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CBA charged for payments of conflicted remuneration

by Charbel Kadib • 23 Jun 2020
ASIC has launched civil proceedings in the Federal Court against the major bank for alleged payments of banned...READ MORE

Australian Broking Awards 2020: Industry Thought Leader and Innovator...

by Annie Kane • 23 Jun 2020
The Adviser, in partnership with Pepper Money, is pleased to announce the finalists for the Industry Thought Leader and... READ MORE

ACCC consults on new intermediary CDR rules

by Annie Kane • 23 Jun 2020
The competition watchdog is consulting on draft rules that enable authorised third parties with “unrestricted”... READ MORE

Australian Broking Awards 2020: Rising Star and Boutique Aggregator...

by Annie Kane • 23 Jun 2020
The Adviser, in partnership with Pepper Money, is pleased to announce the finalists for the Rising Star and Boutique... READ MORE

Adelaide Bank lowers floor rate

by Reporter • 23 Jun 2020
The non-major lender has announced changes to its home loan serviceability policy, which includes a reduction to its... READ MORE

Australian Broking Awards 2020: Residential Broker and Customer...

by Annie Kane • 22 Jun 2020
The Adviser, in partnership with NAB, is pleased to announce the Australian Broking Awards finalists for the... READ MORE

Finance brokers rattled by COVID, brace for prolonged drag

by Reporter • 22 Jun 2020
A bump in demand for credit from SMEs is expected to soften the blow of a COVID-induced deterioration in market... READ MORE

Australian Broking Awards 2020: Commercial Broker and Training...

by Annie Kane • 22 Jun 2020
The Adviser, in partnership with NAB, is pleased to announce the finalists for the Commercial Broker of the Year and... READ MORE

Commercial lender joins AFG panel

by Reporter • 22 Jun 2020
The aggregator has announced a new addition to its panel of lenders, which expands the range of commercial finance... READ MORE

Government urged to enable digital mortgage process

by Malavika Santhebennur • 19 Jun 2020
A coalition of associations has called on government to make permanent the temporary rules that allow lenders to... READ MORE

Online lending platform launched for brokers and lenders

by Malavika Santhebennur • 19 Jun 2020
A Melbourne-based fintech company has launched a new online home loan application platform aimed at minimising friction... READ MORE

SME lender brings in national BDM

by Annie Kane • 19 Jun 2020
Secured business lender Speedy Finance has appointed Tanya Pead as its national business development manager to help... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 15-19 June...

by Reporter • 19 Jun 2020
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles for the week ending... READ MORE

Connective-AFG merger gets the go-ahead

by Annie Kane • 18 Jun 2020
The proposed merger between aggregation groups Connective and Australian Finance Group has been given the green light... READ MORE

Offshore processing linked to loan approval lags

by Charbel Kadib • 18 Jun 2020
The offshore processing of loan applications has been a key contributor to turnaround time blowouts, particularly in... READ MORE

HashChing launches coaching and training service

by reporter • 18 Jun 2020
Mortgage platform HashChing has launched a free coaching and training service for its brokers, including access to... READ MORE

How this broker built team culture through leadership

by Malavika Santhebennur • 18 Jun 2020
Mortar Finance’s Zac Goodman underscores the importance of leading by example to instil a strong culture within his... READ MORE

Broker sentenced for breaching banning order

by Annie Kane • 17 Jun 2020
A former broker that had been banned for various fraud-related offences has been sentenced after breaching his banning... READ MORE

Broker proposition ‘evolves’ in wake of COVID

by Charbel Kadib • 17 Jun 2020
Brokers have been at the coalface of the COVID-19 crisis, with borrowers experiencing financial stress increasingly... READ MORE

Prospa joins FAST lender panel

by Malavika Santhebennur • 17 Jun 2020
FAST has welcomed business lender Prospa to its lender panel, enabling broker members to offer the lender’s business... READ MORE

Connective launches virtual business development program

by Malavika Santhebennur • 17 Jun 2020
Connective has announced the launch of a virtual education and development program for its broker members, in... READ MORE

Aggregator calls on brokers to celebrate ‘local heroes’

by Hannah Dowling • 17 Jun 2020
Smartline has launched a new initiative that calls on brokers and the general public to celebrate “local heroes”,... READ MORE

NAB tightens lodgement standards to reduce lags

by Charbel Kadib • 16 Jun 2020
The major bank has announced a number of changes to its submission standards for loan applications in a bid to... READ MORE

Auction volumes, clearance rates see growth

by Malavika Santhebennur • 16 Jun 2020
Both auction volumes and clearance rates increased over the past week, closing the gap on the previous corresponding... READ MORE

New commission-based charity initiative launched

by Reporter • 16 Jun 2020
A Brisbane-based mortgage brokerage has announced that it would donate a share of its upfront commission to support... READ MORE

Brokerage issues warning over rent relief exclusion

by Hannah Dowling • 16 Jun 2020
“Thousands” of SMEs facing financial difficulties amid COVID-19 may not be covered by the government’s Mandatory... READ MORE

ASIC levy to cost broking industry over $10m

by Annie Kane • 15 Jun 2020
The cost of regulating credit intermediaries in 2019-20 is estimated to be $10.1 million, according to ASIC, a 53 per... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice axed from All Ords

by Charbel Kadib • 15 Jun 2020

The brokerage is set to be removed from the All Ordinaries index following a review from the ASX.  

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Submissions open for 2020 Women in Finance Awards

by reporter • 15 Jun 2020
The Adviser, in partnership with AMP Bank, is proud to announce the launch of this year’s Women in Finance... READ MORE

Associations welcome ASIC BID update

by Annie Kane • 12 Jun 2020
The FBAA and MFAA have both welcomed the news that ASIC will soon publish a new regulatory guide on how to comply with... READ MORE
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