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SMEs continue to invest in machinery

by • 27 Apr 2022

Demand for asset finance goes up as SME businesses invest in their recovery out of the pandemic, data reveals.

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Wisr surpasses $1bn in loan originations
by Annie Kane • 27 Apr 2022
After originating $158 million in the third quarter of the financial year 2022, the non-bank lender has now originated... READ MORE

BDM support at record high, brokers say
by reporter • 26 Apr 2022
Satisfaction with business development managers at the lenders reached record-high levels in March, new data... READ MORE

Victoria announces small-business tech investment rebate
by • 26 Apr 2022
The state’s government will assist small businesses in investing in digital tools to assist operations, including... READ MORE

RBA will hike by 40 bps in June: Westpac
by Annie Kane • 22 Apr 2022
The central bank may hike rates substantially in June to combat rapidly rising inflation, the major bank has said in a... READ MORE

AUSTRAC flags financial services duty in digital theft prevention
by • 22 Apr 2022
The government agency has released two guides on digital currency theft, stating that financial services providers... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 18-22 April
by reporter • 22 Apr 2022
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 22... READ MORE

How the broking industry could benefit from CDR data
by Annie Kane • 22 Apr 2022
Aggregators and lenders may be able to harness consumer data right and open banking data to speed up serviceability and... READ MORE

Giving brokers CDR data shows they’re ‘professional class’:...
by Malavika Santhebennur • 21 Apr 2022
Granting mortgage brokers access to consumer data under open banking establishes them as a “professional class”,... READ MORE

LNP commits $75m to farm ownership scheme
by • 21 Apr 2022
The pilot initiative of the Future Farmer Guarantee Scheme aims to support farmers into first-time... READ MORE
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Finsure strives for 50-50 gender representation
by • 21 Apr 2022
The aggregator is pushing for a 50-50 split between women and men in its broker network, noting a recent drop in the... READ MORE

Brokers surveyed on best non-bank products
by reporter • 20 Apr 2022
With a rapidly changing lending landscape and new product innovations, The Adviser is asking brokers to rank the best... READ MORE

Connective promotes GMs to C-suite
by Sarah Simpkins • 20 Apr 2022
The aggregator has bumped up two general managers to the executive ranks, for the newly formed roles of chief customer... READ MORE
Matt Turner

Rise in price caps a ‘little tight’ for some regions
by Kate Aubrey and Sarah Simpkins • 20 Apr 2022
Victorian broker Matt Turner welcomes the government’s announcement to raise the price caps for Home Guarantee, but... READ MORE

MoneyQuest welcomes Mimi Jawad to the team
by • 20 Apr 2022
Former NSW partnership manager for FAST, Mimi Jawad joins MoneyQuest as the group’s state manager for NSW and... READ MORE

Ex-broker escapes conviction for false statement
by • 20 Apr 2022
A former NSW-based broker has walked away from jail time after filing a false credit licence annual compliance... READ MORE
Carl Hammerschmidt

Joust introduces supplier sign-up portal
by • 20 Apr 2022
The home loan fintech has said this digital offering is partly intended as a means to simplify the sign-up process for... READ MORE
BOQ Group

BOQ’s broker-lodged loans jump 39%
by • 19 Apr 2022
The non-major bank has said the channel’s 2022 financial year growth is partly the result of the recalibration of... READ MORE

Nodifi hires Qld, NT BDM
by Sarah Simpkins • 19 Apr 2022
The asset finance marketplace has responded to higher demand from Queensland and the Northern Territory by recruiting a... READ MORE

MFAA takes discharge issue to Treasury
by Annie Kane • 18 Apr 2022
The broker association has flagged the issue of retention teams undercutting offers at the last minute, and the long... READ MORE

FBAA slams lenders for ‘grubby’ discharge tactics
by Annie Kane • 15 Apr 2022
The undercutting practice demonstrated by some lender discharge teams is “grubby”, “ludicrous” and “narrow... READ MORE

Brokers warn of rising channel conflict behaviours
by Annie Kane • 14 Apr 2022
Discounted interest rates and cashback incentives are being increasingly used by lenders to retain refinancing clients,... READ MORE

Fixed-rate volumes plunging: AFG
by Reporter • 14 Apr 2022

AFG brokers saw fixed rate home loan volumes drop to their lowest level in two years over the March quarter.

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Great Southern Bank joins SFG lender panel
by Sarah Simpkins • 14 Apr 2022
The bank has signed a new partnership with Specialist Finance Group (SFG), as it bids to double its network of... READ MORE
SME lender appoints 1st head of growth

SME lender appoints first head of growth
by Annie Kane • 14 Apr 2022
Business lender Earlypay has welcomed its inaugural head of growth to help boost revenue growth and increase client and... READ MORE

Hit to home owners should curb rate hikes: AMP
by Sarah Simpkins • 13 Apr 2022
The impact to home owners’ wealth from tumbling property prices should limit how much the Reserve Bank jacks up... READ MORE

What platforms do brokers use to be more efficient?
by Reporter • 13 Apr 2022
Automation, synchronised databases and remote VPNs are among the tech brokers have said make their lives... READ MORE

Calls for housing reforms ahead of election
by Juliet Helmke • 13 Apr 2022
As the date has been set for the federal election, players in the real estate and housing industries have outlined... READ MORE

Home buyers face accelerated construction costs
by Reporter • 13 Apr 2022
National residential construction costs rose by 9 per cent over the year to March, the highest annual growth recorded... READ MORE

Melbourne and Sydney suburbs at forefront of value declines
by reporter • 12 Apr 2022
The top-end and inner-city suburbs of Australia’s most populous cities are seeing a slip in values, new CoreLogic... READ MORE
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