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In Memoriam: Ruth Cresswell, 1968–2023
by Annie Kane • 1 Nov 2023
Ruth Patricia Cresswell, a veteran broker relationship manager and sales manager, has passed away unexpectedly at the...READ MORE

Submissions open for Top 25 Brokerages 2024
by Reporter • 1 Nov 2023
The Adviser is calling for submissions from brokerages across Australia for the Top 25 Brokerages 2024, partnered by... READ MORE

Brokers settled record home loans: MFAA
by • 31 Oct 2023
Brokers have maintained a strong market share position, with the third-party channel settling over $350 billion in home... READ MORE

Pepper Money announces commercial mortgage policy changes
by Adrian Suljanovic • 31 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender has announced a series of commercial real estate policy improvements to further assist its brokers... READ MORE

Prospa originations down 31%
by Adrian Suljanovic • 31 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender announced a drop in originations for the quarter ended 30 September 2023 as it continues to tighten... READ MORE

Wisr book drops after ‘deliberate moderation’
by Josh Needs • 31 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender saw its loan book and originations drop in the first quarter of the financial year 2024, which it... READ MORE

MyState appoints new head of broker distribution
by Annie Kane • 30 Oct 2023
A former broker-turned-business relationship manager has become the head of broker distribution at the non-major... READ MORE

New housing lending bounces back after consecutive declines: CBA
by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Oct 2023

The major bank has reported a lift in new housing lending in September following three months of falls.

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Inflation ‘higher than anticipated’: McEwan
by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Oct 2023
Last week’s third quarter inflation data came back higher than forecast, the major bank’s chief executive has said,... READ MORE

How SMEs are tapping into the climate tech boom
by Adrian Suljanovic • 30 Oct 2023
For Australian businesses speeding towards net-zero carbon footprint, climate tech is prophesied to play a critical... READ MORE

Challenging conditions to continue: Liberty 
by Josh Needs • 27 Oct 2023
The financial services group has forecast ongoing challenging conditions despite seeing loan portfolio growth in... READ MORE

50% increase in cyber criminal attempts on brokers: Connective
by Josh Needs • 27 Oct 2023
The aggregator has recorded a 50 per cent increase in fraudulent attempts on its brokers and clients over the last 12... READ MORE

FBAA ‘not surprised’ by low broker complaints
by Josh Needs • 27 Oct 2023
The association has said the low number of broker complaints found by AFCA was unsurprising based on previous... READ MORE

Commercial property resilient in the face of economic headwinds
by • 27 Oct 2023
Despite global economic challenges and increased risks in commercial real estate, the Australian commercial property... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 23–27 October
by Adrian Suljanovic • 27 Oct 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 27... READ MORE

Increased awareness of broker industry needed: BCCC
by • 26 Oct 2023
With small businesses and agribusinesses often seeking assistance from banks too late in financial distress, there’s... READ MORE

Thinktank adopts NextGen’s ApplyOnline platform 
by Josh Needs • 26 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender has utilised the ApplyOnline platform to help expand within Australia’s mortgage broker... READ MORE

AFG makes 2 key appointments
by • 25 Oct 2023
AFG has revealed two significant appointments that it anticipates will play pivotal roles in supporting its member... READ MORE

NAB selects new head of broker
by Josh Needs • 25 Oct 2023
The big four bank has announced the formal appointment of its new executive, broker... READ MORE

Rate cuts may trigger the next mortgage war, warns analyst
by • 25 Oct 2023
While the mortgage wars have subsided, there’s potential for CBA to rekindle the competition war amid a drop in its... READ MORE

SME revenue growth expectations hit 7-year high: ScotPac
by Josh Needs • 25 Oct 2023
The non-bank lender’s SME Growth Index has recorded strong revenue growth optimism from small businesses in the third... READ MORE

Plenti records loan portfolio lift in September quarter
by Adrian Suljanovic • 25 Oct 2023
The fintech lender has reported increases in its loan portfolio and loan originations for the quarter ended 30... READ MORE

Government urged to put financial literacy on the curriculum
by Annie Kane • 25 Oct 2023
Teaching financial literacy in schools, requiring banks to develop financial products for women and a raft of... READ MORE

Mortgage broker complaints are nominal, AFCA data shows
by Annie Kane • 24 Oct 2023
The volume of complaints lodged against brokers in the financial year 2023 continues to be nominal, according to new... READ MORE

OptiPay purchases debtor finance clients of Thorn
by Josh Needs • 24 Oct 2023
The financial services company has purchased the majority of the debtor finance clients of the Thorn... READ MORE

Business training key to empowering women in finance
by Malavika Santhebennur • 24 Oct 2023
The FBAA’s chief development officer has revealed the tools female finance entrepreneurs require to thrive as... READ MORE

Average value of B2B invoices down 42%, finds CreditorWatch
by Annie Kane • 23 Oct 2023
Persistently low consumer demand has led to a 42 per cent drop in the average value of B2B invoices year-on-year,... READ MORE

Finsure partners with asset finance lender
by Adrian Suljanovic • 23 Oct 2023
The aggregator has partnered with an asset and equipment finance lender to provide its brokers with diversification... READ MORE

AFG Securities prices $750m transaction
by Annie Kane • 23 Oct 2023
The aggregator’s in-house lending division has priced a $750 million residential mortgage-backed securities... READ MORE

Sherlok achieves data security certification 
by Josh Needs • 23 Oct 2023
The mortgage repricing platform has officially attained data security protection... READ MORE
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