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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

Loan Market exits advice amid troubled PCF integration
by James Mitchell • 29 Sep 2022
EXCLUSIVE The major brokerage has wound up its advice business after eight years as it refocuses on the challenging... READ MORE

Diversity is ‘good for culture’: MFAA head

by • 29 Sep 2022
MFAA’s chief executive Anja Pannek wants to encourage more diversity and inclusion within the mortgage broking... READ MORE

NAB Ventures invests $6m into fintech platform
by Adrian Suljanovic • 29 Sep 2022
NAB Ventures has led a $6 million investment into a new fintech platform designed to streamline banking, accounting and... READ MORE

Non-bank lender doubles warehouse lending
by Fabian Cotter • 29 Sep 2022
Central Real Capital (CRC)’s now $200 million warehouse lending capability is to meet surging developer and investor... READ MORE

‘Leave broking alone’: Shadow Assistant Treasurer
by Fabian Cotter • 28 Sep 2022
Shadow assistant treasurer and financial services minister Stuart Robert MP has praised the role brokers play in the... READ MORE

'No negative impact on brokers': QLD land tax
by Fabian Cotter • 28 Sep 2022
Queensland’s proposed land tax will not change the lending landscape much, nor have a negative impact on brokers,... READ MORE

‘Nail in the coffin’: Qld broker frustrated at land tax grab
by • 28 Sep 2022
A Queensland broker is frustrated at the government’s land tax, which could deter investors from buying in the state... READ MORE

‘Compelling opportunity’: Heritage Bank prepares to finalise...
by • 27 Sep 2022
A vote from members of Heritage Bank and People’s Choice Credit Union is the final approval required for a successful... READ MORE

Banks punting on Metaverse carbon reduction
by Fabian Cotter • 27 Sep 2022
Ninety-one per cent of Australian banking executives are “hedging their bets” on the Metaverse to reduce their... READ MORE

ACT to introduce planning laws
by Adrian Suljanovic • 27 Sep 2022
The ACT government has introduced the Planning Bill 2022 into the legislative assembly, marking an important milestone... READ MORE

Finweb brokerage appoints new GM
by Fabian Cotter • 27 Sep 2022
Award-winning broker group Finweb has appointed ex-PLAN Australia head of operations Julianne Evans as its inaugural... READ MORE

Young broker branches out to legal services

by Adrian Suljanovic • 26 Sep 2022
Logan Stanford of Stanford Financial has been recognised for diversifying his business to provide legal services to... READ MORE

AFG appoints new CFO
by Adrian Suljanovic • 26 Sep 2022

The Australian Finance Group Ltd has announced the recruitment of a new chief financial officer.

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Analysis: AMP’s $14m fine a reminder of fee-for-service woes
by James Mitchell • 23 Sep 2022
AMP’s latest fine of $14 million for fee for no service is another reminder of the nightmare mortgage broking dodged... READ MORE

Non-majors in high demand among brokers: Report
by Malavika Santhebennur • 23 Sep 2022
As borrowers rush to review their home loans amid rate hikes, their preferences drove more brokers to choose non-major... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 19–23...
by Adrian Suljanovic • 23 Sep 2022
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 23... READ MORE

Momentum Markets expands financial services footprint
by • 21 Sep 2022
Momentum Markets, publisher of The Adviser on Wednesday (21 September) confirmed it has acquired leading financial... READ MORE

RBA ‘flying blind’ on rate hikes: NAB
by • 21 Sep 2022
A NAB economist has said the impacts of “aggressive” rate rises won’t be felt until next... READ MORE

Open banking trust lifts security bar
by Fabian Cotter • 21 Sep 2022
While all parts of the financial chain need to be connected in open banking, security protecting consumer “explicit... READ MORE

Latitude appoints new non-executive board director
by Adrian Suljanovic • 21 Sep 2022

Latitude Group Holdings Limited has announced the recruitment of a new non-executive board director.

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Banks closed on Queen’s mourning day
by Fabian Cotter • 21 Sep 2022
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has reminded customers that 22 September will be a “bank close day” for... READ MORE

Mortgage defaults low risk, study reveals
by • 20 Sep 2022
A study has found that mortgage defaults ranked low in the pecking order, when it comes to financial... READ MORE

Revealed: What brokers really think of BDMs
by James Mitchell • 20 Sep 2022
The latest Broker Pulse survey has identified which banks were rated highest by brokers for their business development... READ MORE

Big 4 warned: Brokers drive growth
by Fabian Cotter • 20 Sep 2022
Brokers contributed around 70 per cent of all Great Southern Bank home lending in its first year as a bank, quantifying... READ MORE
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