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RC offers ‘opportunity’ for brokers to diversify
by Reporter • 7 Mar 2019
Brokers would be prudent to diversify their offering into SME and asset finance following the royal commission, the CEO... READ MORE
Teachers Mutual Bank

TMB cuts mortgage rates by up to 50bps
by Charbel Kadib • 6 Mar 2019
The mutual bank has announced interest rate reductions of up to 50 basis points on its owner-occupied and investor home... READ MORE

‘Trail commission not dead’: MFAA
by Annie Kane • 6 Mar 2019
The association is continuing to defend trail commissions and is advocating for its survival despite plans to ban the... READ MORE
Steve Mixter

Former Latitude exec joins non-bank lender
by Reporter • 6 Mar 2019
A non-bank lender has announced appointing a former executive from Latitude Financial Services to its leadership team. READ MORE
RBA

RBA announces cash rate decision - Mar 2019
by Charbel Kadib • 5 Mar 2019
The RBA has revealed its cash rate verdict for March, following its monthly monetary policy board meeting. READ MORE
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Shareholders approve bank-aggregator rebrand
by Charbel Kadib • 5 Mar 2019
Goldfields Money shareholders have supported a motion to change the group's name as part of its move to re-position... READ MORE

Moula commits $250m in loans, updates terms
by Reporter • 5 Mar 2019
The fintech lender has announced its commitment to distributing an additional $250 million in business loans over the... READ MORE
Thinktank

Commercial property lender expands sales team
by Reporter • 5 Mar 2019
Think Tank Group has announced two new appointments to support national expansion. READ MORE
Loan Market

Loan Market launches high-street shop front
by Reporter • 5 Mar 2019
The broking franchise has announced the opening of a multifaceted retail space designed to enhance the customer... READ MORE
Sam White

Legislators urged to put broker uncertainty to bed
by Charbel Kadib • 4 Mar 2019
The executive chairman of Loan Market, Sam White, has stressed the need for a permanent policy solution for the broking... READ MORE
Stephen O’Reilly-Nugent

Brokerage commits 20% of commissions to homelessness
by Ezekiel MacNevin • 4 Mar 2019
A new online brokerage will donate a percentage of its commissions to help fight homelessness. READ MORE
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Wisr books 441% growth in loan originations
by Reporter • 4 Mar 2019
The peer-to-peer lender has reported a 441 per cent surge in loan originations in the first half of the 2019 financial... READ MORE
Resimac

Resimac drops three construction loans, updates policy
by Ezekiel MacNevin • 4 Mar 2019
The non-bank lender has announced the removal of three construction loan products, as well as changes to application... READ MORE
Better Business Awards 2019

Leading Victorian brokers crowned
by Annie Kane • 1 Mar 2019
The leading brokers, business development managers and support staff in Victoria have been recognised at the Better... READ MORE
Kim Cannon

Firstmac one step closer to acquisition
by Charbel Kadib • 1 Mar 2019
The non-bank lender has received preliminary approval for its acquisition of a Queensland-based credit union. READ MORE
Nathan Walsh

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

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
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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
Scales of Justice

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
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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
Josh Frydenberg

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
Cory Bernardi

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