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More pathways needed to encourage women to commercial broking, say...

by Annie Kane • 12 Oct 2022
Greater engagement with young female students is needed to help raise the profile of commercial broking to more women,...READ MORE

60% of SMEs to consider broker channel: OnDeck

by • 12 Oct 2022
A new report has revealed six out of 10 small businesses would consider using a broker to “access the broker’s... READ MORE

Shift expands tech leadership team

by Fabian Cotter • 12 Oct 2022
Credit and payments platforms provider Shift has expanded its leadership team with two senior appointments, it has... READ MORE

New loans and refinancing dropped in September: PEXA

by Adrian Suljanovic • 11 Oct 2022
States across Australia are experiencing declines in new home loans and refinancing, according to the digital... READ MORE

Rising variable rates pinch unprofitable SMEs: RBA

by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Oct 2022
With many businesses’ net profit margins failing to return to pre-pandemic levels by March 2022, indebted SMEs have... READ MORE

Cyber risk, climate change threat to financial system, warns RBA

by Maja Garaca Djurdjevic • 11 Oct 2022

Cyber risk and climate change represent major challenges for the financial system.

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Borrowing capacity ‘most important’ factor for home buyers: NAB

by Adrian Suljanovic • 10 Oct 2022
New NAB research has revealed that borrowing capacity is most important for buyers in regard to purchasing a new... READ MORE

PropHero looks to expand broker referrals

by Annie Kane • 10 Oct 2022
Proptech company PropHero has raised an additional $8 million seed capital to continue Australian growth and expand... READ MORE

Largest non-bank RMBS issue completes: $1.76bn

by Fabian Cotter • 10 Oct 2022
Fears about weakness in 2022’s residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market have been dispelled, non-bank... READ MORE

The ‘Great Australian Dream’ still alive among Gen Z

by Kyle Robbins • 10 Oct 2022
Bankwest’s latest Home Truths research has indicated that Generation Z buyers are set to grow in prominence,... READ MORE

Finalists revealed for Women in Finance Awards 2022

by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Oct 2022
The Adviser is pleased to reveal that almost 250 women from across the financial services industry are set to battle it... READ MORE

ASIC sues Latitude over ‘misleading’ advertising

by Annie Kane • 7 Oct 2022
Allegations of “misleading” advertising regarding interest-free payment methods have been levelled against the... READ MORE

Turnaround times reach 5-year low: AFG

by Fabian Cotter • 7 Oct 2022
A bigger “Big 4” market share and faster loan turnaround times were key highlights in AFG’s latest Mortgage Index... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 3–7 October

by Adrian Suljanovic • 7 Oct 2022
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 7... READ MORE

Major brokerage announces leadership changes

by Annie Kane • 6 Oct 2022
Mortgage Choice has appointed a range of new leaders to its team, including a new general manager for distribution and... READ MORE

Building approvals surge nationwide: ABS

by Adrian Suljanovic • 6 Oct 2022
A strong rise in apartment approvals has driven the surge in building approvals, according to new... READ MORE

‘Devastating impact’: Government ponders ‘de-banking’ policy

by Fabian Cotter • 6 Oct 2022
The federal government will respond to an official paper on the “problem of de-banking” in due course, it has... READ MORE

Lenders announce rate hikes following RBA move

by Annie Kane • 5 Oct 2022

First movers have already announced rate changes following the central bank’s October rate hike.

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40,000 Aussies helped by no-interest loans: NAB

by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Oct 2022
NAB has announced that over 40,000 low-income earning Australians have been provided with no-interest loans since... READ MORE

SME owners confident in gaining positive revenue: SME Growth Index

by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Oct 2022
Over half of Australia’s small to medium enterprises are expecting positive revenue growth in October... READ MORE

October cash rate announced

by Annie Kane • 4 Oct 2022

The central bank has increased the cash rate for the sixth month in a row.

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‘Deteriorating’: Ratings agency sounds alarm on prime mortgages

by • 4 Oct 2022
Fitch Ratings has warned that mortgage arrears will rise in a key prime mortgage market as inflation and rate hikes... READ MORE

APRA lifts CBA’s capital penalty 

by • 4 Oct 2022
The prudential regulator has given the major bank the all clear and removed the final capital charge after its conduct... READ MORE

Finsure founder appointed to BNK board

by • 4 Oct 2022

BNK has welcomed John Kolenda as a director of the company to help drive the “next stage of growth”.

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Brokers hit record market share milestone

by • 3 Oct 2022
Mortgage brokers continue to break records when it comes to home loans, according to the latest data by the... READ MORE

Industry bodies throw support behind Regional First Home Buyer

by • 3 Oct 2022

Thousands of regional Australians gained access to the guarantee scheme over the weekend.

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In case you missed it (week ended 30 September)

by • 3 Oct 2022
In case you missed it... mutual mergers approved, Loan Market exits advice business, industry weighs in... READ MORE

Qld dumps controversial land tax

by • 30 Sep 2022
The Queensland Premier has scrapped the Sunshine State’s controversial land tax revisions after facing a barrage of... READ MORE

Breaches against CBA conflicted remuneration dismissed

by • 30 Sep 2022
The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC’s conflicted remuneration proceedings against the Commonwealth Bank and Colonial... READ MORE

Labor’s bill to ban unfair contract terms welcomed

by • 30 Sep 2022
The mortgage and finance industry has welcomed the legislation to ban unfair contract terms to protect small businesses... READ MORE
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