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Interest rate ‘buffer’ should be reassessed: FBAA
by Fabian Cotter • 1 Mar 2023
APRA's decision to keep the loan buffer at 3 per cent is making it even harder for mortgagors refinancing, the industry...READ MORE
Home ownership no longer sole definition of ‘wealthy’
by Fabian Cotter • 1 Mar 2023
Do Aussies define their wealth just by home ownership? Financial freedom has evolved, a new AMP report has... READ MORE
Shift appoints new treasurer
by Adrian Suljanovic • 1 Mar 2023
The credit and payment platform provider has announced that Ross Horsburgh has been appointed to its newly created... READ MORE
Brett Halliwell joins Humbli
by • 1 Mar 2023
Former Advantedge GM and solicitor advocate Brett Halliwell has been appointed as non-executive director of digital... READ MORE
Brokers set new market share record for December quarter
by Annie Kane • 28 Feb 2023
Mortgage brokers wrote 69.3 per cent of all home loans in the three months to December, a new record for the December... READ MORE
Enhanced loan rate tool gives NAB brokers ‘more support’
by Fabian Cotter • 28 Feb 2023
Another major bank has boosted its broker portal capability for faster borrower rate processing.
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Ageing population to bring new opportunities for brokers, demographer...
by • 28 Feb 2023
With Australians downsizing ‘to the final box’, the next generation of home buyers will be able to take up housing... READ MORE
Liberty reports 14% drop in mortgage originations
by Fabian Cotter • 28 Feb 2023
Residential mortgage originations dropped to $1.7 billion in 1H23, the non-bank lender has revealed.
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AFG’s loan book nears $200bn
by Fabian Cotter • 27 Feb 2023
The aggregation group's residential and commercial loan book reached $199.8 billion in 1H23, the group has... READ MORE
Prospa posts 1H23 profit despite increased investment
by Fabian Cotter • 27 Feb 2023
Business lender Prospa has confirmed its 35.1 per cent hike in first-half loan originations, plus future... READ MORE
Revenue NSW has ‘no legal basis’ to levy payroll tax: MFAA
by Annie Kane • 24 Feb 2023
Revenue NSW has ‘no legal basis to levy payroll tax on the industry’, the MFAA has said in a letter to Revenue NSW... READ MORE
In Memoriam: Craig ‘Kitch’ Kitchen, 1962–2023
by Annie Kane • 24 Feb 2023
Craig Kitchen, business development manager at Keylend and a former long-serving state manager for PLAN Australia, has... READ MORE
Clawbacks ‘constantly under review’: Pepper Money
by • 24 Feb 2023
Following the release of its full-year results for calendar year 2022, the non-bank lender said it would continue to... READ MORE
Brokers help deliver record settlements at MyState
by Annie Kane • 24 Feb 2023
The third-party channel helped deliver record home loan settlements for the Tasmanian-based lender in 1H23, its... READ MORE
Finsure loans up 37% to $91bn, MAF reports
by Fabian Cotter • 24 Feb 2023
An extra 500 brokers joined Finsure in 2022 and aided MA Financial Group’s overall full-year result, the group has... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 20–24...
by Adrian Suljanovic • 24 Feb 2023
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 24... READ MORE
Lendi restructures again, farewells CEO of lending
by Annie Kane and James Mitchell • 23 Feb 2023
Lendi Group has announced a change to its operating structure and revealed that its chief executive of lending David... READ MORE
Counter broker ‘loneliness’ with ‘camaraderie’, IFBF says
by Fabian Cotter • 23 Feb 2023
An education forum has highlighted the value of brokers embracing peer-to-peer social support for a range of... READ MORE
CBA launches ‘Your Loans’ broker self-service tool
by Fabian Cotter • 23 Feb 2023
The major bank’s new portal enhancement will help ‘arm brokers’ as fixed-rate ‘mortgage cliffs’ approach, CBA... READ MORE
65% of Australians exposed to scams in 2021–22: ABS
by Adrian Suljanovic • 23 Feb 2023
Data released by the ABS has revealed two-thirds of Australians over the age of 15 were subjected to scams over... READ MORE
BOQ appoints new broker head
by • 22 Feb 2023
The bank has announced the departure of its broker head Kathy Cummings, welcoming Johnny Lockwood to a “newly... READ MORE
Broker channel ‘critically important to us’: Judo Bank
by Fabian Cotter • 22 Feb 2023
SME lender Judo has praised the impact and influence of brokers on its recent success.
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Brokers urged to respond to lender performance survey
by Reporter • 22 Feb 2023
Mortgage and finance brokers are being asked for their thoughts on how lenders have been performing this past year, as... READ MORE
Housing ‘smarts’ would reduce stress for 71% of FHBs
by Adrian Suljanovic • 22 Feb 2023
Over two-thirds of FHB feel that increased knowledge about the housing market would help them enter it more securely,... READ MORE
Construction space ‘terrifying’ for borrowers, broker says
by • 22 Feb 2023
As confidence in the construction industry plummets, borrowers are steering clear of locking into construction... READ MORE
Broker market share at Bendigo Bank slides
by • 21 Feb 2023
Third-party origination for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank dropped in 1H23, but the channel continues to hold the majority... READ MORE
Lender reveals Aussie farmers invest in new tech
by • 21 Feb 2023
A rural lender has revealed asset finance for GPS technology is booming as farmers seek precision farming to save... READ MORE
Financial Circle director convicted and fined
by Adrian Suljanovic • 21 Feb 2023
Joshua David Fuocohas been convicted and fined for managing a financial services company while... READ MORE
Aquamore welcomes new Victorian BDM
by Reporter • 21 Feb 2023
The private lender has welcomed Darren McLeod, Finstro’s former channel manager for Victoria, South Australia, and... READ MORE
Former FAST CEO joins CitoPlus board
by Annie Kane • 20 Feb 2023
Brendan Wright has joined the board of technology platform Cito+ (CitoPlus), as the group ramps up its technology... READ MORE
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