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Technology to be key for asset finance in 2022: Pepper Money

by Annie Kane • 5 Jan 2022
Digital enablement will be a key trend for those seeking asset finance this year, according to the non-bank lender’s...READ MORE

Property predictions for 2022

by Annie Kane • 4 Jan 2022
As we farewell 2021 and look forward to a fresh start in 2022, we asked a broker, a lender, a buyers agent and a real... READ MORE

2022 to see increased digitisation of mortgage origination

by Annie Kane • 4 Jan 2022
This calendar year will see the digitsation of mortgages – and mortgage orgination – ramp up, says Simpology’s... READ MORE

Heritage becomes major sponsor of The Mulberry Project

by Annie Kane • 4 Jan 2022
The non-major bank is funding the social enterprise that turns unused farmland into market garden crops grown by... READ MORE

How the shape of the broking industry changed in 2021

by Annie Kane • 31 Dec 2021
The year 2021 has been another turbulent one, with a massive amount of structural change taking place in the... READ MORE

ANZ names new FIG head

by • 31 Dec 2021
The major bank has revealed that Mark Harding will be the next global lead for its financial institutions... READ MORE

The top property performers of 2021

by Annie Kane • 31 Dec 2021
Sydney suburbs achieved the highest median value for houses and units in 2021, according to CoreLogic's annual... READ MORE

Boutique aggregator launches broker mentoring scholarship

by Annie Kane • 30 Dec 2021
Purple Circle is set to launch a scholarship program to help new brokers cover the costs of mentoring, CRM and... READ MORE

Broker clients are better informed: BuyersBuyers

by Annie Kane • 30 Dec 2021
Borrowers coming through brokers are better informed, the chief executive of a national marketplace for buyer’s... READ MORE

Economy ‘coming back strongly’: NAB chief economist

by Annie Kane • 30 Dec 2021
2022 is on track to see the economy ‘gather lost ground’, according to the banking group’s chief... READ MORE

How brokers can deliver what clients want

by Malavika Santhebennur • 29 Dec 2021
Brokers need to be tailoring their service to a client’s top priorities, according to broker business mentor Jason... READ MORE

CBA becomes premium sponsor partner of CAFBA

by Annie Kane • 29 Dec 2021
The major bank has signed an exclusive two-year sponsorship partner agreement with the asset and finance broker... READ MORE

‘Customers trust brokers’, says bank MD

by • 24 Dec 2021
The driving force behind MyState Bank’s “extraordinary growth” is customer satisfaction and trust with... READ MORE

The biggest property headlines from the week 20-24 December

by Annie Kane • 24 Dec 2021
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending 24... READ MORE

First female ACCC chair announced

by • 24 Dec 2021
The federal government has announced Gina Cass-Gottlieb as the new chair to head the ACCC for the next five... READ MORE

Financial Services and Credit Panel granted statutory powers

by Annie Kane • 23 Dec 2021
The Financial Services and Credit Panel is set to be given new powers, commencing 1 January... READ MORE

AFG completes aggregator acquisition

by Annie Kane • 23 Dec 2021

The major aggregator has completed its acquisition of a 75 per cent stake in Fintelligence.

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SME lender restructures $25m of debt

by Annie Kane • 23 Dec 2021
Fintech lender Tradeplus24 has restructured a quarter of a billion dollars to underpin a debt facility and reduce... READ MORE

Government commits additional $500m for affordable homes

by Annie Kane • 22 Dec 2021
The federal government is providing an additional $500 million in low-cost financing to support 2,500 more social and... READ MORE

Feedback required on business securitisation fund

by Annie Kane • 22 Dec 2021
Stakeholders are being urged to submit their thoughts regarding the effectiveness of the Australian Business... READ MORE

7/10 small businesses optimistic for next six months

by • 22 Dec 2021
While the majority are looking positively to the future, according to new Zip Business data, one in two are struggling... READ MORE

Westpac completes sale of vehicle loan book

by Annie Kane • 21 Dec 2021
The big four bank has completed the sale of its $1-billion wholesale dealer loan book to Angle Auto Finance, with... READ MORE

Sherlok closes $1.5m seed round

by • 21 Dec 2021
The automated repricing and home loan refinancing company has closed its seed round after raising $1.5 million from... READ MORE

Seed Money Australia co-founder joins Wisr board

by • 21 Dec 2021
The personal lender has confirmed that the joint-creator of the not-for-profit will soon be joining its non-executive... READ MORE

Non-major banks continue to be broker darlings

by Annie Kane • 20 Dec 2021
Ninety-one per cent of brokers sent loans to non-major banks in November, as the major banks continue to fall in... READ MORE

Resimac unveils new CX leadership role

by • 20 Dec 2021
The non-bank has shuffled its senior management team, naming Daniel Carde to a new position “crucial” to its... READ MORE

MoneyMe to acquire SocietyOne

by • 17 Dec 2021

Non-bank lender MoneyMe is set to acquire SocietyOne for approximately $132 million.

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SocietyOne expands partnership with aggregation group

by • 17 Dec 2021
The non-bank lender is taking further steps into the broking space, boosting its offerings under Loan Market... READ MORE

MoneyQuest partners with Brighten for new white label loan

by Annie Kane • 17 Dec 2021
The franchise brokerage has rolled out a new suite of white label loans funded by Brighten Home... READ MORE

Refinancing platform partners with Redrock Group

by • 17 Dec 2021
A deal between Sherlok and the mortgage broking business has been finalised, introducing the AI technology to... READ MORE
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