Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

TV show to generate interest in YBR offering

by Huntley Mitchell • 22 Jul 2015

Yellow Brick Road (YBR) is continuing its investment in a popular TV show that will increase the focus on the group’s... READ MORE

Aggregator offers new avenue for broker diversification

by Emma Ryan • 22 Jul 2015

Mortgage aggregation group eChoice has become the latest aggregator to join Allianz’s referral program. READ MORE

Broker comments ‘laughable’, says FBAA

by Huntley Mitchell • 21 Jul 2015

A statement by the Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) criticising mortgage brokers’ delivery of customer... READ MORE

ME makes variable rate cut

by Huntley Mitchell • 21 Jul 2015

Industry super fund-owned bank ME has slashed the variable rate on its Flexible Home Loan product for owner-occupiers... READ MORE

APRA reins in mortgage lending by banks

by Nick Bendel • 21 Jul 2015

After warning of “heightened levels of risk” in the housing market, the regulator has taken firm action on... READ MORE

Brokers banned for breaching NCCP

by Reporter • 21 Jul 2015

ASIC has permanently banned two Perth-based finance brokers from engaging in credit activities and providing financial... READ MORE

Westpac announces 0.64pc rate discount

by Huntley Mitchell • 20 Jul 2015

Westpac is offering a two-year discount of 64 basis points for one of its variable-rate home loans. READ MORE

Choice's trail book tops $50 billion

by Emma Ryan • 20 Jul 2015

Mortgage aggregation group Choice has exceeded $50 billion in the value of its trail book. READ MORE

YBR introduces new broker service

by Emma Ryan • 20 Jul 2015

Yellow Brick Road has launched a new in-house service to its broker network. READ MORE

Buyers increasingly making use of tax break

by Reporter • 20 Jul 2015

Property investors are using tax depreciation in higher numbers and more quickly than ever before, new data suggests. READ MORE

Industry figures respond to CPA move

by Huntley Mitchell • 17 Jul 2015

An industry association, a prominent aggregator and an award-winning broker have all weighed in on CPA Australia’s... READ MORE

‘Case for reviewing negative gearing’ exists: RBA

by Nick Bendel • 17 Jul 2015

The Reserve Bank is open to a negative gearing review after revealing that an increasing number of investors are using... READ MORE

Aggregator continues to bolster broker support

by Reporter • 17 Jul 2015

Mortgage aggregation group eChoice has announced the appointment of Simon Adler as its new sales operations manager. READ MORE

FBAA backs national day for brokers

by Emma Ryan • 17 Jul 2015

Mortgage brokers are being encouraged to support a new initiative aimed at increasing awareness of the industry. READ MORE

CPA confirms broker push

by • 16 Jul 2015

Accounting body CPA Australia has confirmed that its members have the option of moving into the mortgage broking space,... READ MORE

Soccer star becomes a broker

by Huntley Mitchell • 16 Jul 2015

Former Socceroo Joel Griffiths has turned his focus to the third-party channel, becoming a qualified mortgage broker... READ MORE

New app to speed up broker productivity

by Huntley Mitchell & Nick Bendel • 16 Jul 2015

The loan application and settlement process is set to become a whole lot easier for brokers, thanks to a new app... READ MORE

Growing foreign investment in construction forecast

by Reporter • 16 Jul 2015

Australia has some of the world’s most expensive construction markets, although the tide is starting to turn, an... READ MORE

Industry newcomers may be breaching NCCP

by Emma Ryan • 15 Jul 2015

Concerns of unqualified brokers entering the industry have been raised, following a dramatic rise in non-brokers... READ MORE

Government continues foreign real estate crackdown

by Reporter • 15 Jul 2015

Australians who buy expensive local properties from foreigners will have to withhold 10 per cent of the payment under... READ MORE

Connective urges brokers to diversify with technology

by Emma Ryan • 15 Jul 2015

Connective CEO Glenn Lees has advised brokers to embrace technology in order to drive diversification throughout their... READ MORE

Sydney boom takes housing market into uncharted territory

by Nick Bendel • 15 Jul 2015

Forget about Sydney becoming a million-dollar city – new data suggests its median house price has already passed $1.1... READ MORE

APF moves into wealth, appoints head

by Huntley Mitchell • 14 Jul 2015

Mortgage group Australian Property Finance (APF) has officially launched its new wealth management arm and appointed... READ MORE

Aussie responds to case of mortgage fraud