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Lender lowball valuations stifling mortgagors
by Josh Needs • 7 Dec 2023
Approvals are being stymied by lowball valuations and by lenders requiring lengthier, full valuations, brokers have...READ MORE

Why split loans are becoming more attractive
by Adrian Suljanovic • 7 Dec 2023
A growing number of potential buyers are seeking out split home loans to enter the property market, a broker has... READ MORE

Big businesses that fail to pay will be named and shamed
by Josh Needs • 7 Dec 2023
The government has confirmed it will be “increasing pressure” on big businesses to pay invoices on time, a move... READ MORE

Better Business Awards 2024 finalists revealed
by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 Dec 2023
More than 670 top-performing members of the broking industry have qualified as finalists at the state-based Better... READ MORE

FBAA appoints inaugural national commercial and asset manager
by Reporter • 6 Dec 2023
The broker association has appointed its first national commercial and asset manager as it moves to support more... READ MORE

AFG ‘positioned for industry consolidation’
by • 6 Dec 2023
The aggregator has flagged that industry changes are expected to lead to increased mergers and acquisitions among... READ MORE

Borrower relief this holiday season as RBA holds
by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Dec 2023

The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to pause the official cash rate in its last meeting of 2023.

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Brokers expect RBA to hold cash rate
by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Dec 2023
With the central bank due to meet for the last time in 2023, the mortgage broking industry has weighed in on its... READ MORE

New investment and owner-occupied lending figures rise
by Josh Needs • 5 Dec 2023
Despite refinanced loan numbers dropping, brokers have said they are seeing some of their strongest months for mortgage... READ MORE

Borrowers to feel the pain as APRA holds buffers

by • 5 Dec 2023
The prudential regulator’s decision to uphold the 3 per cent serviceability buffer will continue to challenge... READ MORE

Young mortgage holders looking for better deals: MyState Bank
by Josh Needs • 5 Dec 2023
The lender has found that two in five mortgage holders have looked for a better deal in the last six months, with... READ MORE

MFAA urges Senate to look at discharge times
by Annie Kane • 4 Dec 2023
The chief executive of the broker association has told Senate that brokers are critical to regional borrowers and urged... READ MORE

Broker focus should be on fixed-rate clients: Connective
by Adrian Suljanovic • 4 Dec 2023
As more borrowers roll off their fixed-rate terms in the next year, the aggregator’s executive director has urged... READ MORE

Home loan reforms needed to help abuse victims, says CWES
by Josh Needs • 4 Dec 2023
Mortgage and lending reforms are needed to better protect victim-survivors from post-separation economic abuse,... READ MORE

Purple Circle partners with deposit bond provider
by Reporter • 4 Dec 2023
The aggregator’s brokers can now help borrowers get onto the property ladder faster by offering them deposit bonds as... READ MORE

Returning ‘stability’ sees dwelling approvals rise: Broker
by Josh Needs • 1 Dec 2023
The increase in building approvals in October is a sign of the returning economic stability and greater construction... READ MORE

Former sub-aggregator CEO buys broker mentoring business
by Annie Kane • 1 Dec 2023
Former Buyers Choice chief executive Brett Mansfield has acquired a broker mentoring business in partnership with... READ MORE

Trail Homes launches alternative finance facility
by Josh Needs • 1 Dec 2023
The trail book purchaser has revealed its new Guaranteed Run-Off finance... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 27 November to...
by Adrian Suljanovic • 1 Dec 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 1... READ MORE

‘If you don’t have clawback, you have to take from upfront’:...
by Annie Kane • 30 Nov 2023
The chief executive of the major bank has flagged that if commission clawback was removed, upfront commission would... READ MORE

Canstar launches broker certification pilot program
by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Nov 2023

The financial comparison website has announced the launch of a mortgage broker certification program pilot.

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LMG reveals specialised asset finance business plans
by Josh Needs • 30 Nov 2023

The aggregator has released two new offerings to provide businesses with asset finance loan origination tools.

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SMEs looking to partner with multiple lenders: ScotPac 
by Josh Needs • 30 Nov 2023
SMEs need to “maintain a strong relationship with their broker” as they look to explore the lending market,... READ MORE

1/3 of homes cheaper to buy than rent: PropTrack
by Adrian Suljanovic • 29 Nov 2023

Soaring rent prices have left over a third of homes cheaper to buy than rent, PropTrack data has found.

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Google searches for broker terms up year on year: NAB
by Adrian Suljanovic • 29 Nov 2023
Searches on mortgage broker terms have increased over the last year, the major bank’s webinar on customer behaviour... READ MORE

Broker market share rebounds: MFAA
by Adrian Suljanovic • 28 Nov 2023
The organisation has confirmed that mortgage brokers wrote the majority of new residential home loans between July and... READ MORE

Bendigo Bank opens up to broker
by Annie Kane • 28 Nov 2023
From today, brokers will be able to offer loans from the non-major bank, with Finsure brokers being first cab off the... READ MORE

Association heads respond to AMP move

by Annie Kane • 28 Nov 2023
Following AMP’s move to reduce some borrower discounts, the associations have urged lenders to ‘think carefully’... READ MORE

YBR removed from ASX
by Adrian Suljanovic • 28 Nov 2023

The ASX has announced that the broking group is no longer on the official list.

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Glenn Gibson leaves ING
by Annie Kane • 28 Nov 2023
The non-major bank has realigned its distribution arm with the rest of its mortgages business, with Glenn Gibson... READ MORE
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