crises, new personal insolvency statistics have revealed.

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Steve Heavey joins Connective

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jan 2015
Connective has appointed former ANZ, St George Bank and Suncorp Bank executive Steve Heavey to a key strategic... READ MORE

Regulator slams ‘inaccurate and speculative’ reporting

by Nick Bendel • 12 Jan 2015

ASIC has defended the way it has handled the alleged $110 million mortgage fraud that has rocked the industry.

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Brokers given new white-label option

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jan 2015
Interim Finance has unveiled a new product that will allow brokers to offer personalised short-term loans to their... READ MORE

Real estate guru reveals referral secrets

by Huntley Mitchell • 12 Jan 2015
Brokers will fail to realise their referral potential if they only interact with real estate agents during... READ MORE

Bust to boom forecast for Australia's sixth-biggest city

by Staff Reporter • 12 Jan 2015
The Gold Coast will be one of the strongest property markets in the next two years, before facing "significant... READ MORE

Alleged $110m mortgage fraud may have been inevitable

by Nick Bendel • 9 Jan 2015
Prominent industry figures have defended the banks after ASIC alleged that two brokers submitted at least 350... READ MORE

National mortgage form set to streamline processing

by Nick Bendel • 9 Jan 2015
A national mortgage form is expected to be introduced this year as Australia’s electronic conveyancing network... READ MORE

Record-breaking month for home approvals

by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2015
New data has revealed that new home building approvals reached their highest-ever monthly level in November last... READ MORE

Tabloid TV slams ‘fast and easy’ home loans

by Huntley Mitchell, Nick Bendel • 8 Jan 2015
Aggregators have backed the role of interest-only loans despite a warning from regulators and a scare campaign by A... READ MORE

Aggregator's home loan volumes jump almost 24pc

by Nick Bendel • 8 Jan 2015

AFG has reported extremely strong mortgage growth alongside a major increase in refinances.

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Interest rate 'chatter' changing borrower habits

by Staff Reporter • 8 Jan 2015
Brokers across Australia are writing significantly fewer fixed-rate loans today than a year ago, according to new... READ MORE

ASIC set to get tough in 2015: compliance expert

by Nick Bendel • 7 Jan 2015
Brokers have been warned to expect a more aggressive ASIC this year, with the regulator already cracking down on two... READ MORE

Hot property prices disguise cooling market

by Nick Bendel • 7 Jan 2015

New data has revealed that three capital cities recorded double-digit house price increases during 2014.

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Interest rates about to fall, says leading analyst

by Staff Reporter • 7 Jan 2015
The markets now think it is a "dead certainty" that the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates by... READ MORE

Brokers arrested in alleged $110m mortgage fraud

by Staff Reporter • 6 Jan 2015

ASIC announced today that two Melbourne men have been arrested after carrying out an alleged mortgage fraud.

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Associations form battlelines on SMSF borrowing

by Nick Bendel • 6 Jan 2015
The MFAA and FBAA will lobby the government in opposite directions regarding direct borrowing by superannuation... READ MORE

Majors outpaced in latest APRA stats

by Nick Bendel • 6 Jan 2015
Australia's 10 biggest third-party banks have increased their investor lending over the past year, although one bank... READ MORE
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