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Major bank reduces savings rates

by reporter • 22 Jul 2019
Westpac has become the third major bank to reduce its savings rates following the RBA’s July cash rate decision, with...READ MORE

NAB announces new CEO

by Annie Kane • 19 Jul 2019
National Australia Bank has appointed the CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland as its new group chief executive officer and... READ MORE

‘Stick to what you know’: Associations hit back at CHOICE

by Charbel Kadib • 19 Jul 2019
The FBAA and MFAA have slammed consumer group CHOICE for its “disturbing lack of understanding” of the broking... READ MORE

Peer-to-peer lender joins AFG panel

by Hannah Dowling • 19 Jul 2019
RateSetter has joined the panel of aggregation company AFG, giving brokers access to its personal loan and car finance... READ MORE

Mortgagors more confident in FHB opportunities

by Hannah Dowling • 19 Jul 2019
Ninety-one per cent of mortgagors believe the Great Australian Dream of home ownership is more achievable for first... READ MORE

Neobank to focus fully on brokers

by Annie Kane • 18 Jul 2019
Digital neo-lender 86 400 has been granted a full authorised deposit-taking institution licence by APRA and will look... READ MORE

Financial system is ‘more resilient’ thanks to APRA, finds review

by Annie Kane • 18 Jul 2019
APRA’s “rigorous and effective” intervention and management of the “growing risks” in mortgages have helped... READ MORE

Outlook strengthens for house prices and rents, finds NAB

by Annie Kane • 18 Jul 2019
While current property sentiment among property professionals remains negative, future expectations are for improved... READ MORE

Arrears to ‘stabilise’ in response to rate relief

by Reporter • 18 Jul 2019
Home loan delinquencies have declined and are expected to further “stabilise” off the back of interest rate cuts... READ MORE

SME lender joins FAST panel

by Hannah Dowling • 18 Jul 2019
OnDeck Australia has become the latest non-bank lender to join the aggregator’s panel, enabling broker members to... READ MORE

Aggregator launches white label loan suite

by Annie Kane • 17 Jul 2019
Connective has officially launched its suite of white label loan products and brought in a new team of BDMs to support... READ MORE

Macquarie adds construction features to mortgage products

by Charbel Kadib • 17 Jul 2019
The non-major lender has informed brokers that it will be introducing new construction features to its home loan... READ MORE

Treasurer ‘optimistic’ on economic future

by Annie Kane • 17 Jul 2019
Despite noting challenges in housing, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said that he is “optimistic” about... READ MORE

How this broker writes family pledge loans

by Hannah Dowling • 17 Jul 2019
No-deposit home loans are on the rise, with parents increasingly looking to support their children on the home buying... READ MORE

Aussie urges ASIC to enshrine consumer obligations

by Charbel Kadib • 16 Jul 2019
Brokers who exercise due diligence should “in no way be liable” if they fail to detect misleading information... READ MORE

RBA reveals FHB deposit scheme calculations

by Annie Kane • 16 Jul 2019
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released internal emails that include analysis of the government’s new First Home... READ MORE

New lender joins Mortgage Choice’s panel

by Reporter • 16 Jul 2019
The franchise group has added a new lender to its panel as part of its ongoing strategy to provide its broker network... READ MORE

Interim GM commences role at Astute Ability

by Reporter • 16 Jul 2019
The new interim general manager of Astute Ability Finance Group, Michael Trencher, has commenced his role at the... READ MORE

Common approach agreed on financial abuse requirements

by Annie Kane • 15 Jul 2019
The banking and broking industries have agreed on a “common approach to identifying the signs of financial abuse in a... READ MORE

Lenders continue to cut rates

by Annie Kane • 15 Jul 2019
Bank of Sydney, Heritage Bank and Pepper Money have announced rate reductions following the RBA's July cash rate... READ MORE

ASIC cancels non-compliant credit licences

by Reporter • 15 Jul 2019
The corporate regulator has suspended and cancelled the credit licences of financial services businesses that have not... READ MORE

ASIC takes action against mortgage professionals

by Reporter • 15 Jul 2019
The corporate regulator revealed that it has cancelled two financial services licences, one due to the absence of... READ MORE

RBA flags ‘overhang effect’ of rising mortgage debt

by Charbel Kadib • 12 Jul 2019
New research from the Reserve Bank has highlighted the link between mortgage debt and household spending amid debate... READ MORE

Westpac cuts fixed rates by up to 70bps

by Reporter • 12 Jul 2019

The major bank has reduced fixed rates across its owner-occupied and investment home loan offerings.

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Credit demand to bounce following pre-election lull

by Reporter • 12 Jul 2019
Demand for housing finance has dripped to a 10-year low, but analysts are expecting the market to flip as the... READ MORE

YBR sells investment service as it focuses on mortgages

by Annie Kane • 12 Jul 2019
Yellow Brick Road has sold its stake in wealth investment service Smarter Money Investments as it continues its... READ MORE

Major bank suffers blow in broker space

by Charbel Kadib • 11 Jul 2019
A big four bank’s share of the third-party channel has dwindled over the past 12 months, with the lender experiencing... READ MORE

Brokers lodging fewer loans

by Annie Kane • 11 Jul 2019
Brokers lodged 17 per cent fewer loans between April and September last year, but the value of home loans settled has... READ MORE

FBAA launches app to improve admin efficiencies

by Charbel Kadib • 11 Jul 2019
The industry association has unveiled a new web application designed to “revolutionise” the way in which brokers... READ MORE

ANZ slashes fixed rates

by Reporter • 11 Jul 2019

The major bank has reduced rates across its fixed home loan offerings by up to 57bps.

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