Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA
lawyers weekly logo
Advertisement

Breaking News

default image

Big four bank puts fixed rates to the sword
by Staff reporter • 13 Feb 2015
NAB Broker has announced it will cut fixed rates on its one-year, two-year, three-year and five-year Homeplus... READ MORE
default image

Lender partners with NRL team
by Staff reporter • 13 Feb 2015
Pepper has broadened its commitment to western Sydney by announcing a partnership with the Penrith Panthers NRL club. READ MORE
default image

CBA loses broker market share
by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
Australia's biggest bank has admitted to being "underweight" on its broker-originated home loans and investment lending... READ MORE
default image

Bank unveils record-low fixed rates
by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
ME Bank has cut its fixed rates by 31 basis points after confirming last week that it will be passing on the full... READ MORE
default image

E-conveyancing system promises good news for buyers and sellers
by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
More than half of Australians are now covered by the country’s emerging electronic conveyancing network. READ MORE
default image

Economist forecasts ‘building boom’ in 2015
by Staff reporter • 12 Feb 2015
The pessimists might have to quieten down for the time being after building approvals reached record levels in 2014. READ MORE
default image

Regional bank ramps up investor lending with new partnership
by Staff reporter • 11 Feb 2015
Adelaide Bank has announced a new partnership with a Melbourne-based mortgage manager specialising in property... READ MORE
default image

Reserve Bank flags more rate cuts
by James Mitchell • 11 Feb 2015
The Reserve Bank’s statement on monetary policy for February suggests the cash rate is still not low enough. READ MORE
default image

Scrap negative gearing at your peril, REIA warns
by Staff reporter • 11 Feb 2015
Tony Abbott will harm the cause of rental affordability if he eliminates negative gearing in the next Budget, according... READ MORE
default image

Three cities set real estate records
by Staff reporter • 11 Feb 2015
The gap in prices between houses and units has never been greater in three capital cities, while the gap is almost... READ MORE
default image

Victorian man charged with multiple fraud
by James Mitchell, Nick Bendel • 10 Feb 2015
Detectives from the Victoria Police Fraud and Extortion Squad have charged a man following a series of alleged fraud... READ MORE
default image

Trail book merchant denies being serial scammer
by Nick Bendel • 10 Feb 2015
Brokers have been warned against doing business with industry suppliers who ask for upfront payments and do not provide... READ MORE
default image

Naylor joins Kym Dalton’s consulting firm
by James Mitchell • 10 Feb 2015
Former MFAA chief executive Phil Naylor has joined industry consulting group SAKS Consulting as associate director. READ MORE
default image

Rate-cutting frenzy continues
by Staff reporter • 10 Feb 2015
At least 16 third-party lenders have reacted to the Reserve Bank’s cash rate decision last week by cutting their home... READ MORE
default image

Fixed-rate demand hits two-year low
by Staff reporter • 10 Feb 2015
An increasing number of borrowers are choosing to take out a variable-rate mortgage, as demand for fixed-rate loans... READ MORE
default image

FHB error could aggravate investor lending issue
by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2015
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has admitted a 26 per cent error in its first home buyer statistics, potentially... READ MORE
default image

Regional bank cuts fixed rates by 40 basis points
by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2015
Improved funding conditions have led one Australian lender to begin offering cheaper fixed-rate home loans this week. READ MORE
default image

Regulator approves Wide Bay bank status
by Staff reporter • 9 Feb 2015
APRA has consented to Wide Bay Australia's transition to becoming a bank. READ MORE
default image

Betting syndicate helps broker group raise $6m
by Huntley Mitchell • 6 Feb 2015
Australian Credit and Finance has closed a $6 million capital raise with help from the founders of two prominent... READ MORE
default image

More lenders follow suit with rate reductions
by Staff reporter • 6 Feb 2015
Yellow Brick Road, AMP, Suncorp Bank and Citibank have revealed their new standard variable rate home loans. READ MORE
default image

Financial comfort level reaches record high
by Staff reporter • 6 Feb 2015
Improvements in job availability and security were key contributors to household financial comfort reaching its highest... READ MORE
default image

Loan fraud on regulator's radar
by Staff reporter • 6 Feb 2015
ASIC believes the outcomes reflected in its latest enforcement report demonstrate its commitment to crack down on loan... READ MORE
default image

ANZ matches NAB on rate cut
by Staff reporter • 5 Feb 2015
ANZ today announced it will lower interest rates for variable rate mortgages by 0.25 per cent per annum following its... READ MORE
default image

NAB cuts rates: lowest in 40 years
by Staff reporter • 5 Feb 2015
National Australia Bank has become the third major lender to pass on the Reserve Bank's rate cut in full. READ MORE
default image

Bank’s ultra-low variable rate drives 380pc surge in volumes
by Nick Bendel • 5 Feb 2015
Aggregator statistics have revealed the significant impact that interest rate cuts can have on where brokers send their... READ MORE