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Coping in the wake of the banking royal commission

by Annie Kane and Jerome Doraisamy • 7 Feb 2019
The banking and financial services royal commission has dealt a blow to the broking industry on a professional and...READ MORE

Big banks comment on broker remuneration changes

by Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib • 6 Feb 2019
EXCLUSIVE: The major banks have begun releasing their reactions to the banking royal commission recommendations on... READ MORE

Industry advocating for new upfront structure

by Annie Kane • 6 Feb 2019
Aggregators and broker group heads have said they are on the front foot and working to try and raise the upfront... READ MORE

Banking royal commission calls for best interests duty

by Tas Bindi • 6 Feb 2019
Commissioner Hayne has recommended that the law be amended to include a best interests duty for mortgage brokers in his... READ MORE

Aggregators disappointed but not deterred by RC report

by Annie Kane • 5 Feb 2019
Following the release of the banking royal commission’s final report, several aggregator heads have voiced dismay at... READ MORE

RBA reveals cash rate verdict

by Charbel Kadib • 5 Feb 2019

The central bank has determined the cash rate for February, following its monthly board meeting.

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Association heads slam ‘damaging’ RC final report

by Annie Kane • 5 Feb 2019
The heads of two broking associations have hit out at the final report from the financial services royal commission,... READ MORE

Treasury: Trail to be banned next year

by Annie Kane • 5 Feb 2019
Updated: Government will look to ban trail commissions in the broking industry for new loans from 1 July 2020 with a... READ MORE

Market pundits predict looming rate cut

by Reporter • 5 Feb 2019
While the majority of industry expect today’s RBA meeting to result in the cash rate being held at its record low... READ MORE

Resimac standardises commission structure

by Reporter • 5 Feb 2019
The non-bank lender has announced changes to its commission structure, including the standardisation of the upfront and... READ MORE

Final banking royal commission report released

by Annie Kane • 4 Feb 2019
The final report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services... READ MORE

VIDEO: A message to brokers after the royal commission

by Alex Whitlock • 4 Feb 2019
Momentum Media director Alex Whitlock speaks out on the royal commission findings and urges brokers to focus on their... READ MORE

Final royal commission report to be released this afternoon

by Annie Kane • 4 Feb 2019
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne submitted his final report to the Governor-General on Friday, with the government response... READ MORE

Banks send open letter to politicians

by Charbel Kadib • 4 Feb 2019
Policymakers have been urged to consider the broader ramifications of recommendations proposed by the financial... READ MORE

Bank announces 18 bps rate rise

by Charbel Kadib • 1 Feb 2019
The second wave of out-of-cycle rate hikes has continued, with a non-major lender lifting its mortgage rates by up to... READ MORE

REVEALED: What consumers think of broker remuneration

by Annie Kane • 1 Feb 2019
The impact of a consumer pays model on the broking industry has been quantified in an industry-first report,... READ MORE

Insurance group to roll out broker advocacy campaign

by Ezekiel MacNevin • 1 Feb 2019
Mortgage and loan protection group ALI insurance will roll out a new marketing campaign aimed at promoting the... READ MORE

Borrowers more satisfied with brokers

by Annie Kane • 31 Jan 2019
The vast majority of mortgage customers are more satisfied with their mortgage experience when they use a broker over a... READ MORE

Non-bank appoints new GM

by Charbel Kadib • 31 Jan 2019

A non-bank lender has appointed its head of mortgage distribution as its new general manager.

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Banks buck trend and cut rates

by Charbel Kadib • 31 Jan 2019
Three non-major lenders have announced reductions to their mortgage rates of up to 32 basis points, despite... READ MORE

Lender restructures third-party team

by Reporter • 31 Jan 2019
A Western Australia-based lender has announced changes to its business development team to strengthen its appeal to the... READ MORE

Prospa still ‘evaluating’ when to float

by Annie Kane • 31 Jan 2019
The SME lender has said that while it is well capitalised, it will “keep evaluating” timings regarding a potential... READ MORE

Major bank identifies growth suburbs

by Reporter • 31 Jan 2019
A big four bank has released its residential property report for the final quarter of 2018 and has identified a number... READ MORE

Flat-fee would ‘hand power back to the big four’

by Reporter • 30 Jan 2019
The heads of an industry association and a major aggregator have renewed their opposition to a “flat-fee” model,... READ MORE

SME lender backs ‘invaluable’ brokers

by Annie Kane • 30 Jan 2019
Prospa has said brokers are “invaluable” to its business and SMEs, with its co-founder and co-CEO saying he would... READ MORE

Mortgage delinquencies drop despite rate rises

by Reporter • 30 Jan 2019
Arrears underlying Australia’s residential mortgages declined in November, despite mounting interest rate... READ MORE

‘Front-book focus’ sparking demand for refinancing

by Reporter • 30 Jan 2019
Almost 30 per cent of borrowers are looking to refinance their mortgage in the coming year, with customers left “in... READ MORE

Royal commission report to be released on Monday

by Annie Kane • 29 Jan 2019
The final report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services... READ MORE

Loan Market adopts ‘whistleblower’ platform for brokers

by Charbel Kadib • 29 Jan 2019
The major brokerage has announced the introduction of a new whistleblower protection platform ahead of the federal... READ MORE

Fixed rate demand jumps as variable rates rise

by Charbel Kadib • 29 Jan 2019
A rise in demand for fixed rate home loans has coincided with out-of-cycle variable rate hikes from lenders,with NAB... READ MORE
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