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Australian Broking Awards finalists 2019 revealed!
by Reporter • 30 May 2019
The finalists for the Australian Broking Awards 2019 have been revealed today, as the broking industry gears up for the...READ MORE
Property sentiment on the rise
by Reporter • 30 May 2019
Sentiment towards property investment and auctions has risen since the federal election, with more industry... READ MORE
Suncorp launches new loan offering for SMEs
by Reporter • 30 May 2019
Suncorp Bank has introduced a three-year fixed business loan offering, effective from Wednesday, 29 May.
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ING cuts variable home loan rates
by Charbel Kadib • 30 May 2019
The non-major lender has dropped its owner-occupied home loan rates by up to 17 basis points.
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CBA reports post-election spike in mortgage applications
by Charbel Kadib • 29 May 2019
The number of home loan applications received by the major bank in the week following the federal election hit a... READ MORE
Westpac announces changes to mortgage product features
by Reporter • 29 May 2019
The major bank has made changes to some of its home loan product features, including the removal of relocation loans as... READ MORE
Resimac sells subsidiary for $14m
by Reporter • 29 May 2019
The specialist lender has offloaded its subsidiary Paywise to focus on its core businesses in Australia and New... READ MORE
New credit rules make diversification ‘critical’
by Ezekiel MacNevin • 29 May 2019
RateSetter has called for brokers to diversify into personal lending as ASIC’s new credit card rules could... READ MORE
Last chance to enter the Women in Finance Awards
by The Adviser • 29 May 2019
Submissions are flooding in for the annual Women in Finance Awards, and entries close at the end of this week.... READ MORE
Borrower fee flagged as option to mitigate clawback risks
by Charbel Kadib • 28 May 2019
Brokers may need to consider charging a “refundable” fee to certain borrowers in order to offset losses incurred... READ MORE
Aussie, Pepper team up to launch new home loan range
by Reporter • 28 May 2019
Aussie has joined forces with Pepper Money to launch a new “flexible” and “specialised” home loan product... READ MORE
PM appoints new minister to oversee financial services sector
by Charbel Kadib • 28 May 2019
The Prime Minister has revealed his new cabinet, which includes the appointment of a new minister responsible for the... READ MORE
Non-bank exec launches training program for brokers
by Reporter • 28 May 2019
A non-bank lender executive has announced the launch of a paid training program to help mortgage brokers diversify... READ MORE
Industry must ‘embrace’ scrutiny, says Loan Market head
by Charbel Kadib • 27 May 2019
The head of the major brokerage has backed the remuneration review in three years’ time, stating that the industry... READ MORE
House prices to bounce back by end of 2020
by Tas Bindi • 27 May 2019
While many economists do not foresee a V-shaped recovery in the housing market in the coming year or so, one has a more... READ MORE
SMEs’ role in election outcome ‘can’t be discounted’
by Annie Kane • 27 May 2019
The role of small-business owners and brokers in helping re-elect the Coalition back into power cannot be discounted,... READ MORE
Resimac adds new member to NZ underwriting team
by Reporter • 27 May 2019
The non-bank lender has appointed a new staff member to the newly created role of senior underwriter in New... READ MORE
Brokers buoyed by shift in mortgage landscape
by Charbel Kadib • 24 May 2019
Political and regulatory developments are conspiring in favour of the broking industry, with a rise in sentiment... READ MORE
Westpac amends residential lending policy
by Charbel Kadib • 24 May 2019
The major bank and its subsidiaries have made changes to their residential lending policies, including tighter... READ MORE
Lack of home ownership disadvantaging Gen Y SMEs
by Reporter • 24 May 2019
The low level of home ownership among younger age groups has played a role in business loans being rejected, the chief... READ MORE
BNK’s loan book grows past $200m
by Ezekiel MacNevin • 24 May 2019
The rebranded publicly listed bank has announced surpassing $200 million in loans since inception.
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New credit card rules will impact brokers, says lawyer
by Annie Kane • 23 May 2019
Brokers should be applying new credit card assessment rules to their loan applications, the solicitor director of The... READ MORE
Why brokers should be building value outside of trail
by Annie Kane • 23 May 2019
While the federal election result has granted a reprieve for the conversation around trail commission, brokers should... READ MORE
Commissions to stay but change is ‘constant’
by Charbel Kadib • 23 May 2019
The Coalition’s surprise victory may have reinstalled certainty over broker remuneration, but change is... READ MORE
Financial industry must be inclusive: ASIC
by Reporter • 23 May 2019
ASIC chair James Shipton has called for financial institutions to make the industry more inclusive to all parts of the... READ MORE
More people could access mortgages under proposed APRA changes
by Annie Kane • 22 May 2019
APRA’s newly announced proposal to allow banks to set their own serviceability floors when assessing residential... READ MORE
Arrears movements remain ‘mixed’ across Australia
by Tas Bindi • 22 May 2019
Movements in prime mortgage arrears were mixed across Australia, with the ACT the only region to record a fall in... READ MORE
Coalition urged to deliver on pre-election SME commitments
by Reporter • 22 May 2019
Australia’s small business ombudsman is reminding the re-elected Coalition government to “follow through” on the... READ MORE
Pepper Money extends reach in New Zealand
by Ezekiel MacNevin • 22 May 2019
Astute NZ has signed a white-label agreement with non-bank lender Pepper Money to offer a range of eight mortgage... READ MORE
‘Now is not the time to rest on our laurels,’ say association...
by Annie Kane • 21 May 2019
The leaders of the MFAA and FBAA have both welcomed the Coalition government’s re-election to power, but said that... READ MORE
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