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More than a quarter of new buyers save for at least five years

by Staff Reporter • 26 Sep 2014
First home buyers are struggling to enter the market but are keeping their mortgage repayments under control, according...READ MORE

Homeloans announces new addition to BDM team

by Staff Reporter • 26 Sep 2014

Homeloans has recruited its fifth BDM in three months and forecast further growth in the coming 12 months.

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Commonwealth Bank announces new commission structure

by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2014
The Commonwealth Bank has announced the new commission structure it foreshadowed earlier this... READ MORE

Brokers tipped to win from ASIC reforms

by Nick Bendel • 25 Sep 2014
The recent tightening of low-doc lending standards has been highlighted as an opportunity to re-engage with a lucrative... READ MORE

RBA report reveals secrets of big four’s ‘strong profitability’

by Nick Bendel • 25 Sep 2014
Australia’s big four have developed world-class efficiency thanks partly to focusing on mortgages and outsourcing,... READ MORE

Less waste means better service, says award-winning broker

by Nick Bendel • 25 Sep 2014
Regular efficiency drives have helped a Brisbane broker achieve the highest customer satisfaction ratings in the Aussie... READ MORE

Vow recruits Glenn Mitchell

by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2014
Vow Financial has appointed former MFAA stalwart Glenn Mitchell to the new position of head of commercial and... READ MORE

Federal inquiry report calls for planning and zoning reform

by Staff Reporter • 25 Sep 2014
A federal review has called for national reforms in an effort to improve inefficient planning and zoning... READ MORE

ASIC celebrates low-doc success

by Nick Bendel • 24 Sep 2014
ASIC has celebrated the success of its responsible lending laws, which it said have delivered improved outcomes for... READ MORE

Brokers unconvinced by lenders that buy business

by Nick Bendel • 24 Sep 2014
Brokers are lukewarm on the recent wave of lender cashback offers, with some calling for faster turnarounds and more... READ MORE

P&N Bank tells federal inquiry to be tougher on big banks

by Nick Bendel • 24 Sep 2014
Confidence in the financial system “could be eroded even further” if the major banks are not “overtly... READ MORE

GFC marked turning point in land values

by Staff Reporter • 24 Sep 2014
The recent property recovery has widened the gap between prices for land in capital cities and the regions, according... READ MORE

Tech-savvy borrowers make better clients

by Staff Reporter • 24 Sep 2014

Tablet users have higher savings balances and more products than non-tablet users, according to ING Direct.

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Vow and Resi hold key to Yellow Brick Road profit target

by Nick Bendel • 23 Sep 2014
Yellow Brick Road would be “highly unlikely” to post its first ever profit in 2014/2015 if not for its two recent... READ MORE

Bank of Queensland settles Storm Financial cases

by Nick Bendel • 23 Sep 2014
Bank of Queensland’s profits will be hit by more than $22 million after it reached a settlement with ASIC over the... READ MORE

NAB offers $1,000 to new borrowers

by Staff Reporter • 23 Sep 2014
NAB has taken a shot at its big bank rivals after unveiling a temporary $1,000 cashback offer for new... READ MORE

We need negative gearing: housing lobby

by Staff Reporter • 23 Sep 2014
Restricting access to negative gearing would reduce housing investment and affordability, according to new... READ MORE

Greater demand for properties in outer suburbs

by Staff Reporter • 23 Sep 2014
Properties in Melbourne’s outer suburbs recorded the shortest timeframe between being listed and sold, according to... READ MORE

ING Direct voted Australia’s best non-major bank

by Nick Bendel • 22 Sep 2014

Brokers have named ING Direct as Australia’s best non-major lender for the third consecutive year.

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ANZ tells inquiry: make disclosure documents simpler

by Nick Bendel • 22 Sep 2014

ANZ has called for disclosure documents to feature “plain English” and less irrelevant information.

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Govt urged to help banks improve their funding base

by Nick Bendel • 22 Sep 2014
Suncorp Bank has called on the federal government to develop a “national funding strategy” to promote stability and... READ MORE

Off-the-plan trend hurting first home buyers, says lobby group

by Michael Crawford • 22 Sep 2014

The real estate lobby has criticised the NSW government for a lack of appropriate development across the state.

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Australian First Mortgage appoints new BDM

by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2014

Australian First Mortgage has appointed a new BDM for New South Wales brokers.

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Inquiry fears of broker bias dismissed

by Nick Bendel • 19 Sep 2014
Aggregators and franchises have dismissed concerns raised at the Financial System Inquiry that broker recommendations... READ MORE

Loan Market to keep brokers and planners separate

by Nick Bendel • 19 Sep 2014
Loan Market has taken a stand on convergence by separating its broking business from its new financial planning... READ MORE

New mortgage tech forecast to make Australia a world leader

by Nick Bendel • 19 Sep 2014
The emerging national e-conveyancing network will transform Australia from being “quite far behind” other countries... READ MORE

Mortgage borrowers feeling increasingly confident

by Staff Reporter • 19 Sep 2014
Homebuyers are feeling more confident and experiencing less mortgage stress, although fewer people think now is a good... READ MORE

Property prices forecast to continue rising in 2015

by Staff Reporter • 19 Sep 2014

The housing market will continue its strong momentum well into 2015, a leading real estate expert has forecast.

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ME Bank tells federal inquiry: more broker disclosure needed

by Nick Bendel • 18 Sep 2014
Brokers should disclose more information to “minimise the adverse impact” caused by lender-owned aggregators, the... READ MORE

ASIC fines lender for ‘potentially misleading’ home loan ads

by Nick Bendel • 18 Sep 2014
One lender has been penalised almost $41,000 less than a month after the MFAA spoke out against the “widespread... READ MORE
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