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Mike Baird to head up NAB broker partnerships

by Reporter • 17 Sep 2018
The former NSW Premier and Treasurer is to take up a new role as head of NAB’s retail banking business, responsible...READ MORE

Firstmac announces bid to acquire lender

by Reporter • 17 Sep 2018
The non-bank lender has announced the proposed acquisition of a Queensland-based lender, following its failed... READ MORE

Borrowers still opting for variable rates despite hikes

by Reporter • 17 Sep 2018
Out-of-cycle rate hikes from non-major banks have not weakened demand for variable rates. However, recent pricing... READ MORE

New digital documentation service for brokers launches

by Reporter • 17 Sep 2018
A non-bank lender and law firm have partnered to release a new digital documentation service for brokers and their... READ MORE

Details of YBR takeover offer revealed

by Reporter • 14 Sep 2018
Yellow Brick Road has released the details of the Mercantile OFM takeover offer, including what would happen to the... READ MORE

Rapid broker growth delivers results for lender

by Reporter • 14 Sep 2018
Australia’s largest credit union has announced that the share of broker lending has risen dramatically over the past... READ MORE

Tribunal upholds ASIC ban on former Westpac employee

by Reporter • 14 Sep 2018
A former Westpac employee will be prohibited from providing financial advice for three years after the Administrative... READ MORE

YBR opens negotiations with major for $300m mortgage facility

by Reporter • 14 Sep 2018
The financial services franchise group has announced that it has commenced negotiations with a major bank to secure a... READ MORE

Aggregator launches new marketing platform for brokers

by Reporter • 14 Sep 2018
Finance aggregator Connective has announced the launch of a new marketing platform for brokers to automate client... READ MORE

‘Concerning’ levels of poor mental health in financial services

by Reporter • 13 Sep 2018
The CEO of mental health organisation SuperFriend has said that there are some “concerning statistics” around... READ MORE

No mortgage key to living a comfortable retirement

by Reporter • 13 Sep 2018
Not having to worry about paying a mortgage or rent is among the top things that Australians across all generations... READ MORE

ASIC approves AFCA’s complaint resolution rules

by Reporter • 13 Sep 2018
The corporate regulator has approved the rules underpinning the Australian Financial Complaints Authority’s... READ MORE

60% of non-conforming borrowers don’t get a loan

by Reporter • 13 Sep 2018
Around six in 10 potential non-conforming borrowers don’t end up getting a loan because they are either rejected or... READ MORE

Commissions to be paid on successive drawdowns, CIF confirms

by Reporter • 12 Sep 2018
As lenders begin to change the way they remunerate brokers off the back of regulator recommendations, the Combined... READ MORE

Banker released customer account passwords to broker

by Tas Bindi • 12 Sep 2018
Around 80 Westpac customer account passwords were reset and then shared with a mortgage broker, according to new... READ MORE

Aggregators, lenders to bear the cost of broker reforms

by Tas Bindi • 12 Sep 2018
The cost of implementing the CIF’s broking industry reforms will largely fall on aggregators and lenders, according... READ MORE

ALIC MD to step down from brokerage

by Reporter • 12 Sep 2018
The Australian Lending and Investment Centre’s managing director is to leave his role at the leading brokerage later... READ MORE

Major bank changes broker commissions

by Reporter • 11 Sep 2018
A big four bank has announced changes to how mortgage broker commissions are calculated, in line with recommendations... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice to be removed from ASX 300 list

by Reporter • 11 Sep 2018
The broking franchise is set to be removed from the ASX 300 list due to the company "no longer meeting criteria for... READ MORE

CIF considering sanctions for breaches of mortgage industry code

by Tas Bindi • 11 Sep 2018
The Combined Industry Forum is mulling over the sanctions that could be introduced in the event that brokers are found... READ MORE

Opinion: Is NAB breaking up with the majors again?

by Reporter • 11 Sep 2018
NAB’s decision to break from the pack and hold its variable interest rates steady echoes its 2011 marketing strategy... READ MORE

Lender announces partnership with brokerage

by Reporter • 11 Sep 2018
A bank has announced that it has expanded its third-party distribution network by partnering with a broking... READ MORE

Majors accused of ‘anti-competitive’ behaviour

by Reporter • 10 Sep 2018
The industry has responded to the “surprising” out-of-cycle interest rate hikes from three of the big four banks,... READ MORE

The Adviser Study Tour to reveal secrets of Asia’s dominant brokers

by Reporter • 7 Sep 2018
In October, a group of Australian mortgage and finance brokers will visit Hong Kong to gain a rare insight into how... READ MORE

Bank-aggregator merger gets thumbs up from shareholders

by Tas Bindi • 7 Sep 2018
The merger between a Western Australian bank and a mortgage aggregator has received the greenlight from... READ MORE

Fintech lender changes ‘unfair’ loan terms

by Reporter • 7 Sep 2018
Small business lender Prospa has changed its loan terms in its standard form small business loan contract to address... READ MORE

Broker ‘misstatements’ drop but still ‘concerning’: UBS

by Reporter • 7 Sep 2018
A substantial reduction in reported “misstatements” was primarily due to a “material improvement” in the... READ MORE

Three of the big four banks hike rates

by Reporter • 7 Sep 2018
As CBA and ANZ both follow Westpac’s lead by raising interest rates out of cycle, all eyes are on NAB to see if it... READ MORE

Why this broker took the leap into mentoring

by Reporter • 7 Sep 2018
Nancy Youssef reveals how the challenges she experienced as a new broker inspired her to start her own mentoring... READ MORE

Investment loans less concerning than home loans: NAB

by Reporter • 7 Sep 2018
While consumer anxiety had risen “sharply” in the second quarter of 2018 overall, repaying investment loans has... READ MORE
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