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First Home Super Saver Scheme updated to be more 'flexible'

by Annie Kane • 11 Sep 2023
First home buyers saving for a deposit in their superannuation will soon have more time to access funds to complete,...READ MORE

Borrowers accepting a ‘new normal’ in market: Broker

by Adrian Suljanovic • 11 Sep 2023
With the spring selling season underway, a fresh confidence in buyers may be observed, managing director for MAB... READ MORE

ATO to crack down on SME debt

by Josh Needs • 11 Sep 2023
Specialist business finance could be crucial as the Tax Office has revealed it will look to collect approximately $4... READ MORE

Pelorus Capital launches trade finance offering for SME brokers

by Reporter • 11 Sep 2023
The trade finance provider has announced an offering for Australian SME brokers to help with sourcing capital for... READ MORE

What does 3 successive cash rate holds mean for the market?

by Kyle Robbins • 11 Sep 2023
In what was his final-ever board meeting as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor, Philip Lowe has said the... READ MORE

Out and About: September 2023

by Reporter • 11 Sep 2023
Our social page would be nothing without your input – be it a webinar, webcast, podcast, conference, function, party,... READ MORE

A mutual merger 4 years in the making now confirmed 

by Josh Needs • 8 Sep 2023
First raised in 2019, the projected merger date will see the unified entity have almost $4 billion in combined assets... READ MORE

Case dropped against former credit union CEO

by Adrian Suljanovic • 8 Sep 2023
Charges have been withdrawn against the former chief executive of WAW Credit Union by the Commonwealth Director of... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 4–8 September

by Adrian Suljanovic • 8 Sep 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 8... READ MORE

Housing, criticisms, and the future: Lowe’s last speech

by Adrian Suljanovic • 7 Sep 2023

Philip Lowe reflects on his tenure in his final speech as RBA governor.

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Purple Circle reveals record settlements

by Josh Needs • 7 Sep 2023
Settlements at the boutique aggregator have increased by over 120 per cent in the past six months, according to the... READ MORE

Thinktank GM retires following 4-decade career

by Josh Needs • 7 Sep 2023
Peter Kearns, the general manager of Thinktank, has retired following a 17-year career at the non-bank lender and a... READ MORE

Stronger broker reference checks legislation passed

by Annie Kane • 6 Sep 2023
Legislation has been passed that will bring in better reference checking protocols for the mortgage broking... READ MORE

Major bank to acquire invoice lender

by Annie Kane • 6 Sep 2023
A big four bank is set to expand its working capital solutions offering after agreeing to acquire an invoice lending... READ MORE

Brokers wrote over two-thirds of home loans in June quarter

by Josh Needs • 6 Sep 2023
While the proportion of broker-originated mortgages has dropped marginally, the chief executive of the MFAA has said... READ MORE

Westpac faces court over alleged failures in processing hardship...

by Josh Needs • 6 Sep 2023
ASIC has commenced civil proceedings against the major bank for allegedly failing to process 229 hardship applications... READ MORE

Funding.com.au partners with Finsure

by Reporter • 6 Sep 2023
The bridging loan specialist has partnered with Finsure, opening its product range to the aggregator’s... READ MORE

Another welcomed cash rate hold as Lowe departs

by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Sep 2023
The central bank has announced its decision to hold the official cash rate as the RBA governor wraps up his... READ MORE

Low possibility of rate hike in September

by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Sep 2023
The likelihood of a rate hike during today’s monetary policy meeting seems to be slim on the back of... READ MORE

Supply chain finance misuse flagged to government

by Annie Kane • 5 Sep 2023
The government should ban the “predatory use of supply chain finance”, along with other unfair conduct when it... READ MORE

Brokers hold key position in assisting borrowers in hardship

by Josh Needs • 5 Sep 2023
As the “point of contact” between the borrower and lender, brokers have an important role in helping those who... READ MORE

How private lending could give brokers the edge

by Malavika Santhebennur • 5 Sep 2023
Rather than lose SME clients with unconventional finance needs to a competitor, brokers could use private lenders to... READ MORE

Grow Finance pulls out of invoice finance and trade finance

by Annie Kane • 4 Sep 2023
The SME lender has ceased offering invoice and trade finance products, with its existing facilities being sold to... READ MORE

BCCC calls for brokers to check prospective guarantors

by Josh Needs • 4 Sep 2023
The Banking Code Compliance Committee has suggested that all banks should require brokers to provide assurances that... READ MORE

Aggregator partners with diñeiro

by Annie Kane • 4 Sep 2023
The boutique aggregator is to roll out a white labelled version of the open banking platform to provide broker clients... READ MORE

2 more mutuals announce intention to merge

by Annie Kane • 1 Sep 2023
Two customer-owned lenders have announced that they intend to merge, with member votes expected later this... READ MORE

Prices surge as spring selling season starts

by Adrian Suljanovic • 1 Sep 2023
Home prices continued their upward trajectory in August, with expectations the spring selling season will start with a... READ MORE

Home owners unaware of variable rate post roll-off: AMP Bank

by Adrian Suljanovic • 1 Sep 2023
Research from the non-major bank has found almost 70 per cent of borrowers don’t know their variable rates after... READ MORE

Salt&Lime joins Finsure’s lending panel

by Josh Needs • 1 Sep 2023
The new lender, which has seen strong growth in the broker channel, is now available to Finsure... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 28 August–1...

by Adrian Suljanovic • 1 Sep 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 1... READ MORE
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