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Top tips for new brokers from a seasoned broker

by Sarah Buckley • 22 Dec 2020
Leading WA broker Sarah Wells has revealed her top tips for new brokers and has warned them not to let their businesses...READ MORE

RateOne announces new CEO

by Annie Kane • 21 Dec 2020
The financial services company has appointed NAB’s former head of broker distribution Vic/Tas as its chief executive... READ MORE

New digital deposit bond released

by Malavika Santhebennur • 21 Dec 2020
A deposit bond provider has launched a digital deposit bond to enable property purchasers to have their deposits... READ MORE

Two-thirds of support line callers were seeking finance help

by Annie Kane • 21 Dec 2020
The majority of small businesses that called the Financial Counselling Support Line this year needed help accessing... READ MORE

PEXA names new COO

by Grace Ormsby • 21 Dec 2020
Property Exchange Australia has revealed a new appointment to its corporate team, “amid the accelerating adoption of... READ MORE

Home owner, renter financial stress spikes

by Malavika Santhebennur • 18 Dec 2020
The early effects of the COVID-19 crisis are becoming clearer, with more home owners and renters experiencing financial... READ MORE

More Aussies ‘in tears’ during house hunting

by Bianca Dabu • 18 Dec 2020
New research has found that nine out of 10 Australians find the process of house hunting more frustrating than... READ MORE

AFG steps up technological innovation

by Sarah Buckley • 18 Dec 2020
AFG has rolled out a new broker fact-find and document collection tool for its... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 14-18...

by reporter • 18 Dec 2020
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles for the week ending 18... READ MORE

Bank relinquishes banking licence

by Annie Kane • 17 Dec 2020
A fintech is set to return money to its depositors and relinquish its ADI licence as it moves to “focus on other... READ MORE

Business lending slumps, but brokers hopeful

by Malavika Santhebennur • 17 Dec 2020
Commercial and business lending settlements continued to fall in the September quarter amid COVID-19, but many brokers... READ MORE

How to target conversations with SMEs post-COVID

by Malavika Santhebennur • 17 Dec 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis has varied for different SME sectors, meaning brokers need to conduct targeted... READ MORE

Aussie CEO on the Lendi merger

by Annie Kane • 16 Dec 2020
The CEO of Aussie has outlined further details of the proposed merger with Lendi, after it was announced they are set... READ MORE

Brokers’ lodgements continue to rise

by Annie Kane • 16 Dec 2020
The number of loans that brokers write each month hit a new high in November 2020, according to a new broker... READ MORE

Nominations open for Better Business Awards 2021

by Annie Kane • 16 Dec 2020
Nominations and submissions for The Adviser’s state-based awards program, the Better Business Awards 2021, are now... READ MORE

Home buying plans jump in November

by Malavika Santhebennur • 16 Dec 2020
Home buying intentions have strengthened since the official cash rate was reduced in November, while motor vehicle... READ MORE

Bank appoints new CEO

by Annie Kane • 15 Dec 2020

ME Bank has today announced the appointment of a new CEO, effective immediately.

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Senate opens inquiry on consumer credit reforms

by Annie Kane • 15 Dec 2020
The Senate is accepting submissions to its inquiry into the repeal of responsible lending and the extension of the best... READ MORE

Brokers a saviour for SMEs during pandemic, research finds

by Adrian Flores • 15 Dec 2020
New research has revealed that a majority of SMEs relied more heavily on key advisers, such as brokers, to cope with... READ MORE

Bank reveals key broker concerns

by Sarah Buckley • 15 Dec 2020
Credit policy procedures, servicing times and lender requirements are mortgage brokers’ biggest concerns, according... READ MORE

Westpac issues ‘our own doing’: chairman

by Malavika Santhebennur • 15 Dec 2020
The Westpac chairman has acknowledged the shortcomings in its risk management and compliance, and said many issues were... READ MORE

MFAA, housing sector back consumer credit reforms

by Malavika Santhebennur • 14 Dec 2020
The consumer credit reforms could see borrowers viewed on a risk-based assessment for their loan applications, which... READ MORE

Two new ACCC commissioners appointed

by Annie Kane • 14 Dec 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced two new commissioners of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission,... READ MORE

New digital technology business awards program launches

by reporter • 14 Dec 2020
Momentum Media has announced the launch of its inaugural Australian Digital Technology Awards, a program that... READ MORE

Regulatory guide to ‘game changer’ DDO released

by Annie Kane • 11 Dec 2020
Lenders and brokers will need to take a consumer-centric approach to how they design and distribute mortgages, as... READ MORE

CDR accreditation guidelines released

by reporter • 11 Dec 2020
The ACCC has released guidelines for those wishing to become accredited to access Consumer Data Right data, including... READ MORE

Former brokerage, director charged over false statement

by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Dec 2020
A former Melbourne-based mortgage brokerage and its director have been charged with making a false statement to the... READ MORE

Finsure unveils new branding

by reporter • 11 Dec 2020

Aggregation group Finsure has unveiled new branding ahead of its 10th anniversary in 2021.

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Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 7-11...

by reporter • 11 Dec 2020
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles for the week ending 11... READ MORE

Purple Circle settlements up 51% in October

by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Dec 2020
Purple Circle Financial Services’ settlements increased by over 51 per cent in October over its previous record... READ MORE
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