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Sydney broker convicted of $3.6m loan fraud
by Staff Reporter • 16 Sep 2014
ASIC has helped convict a Sydney broker who created false documents in an attempt to secure more than $3.6 million of...READ MORE
Loan Market diversifies into financial planning
by Staff Reporter • 16 Sep 2014
Loan Market has advertised for experienced financial planners to join its new advice business.
READ MORETim Brown turns TV star in business reality show
by Nick Bendel • 16 Sep 2014
Prominent industry figures Tim Brown and Murray Lees have joined a Sydney broker in a business mentoring reality... READ MORE
Smartline named best franchise in Australia
by Nick Bendel • 16 Sep 2014
Smartline Personal Mortgage Advisers has beaten more than 1,000 other groups to be named Australia’s top... READ MORE
Buy real estate in cities not regional areas: John Symond
by Staff Reporter • 16 Sep 2014
Almost half of properties in Australia’s capital cities are selling for more than their listing price, according to... READ MORE
Survey reveals savings goals and techniques
by Staff Reporter • 16 Sep 2014
Property is the most popular goal for people who are actively saving money, according to new research.
READ MOREDebate continues about mixing broking and planning
by Nick Bendel • 15 Sep 2014
The convergence debate shows no signs of ending, with industry figures continuing to dispute whether brokers should... READ MORE
E-conveyancing will mean more competition, inquiry told
by Nick Bendel • 15 Sep 2014
An emerging mortgage technology has been hailed as a way for smaller lenders to “capture a greater share of the... READ MORE
Sintex cuts rates, adds commissions
by Nick Bendel • 15 Sep 2014
Sintex has cut its variable rates and introduced upfront payments for commercial loans.
READ MOREPre-GFC glory days return as house sales reach six-year highs
by Staff Reporter • 15 Sep 2014
House sales have reached their highest levels since before the GFC, although they may have peaked, according to new... READ MORE
Suncorp Bank creates new tier of broker support
by Staff Reporter • 15 Sep 2014
Suncorp Bank has boosted its broker support by hiring seven business development officers to work alongside its... READ MORE
CBA turnaround times back on track
by Nick Bendel • 12 Sep 2014
Commonwealth Bank has returned its SLAs to normal levels after reports that the lender had struggled to maintain... READ MORE
Six months on, new credit rules yet to impress
by Nick Bendel • 12 Sep 2014
The new credit rules that began exactly six months ago appear to have gone unnoticed even though they are expected to... READ MORE
Small banks have ‘major disincentive to growth’
by Nick Bendel • 12 Sep 2014
The federal government has been warned that existing capital rules reduce the incentive for smaller banks to challenge... READ MORE
Price growth below inflation in two capital cities
by Staff Reporter • 12 Sep 2014
Hobart has joined Sydney and Melbourne as fast-moving markets, while Perth and Darwin appear to be stagnating.
READ MOREBank and mortgage manager form strategic alliance
by Staff Reporter • 12 Sep 2014
Ballast Finance’s wholesale mortgage management arm has signed a strategic alliance with Tasmanian lender... READ MORE
Broker jailed, more charges may follow
by Staff Reporter • 11 Sep 2014
An Adelaide broker has been jailed for more than two years after being found guilty of stealing $170,000.
READ MORENew app promises to cut loan processing from weeks to minutes
by Staff Reporter • 11 Sep 2014
FBAA members will soon have access to a real-time verification tool that could cut three weeks from the mortgage... READ MORE
Smaller banks confident of gaining ground on big four
by Nick Bendel • 11 Sep 2014
Non-major banks have promised brokers faster turnarounds and better BDM support as they look to challenge the big... READ MORE
Verifying credit files can mean cheaper loans: credit repair agency
by Nick Bendel • 11 Sep 2014
Brokers can turn clients into “raving fans” by helping them correct their credit reports, according to one credit... READ MORE
Housing finance commitments jump 18.2pc
by Nick Bendel • 11 Sep 2014
Strong building activity has been forecast for the next three years after new data showed surging growth in the... READ MORE
Parliament told broker education is ‘manifestly inadequate’
by Nick Bendel, Huntley Mitchell • 10 Sep 2014
Brokers should be required to attain university degrees because current qualifications are “manifestly inadequate”,... READ MORE
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.
READ MORECUA 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

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