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Stats reveal that housing boom is more fiction than fact
by Staff reporter • 10 Apr 2015
Boom conditions in Sydney and Melbourne have concealed price falls in the rest of Australia during the past five... READ MORE
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Brokers drive growth for Australia's biggest credit union
by James Mitchell • 9 Apr 2015
Australia’s largest customer-owned financial institution has recorded home loan growth of more than 20 per cent in... READ MORE
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White-labelling drives 300pc loan growth for credit provider
by Staff reporter • 9 Apr 2015
Interim Finance has credited a new business model with driving a massive increase in volumes. READ MORE
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Mortgage groups weigh in on RBA decision
by Staff reporter • 9 Apr 2015
Two branded mortgage groups have suggested Sydney’s booming property market is the likely reason behind the Reserve... READ MORE
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Make property investment less appealing, says lender
by Elyse Perrau • 9 Apr 2015
Demands for negative gearing reform have recently come from an unlikely source – a mortgage lender. READ MORE
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Resimac strengthens broker support network
by Staff reporter • 9 Apr 2015
Non-bank Resimac has announced the appointment of three additional BDMs and a state manager for Victoria. READ MORE
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LJ Hooker gives brokers ‘first bite of the cherry’
by Huntley Mitchell • 8 Apr 2015
LJ Hooker Home Loans has given brokers a golden opportunity to generate more leads with the launch of the group’s new... READ MORE
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Astute unveils first white-label product
by Staff reporter • 8 Apr 2015
Astute Financial has successfully rolled out its first branded home loan to its entire national network of brokers... READ MORE
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Aussie sees historic surge in demand
by Staff reporter • 8 Apr 2015
Aussie Home Loans has recorded the highest number of monthly customer enquiries for home loans in the group’s... READ MORE
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Former broker joins La Trobe
by Staff reporter • 8 Apr 2015
La Trobe Financial has announced the appointment of former mortgage broker and Bendigo BDM Ben Flood to its Sydney... READ MORE
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Housing approvals at near-record levels
by Staff reporter • 8 Apr 2015
The housing boom may be nearing an end as the surge in new homebuilding continues. READ MORE

Major aggregator smashes volume record
by Staff reporter • 7 Apr 2015
AFG recorded its highest-ever volume of investor home loans in March, driven by strong demand from NSW borrowers. READ MORE

Lender announces another commission increase
by Staff reporter • 7 Apr 2015
Homeloans has added a second increase to its commissions in as many months, as well as slashing rates and fees on its... READ MORE
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Fixed-rate demand continues to fall
by Staff reporter • 7 Apr 2015
New data from Mortgage Choice shows demand for fixed-rate home loans has tumbled for the fourth consecutive month. READ MORE
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MFAA loan calculators go mobile
by Staff reporter • 7 Apr 2015
The MFAA has announced an upgrade to its consumer loan calculators, with 10 out of 20 online calculators now available... READ MORE
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Industry conference to attract big numbers
by Staff reporter • 7 Apr 2015
Preparations are underway for the FBAA’s annual conference, with this year’s event set to be its biggest ever. READ MORE
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Commission fears an ‘uninformed assumption’
by Huntley Mitchell • 2 Apr 2015
Banks as well as the SMSF, financial planning and life insurance sectors have been blamed for bringing unfair heat on... READ MORE
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Entries for national awards now open - Apr 2015
by Huntley Mitchell • 2 Apr 2015
Nominations for the fifth annual Australian Broking Awards are now open, with the winners to be announced at a... READ MORE
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Lender unveils new full-doc product
by Staff reporter • 2 Apr 2015
Australian First Mortgage has launched a new full-doc product in response to the “overwhelming growth in demand”. READ MORE
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Housing boom may be drawing to a close
by Staff reporter • 2 Apr 2015
Property price growth has started to look very modest throughout Australia, with the notable exception of Sydney. READ MORE
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Capital city populations growing at 1.9pc
by Staff reporter • 2 Apr 2015
Perth is the fastest-growing capital city in Australia, but Canberra has the fastest-growing suburbs. READ MORE
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Regionals urge govt to overhaul mortgage disparities
by Staff reporter • 1 Apr 2015
Four of Australia’s regional banks have called on the government to act now to fix the ‘inequitable’ framework... READ MORE
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Brokerage unveils new mortgage comparison site
by Staff reporter • 1 Apr 2015
A Sydney-based broking group has developed a ‘one-stop research tool’ to generate more leads from Chinese... READ MORE
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Property Council cries foul over foreign buyer reforms
by Nick Bendel • 1 Apr 2015
A proposed crackdown on foreign investors could punish first home buyers and push Sydney prices even higher. READ MORE
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Report points to rises in both supply and demand
by Staff reporter • 1 Apr 2015
Conflicting evidence has confused the debate about whether the market is cooling or will continue booming. READ MORE