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Brokers settled record home loans: MFAA

by • 31 Oct 2023
Brokers have maintained a strong market share position, with the third-party channel settling over $350 billion in home...READ MORE

Pepper Money announces commercial mortgage policy changes

by Adrian Suljanovic • 31 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender has announced a series of commercial real estate policy improvements to further assist its brokers... READ MORE

Prospa originations down 31%

by Adrian Suljanovic • 31 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender announced a drop in originations for the quarter ended 30 September 2023 as it continues to tighten... READ MORE

Wisr book drops after ‘deliberate moderation’

by Josh Needs • 31 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender saw its loan book and originations drop in the first quarter of the financial year 2024, which it... READ MORE

MyState appoints new head of broker distribution

by Annie Kane • 30 Oct 2023
A former broker-turned-business relationship manager has become the head of broker distribution at the non-major... READ MORE

New housing lending bounces back after consecutive declines: CBA

by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Oct 2023

The major bank has reported a lift in new housing lending in September following three months of falls.

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Inflation ‘higher than anticipated’: McEwan

by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Oct 2023
Last week’s third quarter inflation data came back higher than forecast, the major bank’s chief executive has said,... READ MORE

How SMEs are tapping into the climate tech boom

by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Oct 2023
For Australian businesses speeding towards net-zero carbon footprint, climate tech is prophesied to play a critical... READ MORE

Challenging conditions to continue: Liberty 

by Josh Needs • 27 Oct 2023
The financial services group has forecast ongoing challenging conditions despite seeing loan portfolio growth in... READ MORE

50% increase in cyber criminal attempts on brokers: Connective

by Josh Needs • 27 Oct 2023
The aggregator has recorded a 50 per cent increase in fraudulent attempts on its brokers and clients over the last 12... READ MORE

FBAA ‘not surprised’ by low broker complaints

by Josh Needs • 27 Oct 2023
The association has said the low number of broker complaints found by AFCA was unsurprising based on previous... READ MORE

Commercial property resilient in the face of economic headwinds

by • 27 Oct 2023
Despite global economic challenges and increased risks in commercial real estate, the Australian commercial property... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 23–27 October

by Adrian Suljanovic • 27 Oct 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 27... READ MORE

Increased awareness of broker industry needed: BCCC

by • 26 Oct 2023
With small businesses and agribusinesses often seeking assistance from banks too late in financial distress, there’s... READ MORE

Thinktank adopts NextGen’s ApplyOnline platform 

by Josh Needs • 26 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender has utilised the ApplyOnline platform to help expand within Australia’s mortgage broker... READ MORE

AFG makes 2 key appointments

by • 25 Oct 2023
AFG has revealed two significant appointments that it anticipates will play pivotal roles in supporting its member... READ MORE

NAB selects new head of broker

by Josh Needs • 25 Oct 2023
The big four bank has announced the formal appointment of its new executive, broker... READ MORE

Rate cuts may trigger the next mortgage war, warns analyst

by • 25 Oct 2023
While the mortgage wars have subsided, there’s potential for CBA to rekindle the competition war amid a drop in its... READ MORE

SME revenue growth expectations hit 7-year high: ScotPac

by Josh Needs • 25 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender’s SME Growth Index has recorded strong revenue growth optimism from small businesses in the third... READ MORE

Plenti records loan portfolio lift in September quarter

by Adrian Suljanovic • 25 Oct 2023
The fintech lender has reported increases in its loan portfolio and loan originations for the quarter ended 30... READ MORE

Government urged to put financial literacy on the curriculum

by Annie Kane • 25 Oct 2023
Teaching financial literacy in schools, requiring banks to develop financial products for women and a raft of... READ MORE

Mortgage broker complaints are nominal, AFCA data shows

by Annie Kane • 24 Oct 2023
The volume of complaints lodged against brokers in the financial year 2023 continues to be nominal, according to new... READ MORE

OptiPay purchases debtor finance clients of Thorn

by Josh Needs • 24 Oct 2023
The financial services company has purchased the majority of the debtor finance clients of the Thorn... READ MORE

Business training key to empowering women in finance

by Malavika Santhebennur • 24 Oct 2023
The FBAA’s chief development officer has revealed the tools female finance entrepreneurs require to thrive as... READ MORE

Average value of B2B invoices down 42%, finds CreditorWatch

by Annie Kane • 23 Oct 2023
Persistently low consumer demand has led to a 42 per cent drop in the average value of B2B invoices year-on-year,... READ MORE

Finsure partners with asset finance lender

by Adrian Suljanovic • 23 Oct 2023
The aggregator has partnered with an asset and equipment finance lender to provide its brokers with diversification... READ MORE

AFG Securities prices $750m transaction

by Annie Kane • 23 Oct 2023
The aggregator’s in-house lending division has priced a $750 million residential mortgage-backed securities... READ MORE

Sherlok achieves data security certification 

by Josh Needs • 23 Oct 2023
The mortgage repricing platform has officially attained data security protection... READ MORE

Brokers support agribusiness as values decline

by • 20 Oct 2023
While farmland values have dropped nationally for the first time in two years, agribusiness brokers are reporting... READ MORE

Resolve enters partnership as it eyes interstate expansion

by Adrian Suljanovic • 20 Oct 2023
The mortgage brokerage has announced a new partnership and plans to expand its operations into the Sunshine... READ MORE
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