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AFG adds specialist lender to lender panel
by Sarah Buckley • 19 Jan 2021
The aggregation group has appointed a specialist lender to its asset finance panel, making more products available to...READ MORE
Proposed BID extension delayed
by Annie Kane • 18 Jan 2021
The Treasurer has told The Adviser that government will delay finalising the proposed extension of the best interests... READ MORE
Victorian home buyers make a comeback
by Annie Kane • 18 Jan 2021
Mortgage commitments for owner-occupiers in Melbourne surged in November, as the country as a whole experienced record... READ MORE
Home owners scammed by ‘ruthless criminals’
by Sarah Buckley • 18 Jan 2021
The WA government has issued a warning surrounding a new scam that targets home... READ MORE
Heritage to introduce new origination platform
by Malavika Santhebennur • 15 Jan 2021
The non-major bank has teamed up with a credit reporting firm to launch a new origination platform.
READ MORESA offers free financial counselling to women
by Sarah Buckley • 15 Jan 2021
At-risk women living in SA will be given access to free financial counselling as part of a new government-backed... READ MORE
WA broker reveals his top tips for hiring staff
by Sarah Buckley • 15 Jan 2021
Napoleon Finance broker and director Sam Carello has revealed his top tips for hiring new... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 11-15...
by Reporter • 15 Jan 2021
Here’s the weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles for the week... READ MORE
TrailBlazer Finance joins SME Guarantee Scheme
by Annie Kane • 14 Jan 2021
The trail book lender has joined the lender panel for the second phase of the Coronavirus SME Guarantee Scheme and will... READ MORE
AFG appoints state sales manager
by Malavika Santhebennur • 14 Jan 2021
The aggregator has appointed a state sales manager for Queensland and the Northern Territory.
READ MOREFinal call for Better Business Awards submissions
by Annie Kane • 14 Jan 2021
There is just one week left to lodge nominations and submissions for the Better Business Awards 2021, before the... READ MORE
Pepper partners with Hawks for 2021
by Sarah Buckley • 14 Jan 2021
The non-bank lender has signed as Hawks Basketball Club’s principal partner for the upcoming NBL... READ MORE
NAB offers loan relief in new disaster package
by Annie Kane • 13 Jan 2021
The major bank has offered to suspend loan repayments on mortgages and personal loans for customers impacted by the... READ MORE
Wisr reports strong prime lending growth
by Sarah Buckley • 13 Jan 2021
The personal lender closed the year with another quarter of strong growth, particularly from prime borrowers, new... READ MORE
Domain, fintech launch property BNPL service
by Malavika Santhebennur • 13 Jan 2021
Domain has partnered with a fintech to launch a ‘buy now, pay later’ product that allows property owners and... READ MORE
NSW mortgages rose 14% in 2020
by Annie Kane • 12 Jan 2021
Mortgage volumes in the country’s most populous state grew 14 per cent in 2020, driven by strong refinance activity,... READ MORE
Refinancing expected to drive 2021 home loan activity
by Sarah Buckley • 12 Jan 2021
Brokers believe that refinancing activity will continue to drive mortgage activity in 2021, according to a non-bank... READ MORE
COVID accelerates home ownership intentions
by Sarah Buckley • 12 Jan 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has fast-tracked the home buying intentions of young Australians, according to research.... READ MORE
Loan Market paints positive 2021 property picture
by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Jan 2021
The major brokerage has predicted a strong, busy year for the property market in 2021 but noted that a price... READ MORE
Banking code temporary changes extended
by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Jan 2021
The corporate regulator has approved a request to extend temporary changes to timing requirements in the banking code... READ MORE
Cancelled gap years could trigger FHB frenzy
by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Jan 2021
COVID-19’s cancellation of travel plans could fuel demand from first home buyers in Western Australia, according to a... READ MORE
Brokers outline what to expect in 2021
by Annie Kane & Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Jan 2021
From a busy property market to a surge in volumes, brokers list their predictions for... READ MORE
NSW stamp duty reforms could boost bottom end: buyers' agent
by Cameron Micallef • 8 Jan 2021
The proposal to reform NSW stamp duty could be a shot in the arm for the state’s low-price property market, according... READ MORE
AFCA raises SME finance monetary limits
by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Jan 2021
The financial complaints body has adjusted its monetary limits for SME finance complaints including the maximum size of... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 4-8 January
by Reporter • 8 Jan 2021
It's 2021 – a brand new year. Here's the weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s... READ MORE
What will broker-client meetings look like in 2021?
by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Jan 2021
With brokers having to rapidly adapt to COVID-19-related restrictions in 2020 by conducting client meetings over video... READ MORE
VIC records highest loan deferrals
by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 Jan 2021
Victoria has remained the state with the highest proportion of loans subject to deferrals among the states and... READ MORE
How these brokers chose their broker models
by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 Jan 2021
Two brokers spoke to Elite Broker about how and why they chose their respective broker models, and how it has... READ MORE
ASIC bans Sydney mortgage broker
by Malavika Santhebennur • 5 Jan 2021
The corporate regulator has banned a Sydney-based mortgage broker for allowing her father who was already banned to... READ MORE

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