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Housing finance declines in May
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jul 2014
The case for leaving interest rates on hold has strengthened after new data showed housing finance commitments appear...READ MORE
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CBA appoints respected judge to lead inquiry
by Staff Reporter • 14 Jul 2014
The Commonwealth Bank has appointed former judge Ian Callinan as chairman of the bank’s independent review into the... READ MORE
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Banks can afford bigger commissions, say brokers
by Nick Bendel • 11 Jul 2014
Brokers have given their verdict on the big four’s commission structures while also calling on all lenders to share... READ MORE
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Third-party channel writing only 22pc of reverse mortgages
by Nick Bendel • 11 Jul 2014

An annual reverse mortgage report has revealed a large opening for brokers, even though the market has stalled.

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Loan Market boss calls for extra stamp duty for foreign investors
by John Bastick • 11 Jul 2014
The head of one of Australia’s top franchise groups has called on governments to impose an additional stamp duty on... READ MORE
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Property confidence up in NSW, down in WA
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jul 2014
Confidence across the property sector remains buoyant despite signs that it is easing, according to a survey conducted... READ MORE
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Australian students pass the test for financial literacy
by Staff Reporter • 11 Jul 2014
School students have flown the flag for Australia, ranking highly in the first international study of students’... READ MORE
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Victorian broker banned by ASIC
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jul 2014
ASIC has announced today that it has permanently banned a Victorian broker due to a “misleading” credit licence... READ MORE
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Brokers offered real estate commissions in new scheme
by Nick Bendel • 10 Jul 2014
A new real estate scheme has been created in response to the controversial practice of developers paying excessive... READ MORE
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Spruikers are in ‘prime position to write the loan’
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jul 2014
Brokers who are sick of losing deals to property spruikers have been advised to actively warn clients about the... READ MORE
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Credit demand went backwards in 2013/2014: Veda
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jul 2014
Weak consumer confidence and soft income growth have driven a three per cent drop in consumer credit demand, according... READ MORE
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Big rent jumps for Melbourne houses, Sydney units
by Staff Reporter • 10 Jul 2014
There is bad news for tenants in Sydney and Melbourne with rent prices on the rise, according to a report by Australian... READ MORE
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Broker pleads guilty to $3.6m home loan fraud
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2014

A Sydney broker has pleaded guilty to four charges of fraud, ASIC announced today.

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Adelaide Bank cuts fixed rates by 20 points
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2014

Adelaide Bank has announced a cut of 20 basis points to one of its home loan products.

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Yellow Brick Road announces Resi acquisition
by Nick Bendel • 9 Jul 2014
Yellow Brick Road announced this morning that it has signed an agreement to acquire Resi Mortgage Corporation for $36... READ MORE
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Australian First Mortgage cuts fixed rates by 40 points
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2014
Australian First Mortgage has wasted little time unveiling another round of rate cuts, with fixed rates falling by up... READ MORE
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Australia’s top 20 building and population hotspots revealed
by Huntley Mitchell • 9 Jul 2014
Brokers in Australia’s leading building and population hotspots have revealed the strong market conditions in their... READ MORE
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Bank decision could ‘cause enormous harm to developers’
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2014
Changes to lending criteria for survey-strata house and land contracts could stop many current off-the-plan projects, a... READ MORE
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Tax refunds to be used on mortgages and other debt
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jul 2014
More than one in five Australians plan to use their tax refund to pay down their mortgage, according to new... READ MORE
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Westpac makes 49-point rate cut
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jul 2014

Westpac has discounted its variable rate to 4.84 per cent in a bid to tempt first home buyers.

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Tech knowledge gaps are costing brokers sales
by Nick Bendel • 8 Jul 2014
About 50 per cent of brokers are costing themselves sales because they don’t understand their software platforms,... READ MORE
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Industry in the mood for more innovation
by Nick Bendel • 8 Jul 2014
La Trobe Financial’s move to introduce a parent-child mortgage has led to calls for more innovation such as LMI... READ MORE
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Commercial lender adds residential arm
by Nick Bendel • 8 Jul 2014
Sintex has set itself to become a “fierce competitor to the banks” after diversifying from commercial lending into... READ MORE
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Senate inquiry spotlight shifts from CBA to Macquarie
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jul 2014
Fairfax Media has reported that Macquarie Group did not cooperate with the Senate inquiry that examined unethical... READ MORE
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Homeloans recruits two more BDMs
by Staff Reporter • 8 Jul 2014
Homeloans has announced the addition of two new BDMs in an attempt to further strengthen its team and new... READ MORE
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Suncorp Bank cuts variable rates to 4.65pc
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jul 2014
Suncorp Bank has strengthened its push to be “the bank brokers consider first” by reducing its home loan rates to... READ MORE
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La Trobe formalises parent-child mortgages
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2014
A new product from La Trobe Financial allows parents to formally help their children secure a mortgage “without the... READ MORE
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Housing lobby urges govt to improve mortgage competition
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2014
One housing group has warned the federal government about a lack of competition in the mortgage lending and insurance... READ MORE
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CBA whistleblower slams ‘appalling’ ASIC
by Nick Bendel • 7 Jul 2014
The man who blew the whistle on the Commonwealth Bank’s financial planning scandal has called for a “wholesale... READ MORE
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Research group tips massive year for mortgages
by Staff Reporter • 7 Jul 2014
Mortgage lending will be one of Australia’s top five industries during the next 12 months, according to a research... READ MORE
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