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Association heads lament BOQ ‘pause’
by Annie Kane • 26 Aug 2024
Brokers will be frustrated by the bank’s move to pause third-party distribution for home loans, the FBAA and MFAA... READ MORE

Scam Awareness Week urges vigilance
by Ben Squires • 26 Aug 2024
The annual scam awareness campaign has started, acting as a reminder that lenders, borrowers, and brokers can never be... READ MORE

Major banks reducing rates out of cycle
by Annie Kane • 23 Aug 2024
Australia’s largest lender has dropped some of its variable rates out of cycle, as other majors make tweaks to their... READ MORE

BOQ ‘pauses’ broker channel for home loans
by Annie Kane • 23 Aug 2024
The lender will “pause” new home loan business from the broker channel from the end of this month as it moves to... READ MORE

Broker population hits new high
by Annie Kane • 23 Aug 2024
There are now more mortgage brokers than ever, with new stats showing a 3.3 per cent increase in the broker... READ MORE

BOQ announces major restructure
by Ben Squires • 23 Aug 2024
The non-major lender has made major changes to its structure, including hundreds of job cuts, as it changes strategy to... READ MORE

Submissions open for brand-new Commercial Finance Awards 2024
by Malavika Santhebennur • 23 Aug 2024
The Adviser is pleased to launch the inaugural awards, which champion members of the commercial finance industry. READ MORE

‘I want to hear from brokers the most’ for housing inquiry:...
by Annie Kane • 22 Aug 2024
EXCLUSIVE The chair of the Senate’s new inquiry into home ownership has said he wants to hear from brokers ‘the... READ MORE

MA Financial to acquire ≤$1bn in asset finance loans
by Ben Squires • 22 Aug 2024
The asset manager has signed a strategic partnership to acquire up to $1 billion of commercial asset finance loans. READ MORE

Brighten appoints new senior BDM for Victoria
by Ben Squires • 22 Aug 2024
The non-bank lender’s new appointment comes in response to strong demand for finance in the Victorian market. READ MORE

Should we have gender quotas in financial services?
by Malavika Santhebennur • 22 Aug 2024
An executive at the Institute of Public Accountants has suggested that a discussion around the need for gender quotas... READ MORE

‘Focus on trust and stay at it’, Bouris and Symond tell brokers
by Annie Kane • 21 Aug 2024
Broking legends Mark Bouris and James Symond have put forward their top advice for broker success at National Finance... READ MORE

Is the Great Australian Dream ‘dead’?
by Annie Kane • 21 Aug 2024
The Greens have claimed the Australian dream of home ownership “is dead” after new data suggests the top 10... READ MORE

Metro Finance names new CEO
by Ben Squires • 21 Aug 2024
The new CEO steps into the top job after more than a decade of service at the asset finance provider. READ MORE

Non-bank boosts leadership team with executive appointments
by Ben Squires • 21 Aug 2024
Newly formed leadership roles have been announced at the non-bank to bolster its support to the broker channel. READ MORE

ORDE launches Residential Construction loans
by Reporter • 21 Aug 2024
Non-bank lender ORDE Financial has added a new Residential Construction product for borrowers looking to build new... READ MORE

Major bank launches new home loan for sustainable upgrades
by Ben Squires • 20 Aug 2024
Brokers will be able to write a new major bank loan from next week that gives borrowers up to $50,000 for ‘green’... READ MORE

Bendigo now available through Australasia’s largest aggregator

by Annie Kane • 20 Aug 2024
Thousands of LMG brokers are now able to offer Bendigo Bank-branded mortgages for the first time, as the lender... READ MORE

Real-time settlement tracker opens to brokers
by Annie Kane • 20 Aug 2024
PEXA has teamed up with a major aggregation group to offer brokers real-time updates on settlements, thereby reducing... READ MORE

ASIC extends reference checking protocol to mortgage aggregators
by Annie Kane • 19 Aug 2024
Mortgage aggregators will be able to obtain references on mortgage brokers from 20 August following legislative... READ MORE

Brokers will ‘absolutely be the predominant channel’ if MyState...
by Annie Kane • 19 Aug 2024
The third-party channel will continue to be the channel of choice for MyState/Auswide if their newly announced merger... READ MORE

Why it’s ‘premature’ to be thinking about rate cuts
by Annie Kane • 19 Aug 2024
The RBA governor has reaffirmed that it is ‘premature to be thinking about rate cuts’, telling the standing... READ MORE

Arrears start to rise at major banks
by Ben Squires • 19 Aug 2024
The home loan arrears rates are increasing at the major banks, as high interest rates and cost-of-living pressures... READ MORE

Aggregator bolsters Victorian team ahead of expansion
by Annie Kane • 19 Aug 2024
The former head of sales at a commercial fintech has joined Viking Aggregation as its new regional manager, residential... READ MORE

Industry bodies set out wish list for Senate home ownership inquiry
by Annie Kane • 16 Aug 2024
Reducing deposit sizes and re-examining stamp duty should form part of the Senate’s new home lending inquiry,... READ MORE