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Channel conflict must end: Peter White
by Staff Reporter • 10 Sep 2014
Banks need to end channel conflict if they want to gain more business from brokers, according to the FBAA.
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CUA challenges bigger banks after record results
by Nick Bendel • 10 Sep 2014
CUA has declared itself a “highly viable alternative” to the big four banks after posting record loan growth and a... READ MORE
Teachers Mutual reports double-digit home loan growth
by Nick Bendel • 10 Sep 2014
Teachers Mutual Bank has thanked brokers for helping it grow its home loan portfolio by 11.4 per cent during the last... READ MORE
Aussie seeks 200 new brokers in 22pc expansion drive
by Staff Reporter • 10 Sep 2014
Aussie Home Loans has launched a national recruitment to add another 200 metro and regional brokers in the next... READ MORE
Mortgage website warns about mixing broking and planning
by Nick Bendel • 9 Sep 2014
Firms that combine broking with planning are exploiting a legislative loophole to offer “conflicted remuneration”,... READ MORE
Succession plan ‘dramatically transformed’ my business, says...
by Nick Bendel • 9 Sep 2014
An elite broker is about to start reaping the rewards of his succession plan, with his new loan writer about to settle... READ MORE
Lender specials could save clients ‘thousands of dollars’
by Staff Reporter • 9 Sep 2014
Australian First Mortgage has “upped the ante in the competition stakes” by removing loan protection fees and... READ MORE
Property outperforms shares over long term: study
by Staff Reporter • 9 Sep 2014
Shares make better short-term investments but property is a superior long-term investment, according to a report by a... READ MORE
Financial literacy has ‘never been more important’
by Nick Bendel • 9 Sep 2014
Financial literacy is an essential life skill that leads to higher living standards, according to ASIC.
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John Symond tells inquiry: CBA bias would be irrational
by Nick Bendel • 8 Sep 2014
Aussie Home Loans has said its brokers are influenced by “pricing and incentives” rather than a bias towards parent... READ MORE
Teachers Mutual Bank cuts rates by 16 points
by Staff Reporter • 8 Sep 2014
Teachers Mutual Bank has made cuts of up to 16 basis points to its two-year and three-year fixed rates.
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Wide Bay offers variable rate discounts of 1.14pc
by Staff Reporter • 8 Sep 2014
Wide Bay Australia has called on borrowers to switch after unveiling temporary discounts of between 0.89 and 1.14 per... READ MORE
Internal Australian migration affecting house prices: RP Data
by Nick Bendel • 8 Sep 2014
Housing is now more affordable in Brisbane and Perth because they are attracting fewer residents from Sydney and... READ MORE
Allianz wins national insurance award
by Staff Reporter • 8 Sep 2014
Allianz has said brokers can expect better systems and claims efficiencies after it won an insurance award for the... READ MORE
MFAA warns brokers about fraud
by Nick Bendel • 5 Sep 2014
Brokers have backed a call from the MFAA to be on the alert for clients who may want to use false documents to defraud... READ MORE
Aussie Home Loans settlements grow 18pc
by Staff Reporter • 5 Sep 2014
Aussie Home Loans has set itself “even more ambitious growth targets” after enjoying a record year of... READ MORE
Pepper plans acquisition, offers clients $1,000 cashback
by Nick Bendel • 5 Sep 2014
Pepper has revealed it is on the verge of acquiring a new lender, while it will also give new borrowers $1,000 cashback... READ MORE
Macquarie buys ING Direct non-branded loans
by James Mitchell • 5 Sep 2014
Macquarie Bank has purchased a $1.5 billion portfolio of non-branded mortgages from ING Direct.
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Aggregator appoints new GM of sales & marketing
by Nick Bendel • 5 Sep 2014
Australian Loan Company has announced a major new appointment as it looks to “keep up" with its rivals.
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Australian Broking Awards 2014: highlights
by Reporter • 4 Sep 2014
Australian Broking Awards 2014
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Multinational firm renews fee-for-service debate
by Nick Bendel • 4 Sep 2014
Brokers have rejected a call from a professional services giant to give up “conflicted remuneration” commissions in... READ MORE
Low interest rates won’t solve housing problems: RBA
by Nick Bendel • 4 Sep 2014
Borrowers shouldn’t expect Australia’s low interest rates to produce affordable housing, according to the Reserve... READ MORE
Young Broker of the Year submissions open
by Staff Reporter • 4 Sep 2014
The countdown is on to discover if Perth star James Chatfield can retain his title as Young Broker of the Year.
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Mortgage burden eases slightly for Australian families
by Staff Reporter • 4 Sep 2014
New housing data has revealed it has become slightly easier to afford a mortgage but that first home buyer numbers... READ MORE
Homeloans expands BDM team
by Staff Reporter • 4 Sep 2014
Homeloans has added two BDMs to New South Wales in expectation of further growth in the eastern states.
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ASIC gives broker nine-year ban
by Staff Reporter • 3 Sep 2014
ASIC announced today that it has banned a Gold Coast broker for providing lenders with false or misleading... READ MORE
Companies face $7.7m fines in ‘landmark’ NCCP prosecution
by Nick Bendel • 3 Sep 2014
Two companies could each be penalised $7.7 million after the Federal Court found them guilty of breaching their... READ MORE
50pc jump in brokers profiting through social media
by Nick Bendel • 3 Sep 2014
One expert has issued a warning about shunning social media as new research confirmed it is generating increasing... READ MORE
AFG first home buyer numbers fall to 2010 levels
by Nick Bendel • 3 Sep 2014
AFG has reported a sharp slowing of mortgage growth and a big drop in first home buyer numbers.
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Australians can now check credit scores online
by Staff Reporter • 3 Sep 2014
Borrowers can now “push for a better deal” thanks to a new website that will let Australians check their credit... READ MORE
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