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Non-bank CEO awarded Order of Australia medal

by Annie Kane • 13 Jun 2019
The president and CEO of non-bank lender La Trobe Financial, Greg O’Neill, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of...READ MORE

MyState announces 'equitable' rate cut

by Reporter • 13 Jun 2019
The non-major lender has opted to protect its “much larger” deposit customer base by choosing not to pass on the... READ MORE

HashChing executive team departs, new CEO steps in

by Annie Kane • 12 Jun 2019
The founder and the executive team of online mortgage marketplace HashChing have all left the company, with a new... READ MORE

High-LVR lender falls short of full 25bps cut

by Reporter • 12 Jun 2019
A Western Australia-based lender has slashed its variable mortgage rates in response to the Reserve Bank’s cut to the... READ MORE

Swiss SME lender enters Australia

by Reporter • 12 Jun 2019
A Switzerland-headquartered alternative lender is expanding into Australia, its first international market, with an... READ MORE

Prospa officially floats on the ASX

by Annie Kane • 11 Jun 2019
SME lender Prospa has rung the bell at the Australian Securities Exchange as it officially lists on the stock... READ MORE

Major aggregator restructures executive team

by Annie Kane • 11 Jun 2019
AFG has restructured its executive team and consolidated the executive accountability for all residential mortgage... READ MORE

HSBC outperforms peers on mortgage growth

by Tas Bindi • 11 Jun 2019
HSBC’s residential mortgage book grew by $500 million in April, representing the largest growth among the non-major... READ MORE

Brokers reveal their government wish list

by Tas Bindi • 11 Jun 2019
Brokers breathed a sigh of relief when the Coalition was re-elected by the Australian public, knowing that their... READ MORE

Loan Market adds new lender to panel - Jun 2019

by Reporter • 11 Jun 2019
The broking group has welcomed a new lender to its panel, which it said would provide its brokers with access to new... READ MORE

Top tips on helping SMEs in the new financial year

by Reporter • 11 Jun 2019
Brokers have an important role to play in helping SMEs stay in good financial shape in the 2020 financial year, a... READ MORE

Association head named in Queen’s honours list

by Annie Kane • 10 Jun 2019
The managing director of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia, Peter White, has been appointed as a Member of... READ MORE

N1H announces partnership to boost capital-raising capacity

by Reporter • 10 Jun 2019
The financial and property services firm has announced forming a partnership with a Chinese advisory firm to “further... READ MORE

Nearly a third of SMEs struggle with finance

by Ezekiel MacNevin • 10 Jun 2019
Three-quarters of small businesses are struggling with business management, with 30 per cent saying they are... READ MORE

Non-major banks pass on full rate cut

by Annie Kane • 7 Jun 2019
Non-major lenders AMP Bank, Citi and ME Bank are among the lenders to reduce standard variable interest rates by 25... READ MORE

Borrowers flocking to brokers following mortgage rate slashes

by Charbel Kadib • 7 Jun 2019
Broking groups have reported a spike in borrower enquiries following the Reserve Bank’s decision to slash the cash... READ MORE

Two more lenders pass on full rate cut

by Annie Kane • 7 Jun 2019
A non-major bank and a credit union have both announced that they will reduce standard variable interest rates by 25... READ MORE

Mortgage portfolio ‘deteriorating’ as credit crunch persists

by Reporter • 7 Jun 2019
Delinquencies underlying Australia’s residential mortgage portfolio are continuing to climb as tighter lending... READ MORE

Non-major bank brings in former Westpac consumer bank CEO

by Annie Kane • 6 Jun 2019
BOQ has announced that it will welcome a new managing director and CEO in September, after appointing the former CEO... READ MORE

Treasurer ‘deeply disappointed’ at ANZ and Westpac

by Annie Kane • 6 Jun 2019
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said that both government and customers are “deeply disappointed” with two... READ MORE

Macquarie, ING drop rates by 25 bps

by Annie Kane • 6 Jun 2019
Macquarie Bank and ING have become the two latest banks to announce that they will be passing on the RBA’s 25 basis... READ MORE

FHB activity falls despite improvement in affordability

by Charbel Kadib • 6 Jun 2019
Housing affordability pressures have eased but first home buyers have not reaped the rewards, according to new... READ MORE

Connective partners with Thinktank to launch new loan suite

by Reporter • 6 Jun 2019
The aggregator and the commercial property lender have joined forces to launch a new finance product for businesses,... READ MORE

Broking industry reacts to cash rate move

by Charbel Kadib • 5 Jun 2019
Senior stakeholders in the broking industry have reacted to the Reserve Bank’s first monetary policy adjustment in... READ MORE

RBA urged to ‘leave fuel in the tank’

by Charbel Kadib • 5 Jun 2019
The head of a mortgage aggregator has called on the Reserve Bank to refrain from hastily exhausting its monetary policy... READ MORE

Major banks pass on cash rate cut

by Charbel Kadib • 4 Jun 2019
Several lenders, including major banks, have dropped their variable home loan rates in response to the RBA’s monetary... READ MORE

RBA pulls cash rate trigger

by Charbel Kadib • 4 Jun 2019
The central bank has reduced the official cash rate for the first time since August 2016, with mortgage rate cuts... READ MORE

Pundits fear banks won’t play ball if RBA cuts

by Charbel Kadib • 4 Jun 2019
Most industry pundits are expecting the RBA to cut the official cash rate later today. However, some observers have... READ MORE

Former PM joins KKR

by Reporter • 4 Jun 2019

Global asset management firm KKR has appointed former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull to an advisory role.  

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NextGen.Net launches enhanced version of ApplyOnline

by Ezekiel MacNevin • 4 Jun 2019
The technology services provider has released an enhanced version of its online application platform for submitting... READ MORE
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