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Self-employed lender establishes new GM role
by • 2 Dec 2021
Azora has announced a new general manager focusing on asset and home finance, appointing Cristian Fedrigo to the...READ MORE
Fall in apartment developments drags dwellings approvals: ABS
by Sarah Simpkins • 2 Dec 2021
The number of dwellings approved for building fell by 12.9 per cent in October, mostly dragged by a plunge in town... READ MORE
House price rise slowing down: CoreLogic
by Sarah Simpkins • 2 Dec 2021
Australian house prices were up by 1.3 per cent in November, the softest rise recorded by CoreLogic since... READ MORE
Connective appoints new head of broker
by Annie Kane • 1 Dec 2021
The aggregation group has welcomed a former NAB executive as its new head of broker leading the state managers and... READ MORE
FAST brokers achieve new commercial lending record
by • 1 Dec 2021
Record volumes of commercial lending were written by FAST brokers in the September quarter, according to the... READ MORE
RedZed confirms BBL partnership
by • 1 Dec 2021
The SME lender has been named as the next principal partner of the KFC Big Bash League’s Hobart Hurricanes.
READ MOREAFG acquires aggregator
by Annie Kane • 30 Nov 2021
The ASX-listed aggregator has acquired an asset finance aggregation company.
READ MOREBrokers write two-thirds of Australian mortgages
by Annie Kane • 30 Nov 2021
Mortgage brokers wrote a record 67 per cent of all new residential home loans in the September quarter, according to... READ MORE
New VOI tool embedded into ApplyOnline
by Annie Kane • 30 Nov 2021
Brokers will now be able to capture and verify client identification digitally through NextGen.Net’s lodgement... READ MORE
ScotPac names next regional GM
by • 30 Nov 2021
The general manager for Victoria and Tasmania has been confirmed by the non-bank, with a former GE Capital executive... READ MORE
Neo-lender opens accreditation to ACL holders
by • 30 Nov 2021
Brokers currently holding an Australian Credit Licence will now be able to directly accredit with WLTH.
READ MOREBendigo Bank to launch home loans to brokers
by Sarah Simpkins • 29 Nov 2021
The bank has flagged that it will open up its home loans to the broker channel within the next two years, under a... READ MORE
ASIC demands review into ANZ home loan referrals
by Sarah Simpkins • 29 Nov 2021
Under a new lawsuit against ANZ, ASIC has sought a probe into the major bank’s current home loan customer referral... READ MORE
E-conveyancing fintech signs deal with Crew Financial
by • 29 Nov 2021
Brokers with the aviation specialist firm now have access to Settle Easy’s conveyancing platform, under a new... READ MORE
Treasury urges for greater transparency from AFCA
by • 26 Nov 2021
A government review into the complaints authority has noted a need for transparency in its public reporting and... READ MORE
Pepper Money eyes gaps left by big four
by Sarah Simpkins • 26 Nov 2021
The ASX-listed lender has aimed to become the “new major”, targeting underserved customers, as it has flagged new... READ MORE
Lenders need to improve ease of use, brokers say
by reporter • 26 Nov 2021
While large ADIs showed improving turnarounds in October, ease of use emerged as a notable bottleneck throughout most... READ MORE
MyState business recruits commercial lending head
by • 26 Nov 2021
With a subsidiary of the Tasmania-based lender taking steps towards establishing a business lending presence, it has... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 22-26...
by Reporter • 26 Nov 2021
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles from the week ending... READ MORE
ScotPac launches new mortgage offering through brokers
by Annie Kane • 25 Nov 2021
The debtor and asset finance lender has soft-launched its first home loan offering and two property-secured products... READ MORE
Large banks maintain fast turnarounds despite higher broker flows
by reporter • 25 Nov 2021
Brokers are seeing turnarounds at the most commonly used banks continue to improve, despite third-party usage rates... READ MORE
Nodifi expands platform with personal loan offerings
by • 25 Nov 2021
Starting from next week, products from SocietyOne, Plenti and Wisr will be available for users of the fintech’s loan... READ MORE
Prospa secures $40m in SME originations for October
by • 25 Nov 2021
The confirmation of an 84 per cent increase in originations compared to 2020 comes as the lender reveals a new loan... READ MORE
MoneyQuest acquires Buyers Choice
by Annie Kane • 24 Nov 2021
The mortgage broking franchise has acquired boutique sub-aggregator Buyers Choice for an undisclosed... READ MORE
Qld suburbs named ‘best places’ to invest: ME
by • 24 Nov 2021
The Sunshine State’s appeal to investors has been reaffirmed after the non-major bank’s study found Australia’s... READ MORE
AFG signs up for open banking platform
by Sarah Simpkins • 24 Nov 2021
AFG has teamed with a fintech to allow customers to share their financial and banking data with the group’s... READ MORE
Non-bank welcomes new head of distribution
by Annie Kane • 23 Nov 2021
Non-bank mortgage lender MKM has announced the appointment of its new head of... READ MORE
Victorian FHB grants rise by 29.4%
by Sarah Simpkins • 23 Nov 2021
The Victorian state government has dished out almost 30 per cent more grants to first home buyers year-on-year.
READ MORE1/4 of Australians considering buying property with...
by • 23 Nov 2021
A quarter of Australians are pondering whether to co-invest with their parents or friends, according to new data... READ MORE
UK regtech expands into Australia with Judo Bank
by • 23 Nov 2021
SMEs will be able to digitally share financial statements with Judo Bank under the bank’s partnership with UK regtech... READ MORE

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