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Athena receives $250m in mortgage applications

by Ezekiel MacNevin • 1 Mar 2019
Athena Home Loans has announced receiving $250 million in home loan applications within four days of launching into the...READ MORE

Mortgage broking at ‘a juncture in its history’: ASIC

by Annie Kane • 28 Feb 2019
In an update on the regulator’s work on mortgages, ASIC’s executive director for financial services has said that... READ MORE

ASIC issues penalty warning to brokers

by Reporter • 28 Feb 2019
The corporate regulator has reminded brokers to submit their industry funding invoices prior to the due date to avoid... READ MORE

Pepper to launch into commercial real estate space

by Annie Kane • 27 Feb 2019
Pepper Money has announced that it will be officially launching into commercial real estate lending in the coming weeks... READ MORE

Labor proposes new bank levy to fund financial rights lawyers

by Annie Kane • 27 Feb 2019
The Australian Labor Party has announced that it will introduce a new levy on ASX100-listed banks to hire more... READ MORE

Brokerage launches free video campaign for broker use

by Annie Kane • 27 Feb 2019
A leading WA brokerage is offering brokers the use of a free, non-branded video campaign that champions the broker... READ MORE

Lender expands team as it eyes national expansion

by Ezekiel MacNevin • 27 Feb 2019
Better Choice Home Loans has announced that it has made several new appointments, including a new business development... READ MORE

Half of Australians are battling financial stress, research reveals

by Ezekiel MacNevin • 27 Feb 2019
A recent report has revealed that more than 50 per cent of Australians are stressed about their finances, with nearly... READ MORE

Treasurer reiterates support of brokers

by Annie Kane • 26 Feb 2019
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said that the Liberal Party “[stands] on the side of mortgage brokers” and revealed... READ MORE

Australian Conservatives voice support for broker channel

by Charbel Kadib • 26 Feb 2019
Senate crossbencher Cory Bernardi is the latest policymaker to caution against reform that would undermine the... READ MORE

Banks welcome Labor’s ‘sensible’ broker policy

by Reporter • 26 Feb 2019
The Labor opposition’s shift away from a borrower-pays broker remuneration model has been welcomed by non-major... READ MORE

NAB implements changes to mortgage application process

by Reporter • 26 Feb 2019
The major bank has announced changes to its home loan application process to further assist brokers in “delivering... READ MORE

Industry reacts to Labor’s policy revision

by Charbel Kadib • 25 Feb 2019
The mortgage broking industry has welcomed the Australian Labor Party’s commitment not to implement a borrower-pays... READ MORE

RBA governor mulls remuneration alternatives

by Tas Bindi • 25 Feb 2019
The governor of the RBA has cautiously told senators that, “in principle”, Australia could move to a borrower-pays... READ MORE

AFG profits stable amid mixed lending result

by Charbel Kadib • 25 Feb 2019
The mortgage aggregator has reported a stable net profit of $16.7 million, despite a 7 per cent fall in... READ MORE

ALP announces broker remuneration policy

by Annie Kane • 22 Feb 2019
The Labor Party has officially announced its policy response to the broker remuneration recommendations from the royal... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice CEO slams ‘destructive’ lender-pays flat-fee model

by Charbel Kadib • 22 Feb 2019
Mortgage Choice CEO Susan Mitchell has rejected suggestions that the industry should look to a lender-paid flat-fee... READ MORE

Queensland broking industry honoured

by Annie Kane • 22 Feb 2019
The leading brokers, business development managers and support staff in Queensland have been recognised at the Better... READ MORE

Industry veteran backs best interests duty

by Reporter • 22 Feb 2019
A leading broker has praised Commissioner Hayne’s recommendation to introduce a best interests duty for brokers,... READ MORE

Treasury flags broker reform risk ahead of Labor response

by Charbel Kadib • 21 Feb 2019
Policymakers should ensure that broker reforms do not “damage” the pro-competitive role of the industry, Treasury... READ MORE

Over 90-day mortgage arrears hit record-high

by Reporter • 21 Feb 2019
Home loan delinquencies have increased nationwide, with mortgages more than 90 days in arrears rising to a record high,... READ MORE

AFCA to consider historical cases from July

by Reporter • 21 Feb 2019

AFCA will start considering historical disputes dating back to 2008 from the start of the next financial year.

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Parliament greenlights whistleblower law

by Reporter • 21 Feb 2019
A bill designed to enshrine whistleblower protections for the reporting of misconduct in the corporate, financial and... READ MORE

Fee-for-service not an ‘equitable’ model

by Tas Bindi • 20 Feb 2019
It’s currently inconceivable that a fee-for-service model could be implemented in an “equitable” way across the... READ MORE

Non-major warns of banning broker commissions

by Annie Kane • 20 Feb 2019
A Queensland-based bank has publicly defended broker commissions, adding that it does not support “increasing the... READ MORE

Lender launches new mortgage products

by Ezekiel MacNevin • 20 Feb 2019
The Bank of Sydney has launched a new basic mortgage product for owner-occupiers, with a similar property investment... READ MORE

Broker review of lending market launches

by Reporter • 20 Feb 2019
A major survey of the lending space has launched, calling on brokers to assess the performance of Australia’s... READ MORE

CBA emails reveal former broker remuneration plans

by Annie Kane • 19 Feb 2019
Emails between former CBA CEO Ian Narev and current CBA CEO Matt Comyn, released by the royal commission, have detailed... READ MORE

‘Cuckoo land’ commission ban slammed

by Tas Bindi • 19 Feb 2019
The idea of a post-commission world where mortgage customers are better off is too idealistic, according to an... READ MORE

Non-bank pens open letter to brokers

by Annie Kane • 19 Feb 2019
A non-bank lender has written an open letter to brokers voicing its support of the channel and “the work they do... READ MORE
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