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Loan Market appoints marketing manager

by Malavika Santhebennur • 1 Apr 2021
The major brokerage has made the digital marketing appointment to support it with automating marketing solutions, it...READ MORE

Plenti increases automotive funding capacity

by Annie Kane • 1 Apr 2021
The fintech lender has increased the limit of its automotive warehouse from $275 million to $350... READ MORE

‘Great unknown’ of how AFCA will view BID

by Annie Kane • 31 Mar 2021
The way AFCA treats broker complaints brought under the new best interests duty remains the “great unknown” until a... READ MORE

Banjo launches short-term, unsecured loan for SMEs

by Annie Kane • 31 Mar 2021
Fintech lender Banjo Loans has soft launched a new short-term working capital loan for small... READ MORE

AFG appoints managers in NSW, WA

by Malavika Santhebennur • 31 Mar 2021

The aggregator has appointed a partnership manager in NSW and a sales manager in Western Australia.

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ACCC clears the way for NAB’s 86 400 acquisition

by Annie Kane • 30 Mar 2021
The competition watchdog has said that it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of neobank 86 400 by National... READ MORE

Government extends loan scheme to flood-hit SMEs

by Malavika Santhebennur • 30 Mar 2021
The federal government will extend the SME Recovery Loan Scheme to provide support to flood-affected... READ MORE

Ex-broker charged with fraud

by Reporter • 30 Mar 2021
A former finance broker who was previously permanently banned from engaging in credit activities has been charged with... READ MORE

Loan Market sees rise in automated communication

by Malavika Santhebennur • 30 Mar 2021
The major brokerage has recorded a quarterly surge in its brokers’ usage of automated communications in 2021, it... READ MORE

REA Group to acquire Mortgage Choice

by Malavika Santhebennur • 29 Mar 2021
The multinational property services group has announced a proposal to acquire 100 per cent of Mortgage Choice for $244... READ MORE

Credit union expands broker channel reach

by Malavika Santhebennur • 29 Mar 2021
The credit union has launched in Victoria’s broker market, expanding its push into the state with 600 brokers from... READ MORE

Small business review service made permanent

by Malavika Santhebennur • 29 Mar 2021
The ATO has announced that its independent review service for tax disputes will be available permanently to eligible... READ MORE

Home values up 400% in 30 years: study

by Malavika Santhebennur • 29 Mar 2021
Property values have soared over the last 30 years, while the average mortgage provided by Aussie has grown more than... READ MORE

Rising number of SMEs look to access credit

by reporter • 29 Mar 2021
One in four small businesses intends to take out a borrowing product this year, providing a growing opportunity for... READ MORE

Brokers reveal the top trends in commercial finance

by Annie Kane • 26 Mar 2021
Businesses are increasingly looking to purchase commercial premises and turning to non-bank lenders to access relevant... READ MORE

ASIC to enforce BID under proposed RLO changes

by Malavika Santhebennur • 26 Mar 2021
ASIC has said that it will be responsible for administering and enforcing broker BID rules if and when the responsible... READ MORE

Major brokerage launches online community

by reporter • 26 Mar 2021
Brokers operating under the major brokerage are now able to access an online network community and video library to... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 22-26 March

by Reporter • 26 Mar 2021
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles for the week ending 26... READ MORE

AFG adds short-term lender to panel

by Malavika Santhebennur • 25 Mar 2021
The aggregator has added a short-term private lender to its lender panel, marking the first time a short-term lender... READ MORE

Trainee incentive ‘game changer’ for brokers: brokerage

by Malavika Santhebennur • 25 Mar 2021
Loan Market has posited that the broking sector is “best placed” to take advantage of the government’s extension... READ MORE

Broker sentenced in false statement case

by Reporter • 25 Mar 2021
A NSW broker has been sentenced to good behaviour bond for failing to ensure that he did not make a false or misleading... READ MORE

NSW, Vic to ease COVID-related restrictions

by Reporter • 25 Mar 2021
The NSW and Victorian governments are moving to ease a number of COVID-19-related restrictions, effective this... READ MORE

Connective launches turnaround time dashboard

by Annie Kane • 24 Mar 2021
The aggregator is piloting a new tool that gives brokers insights into the volume and quality of applications that a... READ MORE

AFG launches new ‘trail book marketplace’

by Annie Kane • 24 Mar 2021
An outsourced trail book marketplace for AFG brokers is being rolled out following a new arrangement with specialist... READ MORE

Mortgage broker banned for seven years

by Malavika Santhebennur • 24 Mar 2021

The corporate regulator has banned an NSW mortgage broker from engaging in credit activities for seven years.

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Mortgage broker complaints remain below 1%

by Malavika Santhebennur • 23 Mar 2021
Less than 1 per cent of the complaints received by the financial complaints authority around banking and finance... READ MORE

CBA announces fixed rate cuts

by Malavika Santhebennur • 23 Mar 2021
The major bank has slashed its two-year fixed rates to new lows but increased its four-year fixed rates by 20... READ MORE

Fintech lender launches ‘COVID Flexible Loan’

by Annie Kane • 23 Mar 2021
Non-bank lender Capify has launched a new loan product that provides SMEs with flexible repayments to help them... READ MORE

Why this brokerage set up a mentoring program

by Malavika Santhebennur • 23 Mar 2021
Queensland-based senior finance specialist Mat Crossley spoke to The Adviser about how his business established a... READ MORE

Victoria passes mortgage e-signature laws

by Malavika Santhebennur • 22 Mar 2021
Victoria has become the first state to make permanent reforms that will allow the use of digital signatures for... READ MORE
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