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‘Broken is an understatement’: Anglicare champions tax concession...
by • 11 Jul 2022
The charity network has called for a greater focus on improving affordability, suggesting that reducing investment tax...READ MORE
Zip to wind down SME trade finance products
by Annie Kane • 8 Jul 2022
Zip has confirmed that it is slimlining its SME lending arm, Zip Business, and withdrawing its trade finance... READ MORE
Borrowers expected to switch lenders amid rate hikes
by • 8 Jul 2022
Brokers prepare for a surge in refinancing, following the central bank’s decision to raise the cash rate by 50... READ MORE
FHB schemes ineffective at bringing equity to housing: AHURI
by • 8 Jul 2022
Australia’s initiatives to allow first home buyers to enter the market are expensive and largely benefit existing... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 4-8 July
by • 8 Jul 2022
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 8... READ MORE
Finalists for 2022 Australian Broking Awards revealed!
by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Jul 2022
The Adviser is thrilled to announce that a total of 230 finalists have qualified to contest for the Australian Broking... READ MORE
Home owners in flood regions offered cash payments
by • 7 Jul 2022
The federal and NSW governments have confirmed that the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements has extended to those... READ MORE
Fifo invests further into BDM team
by • 7 Jul 2022
The SME lender has made further advancement towards business development, announcing Sam Henley as a new team... READ MORE
MFAA launches near-prime, specialist loan resource
by • 6 Jul 2022
The industry body has, in tandem with Resimac, released a new guide designed to assist brokers with near-prime and... READ MORE
Specialist lender LoanU rebrands to Gedda
by Reporter • 6 Jul 2022
Personal loan provider LoanU has changed its name to Gedda, as it prepares for growth via the broker... READ MORE
CBA introduces AI technology to combat scams
by • 6 Jul 2022
The Commonwealth Bank has announced it will expand its artificial intelligence technology, in a bid to tackle growing... READ MORE
RBA attempts to curb runaway inflation
by • 5 Jul 2022
The Reserve Bank has continued its approach to fight inflation with a second 50-bp cash rate hike.
READ MOREHome loan support offered to NSW flood victims
by Annie Kane • 5 Jul 2022
Following major flooding and significant rainfall in NSW, lenders have begun offering impacted borrowers with... READ MORE
Accountants to decline ‘capacity to repay’ requests
by Annie Kane • 5 Jul 2022
Several accountancy associations have advised members to decline requests to provide “capacity to repay”... READ MORE
FBAA membership surpasses 10,000 milestone
by Adrian Suljanovic • 5 Jul 2022
The broker association saw its membership surpass 10,000 people for the first time in financial year 2021, and has... READ MORE
QPF acquires majority interest in asset finance company
by Annie Kane • 5 Jul 2022
A subsidiary of COG Financial Services Limited has acquired a 70 per cent interest in Chevron Equipment Finance for... READ MORE
Expanded Home Guarantee Scheme launches
by Annie Kane • 4 Jul 2022
From 1 July, 40,000 new places under the federal government’s Home Guarantee Scheme have become available to help... READ MORE
BMM expands SMSF loan product
by Annie Kane • 4 Jul 2022
The mortgage manager has increased the limit of its Aspire SMSF product to $3 million and removed fees and rate loading... READ MORE
MoneyMe completes inaugural term securitisation transaction
by • 4 Jul 2022
The lending group’s first term securitisation of personal loan customer receivables has completed, an update that’s... READ MORE
Mortgage industry raises more than $160k in CEO Sleepout
by Annie Kane • 1 Jul 2022
Brokers and chief executives of the mortgage and finance industry have raised more than $168,000 to help support those... READ MORE
New membership program revealed for The Adviser
by Reporter • 1 Jul 2022
The Adviser (www.theadviser.com.au) has announced a host of new benefits and value for brokers via its new membership... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 27 June to...
by Reporter • 1 Jul 2022
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 1... READ MORE
AFG to withdraw Sparc loan following Volt closure
by Annie Kane • 30 Jun 2022
Following the “disappointing” news that Volt Bank is to close, Australian Finance Group has confirmed that it will... READ MORE
New Broker Academy 2022 to help ‘ignite’ brokerages
by Malavika Santhebennur • 30 Jun 2022
Registrations have opened for The Adviser’s New Broker Academy, a free event set to help new and prospective brokers... READ MORE
NAB reports invoice finance boost of over 20%
by • 30 Jun 2022
The major bank has witnessed a lift in the popularity of invoice financing, with retail and wholesale trade driving... READ MORE
Volt Bank to hand back deposits and banking licence
by Annie Kane • 29 Jun 2022
Neo-lender Volt Bank is handing back customer deposits and will exit the banking industry, it has been... READ MORE
Financial services firms announce merger, eye broking arm growth
by Annie Kane • 29 Jun 2022
Two Brisbane-based wealth businesses are set to merge to create a multidisciplinary professional services firm, with a... READ MORE
Fintech lender Funding launches new broker portal
by reporter • 29 Jun 2022
Non-bank lender Funding.com.au has launched its first broker portal, enabling brokers to lodge and track their... READ MORE
Former ANZ employee banned for 5 years
by reporter • 28 Jun 2022
ASIC has banned a former ANZ employee for five years after finding he failed to take steps to verify home loan... READ MORE

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