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Financial planners shouldn’t get commission: Bowen
by Staff Reporter • 20 Nov 2009
Financial services minister Chris Bowen has denounced commissions paid to financial advisers because they create a...READ MORE
Busy month ahead for brokers
by Staff Reporter • 20 Nov 2009
Industry analysts believe the property market will be busy in the lead up to christmas as first home buyers rush in to... READ MORE
Mortgage market can expect increased competition
by Staff Reporter • 20 Nov 2009
Competition is slowly starting to reemerge in the mortgage market, RBA assistant governor Guy Debelle has... READ MORE
Mortgage Choice adds Liberty to panel
by Staff Reporter • 19 Nov 2009
Mortgage Choice has added finance provider Liberty Financial to its lender panel.
READ MOREFirstfolio to acquire $6bn loan book
by Staff Reporter • 19 Nov 2009
Firstfolio has this morning announced plans to acquire three separate mortgage businesses in a bid to ramp up its loan... READ MORE
Non-bank lender sees surge in activity
by Staff Reporter • 19 Nov 2009
Improved funding and renewed confidence in the non-bank sector has seen an upswing in volumes for the mortgage... READ MORE
Planners get slapped with educational requirements
by Staff Reporter • 19 Nov 2009
It is not just brokers who are being pushed towards tougher licensing requirements; financial planners will soon also... READ MORE
Rate hike likely in December
by Staff Reporter • 19 Nov 2009
Brokers are factoring further rate rises in to their calculations as the Reserve Bank looks set to lift the official... READ MORE
CMBS tight but future is bright: Fitch
by Staff Reporter • 19 Nov 2009
The Australian commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) market has successfully refinanced all 2009 year-to-date... READ MORE
Climbing rents good news for investors
by Staff Reporter • 19 Nov 2009
Property investors looking for an immediate return on their investment are flocking to the eastern suburbs of Sydney... READ MORE
Renters struggle to find property in Sydney
by Staff Reporter • 18 Nov 2009
Rental property vacancies remain very tight in Sydney, according to the NSW Real Estate Institute (REINSW).
READ MOREFirst RMBS to be placed without AOFM backing
by Staff Reporter • 18 Nov 2009
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank could become the first regional bank to sell residential mortgage backed securities without... READ MORE
New data hub to boost broker efficiencies
by Staff Reporter • 18 Nov 2009
Pisces has launched a new web-based application that enables brokers to complete accurate assessments and comparison of... READ MORE
Credit union industry under pressure to merge
by Staff Reporter • 18 Nov 2009
The credit union industry is under pressure to build scale through mergers after reporting deep cuts to interest... READ MORE
SMEs shows signs of life
by Staff Reporter • 18 Nov 2009
Business conditions for SMEs have reached positive territory for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis... READ MORE
Big banks squeeze SMEs
by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2009
The major banks are putting the squeeze on small businesses, forcing them to channel their deposits to the big banks if... READ MORE
AMP selects AFG for aggregation
by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2009
AFG will become the mortgage aggregator for AMP Financial Planning’s (AMPFP) network of accredited mortgage... READ MORE
Borrowers shun fixed rates
by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2009
The popularity of fixed rates continues to dwindle, according to Mortgage Choice.
READ MORERising interest rates no effect on delinquencies
by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2009
Despite rising interest rates Australian mortgage holders are still more than capable of paying off their loan, new... READ MORE
Australians keen to invest in property market
by Staff Reporter • 17 Nov 2009
More than 70 per cent of Australians over the age of 25 believe the time is ripe for property investment.
READ MOREProperty sales to slide as Christmas nears
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
Lacklustre auction clearance results in some of the nation’s capital cities suggest the property market may be in for... READ MORE
New website launched to wipe credit defaults
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
A new website has been launched to help remove borrowers' credit defaults and smooth the loan approval process.
READ MORESt George expands broker offering
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
St George bank has merged its commercial and retail intermediary businesses to form one comprehensive intermediary... READ MORE
Liquidity requirements could create secondary loan market
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) decision to enforce harder liquidity requirements could... READ MORE
FBAA to launch co-op initiative
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
The FBAA is gearing up to launch a co-op service that will provide its broker channel with a wide range of discounted... READ MORE
Smartline takes out top franchise honour
by Staff Reporter • 16 Nov 2009
Smartline has once again taken out the number one spot in the nation’s top 10 franchise list compiled by research... READ MORE
RHG plans return to lending
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2009
RHG chairman John Kinghorn has said the company may make a return into the mortgage market in 2011, when it is... READ MORE
Subdued market activity ahead: RP Data
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2009
Market activity is expected to settle as the festive season approaches, RP Data’s head of property research Tim... READ MORE
Unemployment edges higher in October
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2009
The unemployment rate crept slightly higher in October to 5.8 per cent, narrowing the likelihood of a third consecutive... READ MORE
Liberty hits the road
by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2009
In its drive to reengage the broker market, Liberty Financial will host a series of broker workshops that highlight... READ MORE

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