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Australian Invoice Finance appoints new state BDM

by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Feb 2020

The cash flow finance provider has appointed a Queensland BDM to boost sales in the state.

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Best Interests Duty Bill formally passed

by Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib • 6 Feb 2020
The bill containing the best interests duty for mortgage brokers has officially passed both houses, after being read... READ MORE

Compensation scheme should apply to brokers: AFCA

by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 Feb 2020
AFCA has stressed the need for CSLR obligations to apply across the financial services industry, including mortgage... READ MORE

Lender launches loan with repayment-free term

by Charbel Kadib • 6 Feb 2020

Non-bank lender Latitude Financial has rolled out a new personal loan offering with a repayment-free window.

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Bank tweaks income verification policy

by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 Feb 2020
A non-major bank has updated its income verification policies to “keep pace” with the changing landscape of... READ MORE

Cash rate still heading south despite upbeat RBA: AMP

by Charbel Kadib • 6 Feb 2020
The Reserve Bank will proceed with its monetary policy easing strategy despite maintaining a “surprisingly”... READ MORE

New draft legislation tentatively welcomed

by Annie Kane • 5 Feb 2020
The FBAA and MFAA have tentatively welcomed new draft legislation, particularly in relation to improving broker... READ MORE

CBA-owned fintech unveils small-business app

by Malavika Santhebennur • 5 Feb 2020
A fintech firm fully owned by the Commonwealth Bank has released a mobile app for small businesses, which collates... READ MORE

Mortgage requirements intimidate first home buyers

by Lyall Russell • 5 Feb 2020
Although property prices continue to increase, it is not the critical barrier for first home buyers, the Housing... READ MORE

First cash rate decision of 2020 revealed

by Hannah Dowling • 4 Feb 2020
The Reserve Bank has announced its cash rate decision for the month of February, the first rate decision made for... READ MORE

Government to bring in new misconduct procedures for brokers

by Annie Kane • 4 Feb 2020
New draft legislation has been released that aims to bring into effect new obligations for credit licensees around... READ MORE

Prospa expands Queensland team

by Hannah Dowling • 4 Feb 2020
The non-bank lender has announced two new appointments to its Queensland team, including a new state... READ MORE

Commercial brokerage expands to NZ

by Hannah Dowling • 4 Feb 2020
Financial services group and commercial brokerage FlexiCommercial, a division of FlexiGroup, has launched into the... READ MORE

Strong year forecast for asset finance

by Malavika Santhebennur • 4 Feb 2020
Aggregator Connective Asset Finance is foreseeing strong growth in 2020 as it expects demand out of NSW and Victoria to... READ MORE

Non-bank lender to ramp up broker partnerships

by Hannah Dowling • 3 Feb 2020
Mortgageport has announced that it intends to expand its partnerships with brokers, starting off by offering First Home... READ MORE

FAST welcomes Judo Bank to its panel

by reporter • 3 Feb 2020
Aggregation company FAST has added SME lender Judo Bank to its panel, welcoming the lender’s agility and service... READ MORE

Non-majors begin offering FHLDS loans

by Annie Kane • 3 Feb 2020
The remaining 7,000 places for the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme are now open, as the non-major lenders begin... READ MORE

Government proposes new ACL obligations

by Charbel Kadib • 31 Jan 2020
The government is consulting on a new bill designed to impose additional information-sharing obligations on credit... READ MORE

Average loan sizes jump in tandem with home values

by Charbel Kadib • 31 Jan 2020
The rebound in residential property prices has triggered increases of up to 9.3 per cent to the average size of a... READ MORE

Newcastle Permanent raises rates on OO IO loans

by Malavika Santhebennur • 31 Jan 2020
The building society has announced that it is increasing interest rates across a couple of its home loan... READ MORE

Warning issued over supply chain finance mining

by Hannah Dowling • 31 Jan 2020
The small business ombudsman has issued a warning to big businesses abusing supply chain finance products to manipulate... READ MORE

ANZ Research revises property price forecasts

by Reporter • 31 Jan 2020
The research group has “revised up” its forecasts for home value growth over the coming year to reflect the recent... READ MORE

Loan Market appoints Westpac group head to leadership team

by Hannah Dowling • 30 Jan 2020
The major brokerage has appointed Westpac’s former head of strategy and business performance (mortgage distribution),... READ MORE

CBA commits more resources to SME lending

by Hannah Dowling • 30 Jan 2020
The major bank has introduced new initiatives to help small businesses access finance, including hiring more dedicated... READ MORE

First-tier lenders regaining appetite for commercial loans

by Reporter • 30 Jan 2020
Mainstream lenders are increasingly coming to the table to service commercial clients following a prolonged period of... READ MORE

Non-major announces bushfire relief measures

by Malavika Santhebennur • 30 Jan 2020
Macquarie Bank has announced measures to provide immediate financial relief to clients who have been impacted by the... READ MORE

Non-majors take majority share of investor loans

by Charbel Kadib • 29 Jan 2020
For the first time in recorded history, more than half of broker-originated investment home loans have been lodged with... READ MORE

Prospa joins PLAN Australia panel

by Annie Kane • 29 Jan 2020
PLAN Australia has welcomed SME lender Prospa to its panel, enabling PLAN members to offer their clients Prospa’s... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice veteran joins Purple Circle

by Charbel Kadib • 29 Jan 2020

The boutique aggregator has announced the appointment of Mortgage Choice’s former head of lending operations.

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Salesforce to keynote Better Business Summit 2020

by reporter • 29 Jan 2020
The leading specialist in client relationship management, Salesforce, is set to reveal the future trends in customer... READ MORE
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