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Insurers to refund millions to customers
by Reporter • 17 Jan 2018
Two major Australian insurers will refund customers a total of $62.8 million in add-on premiums following an ASIC...READ MORE
HSBC to hit billion-dollar milestone with Aussie
by Reporter • 17 Jan 2018
After returning to the third-party channel last year, HSBC is on track to see $1 billion in home loans written by... READ MORE
Top iSelect broker joins Loan Market
by Reporter • 17 Jan 2018
A young Melbourne-based broker has revealed why he decided to join a family-owned brokerage.
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ING prohibits resi security for commercial loans
by Reporter • 17 Jan 2018
ING has made significant changes to its underwriting guidelines for commercial loans, with the changes to come into... READ MORE
More borrowers consider their mortgage a burden than a benefit
by Reporter • 17 Jan 2018
More than half of Australian mortgagors consider their home loan to be a burden, while just 44 per cent believe it is a... READ MORE
Brokerage’s licence cancelled, director excluded from industry
by Reporter • 16 Jan 2018
A Queensland-based brokerage and financial planning company has agreed to cancel its Australian Financial Services... READ MORE
Aussie appoints new WA state manager
by Reporter • 16 Jan 2018
Aussie Home Loans has appointed Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s Simone Ellul to the position of state manager for Western... READ MORE
Bank struggling to see growth through broker channel
by James Mitchell • 16 Jan 2018
A fresh report into an ASX-listed bank has concluded that its efforts to utilise the broker channel have failed to... READ MORE
New insurance offering for YBR and Vow brokers
by Reporter • 15 Jan 2018
Brokers in the Yellow Brick Road and Vow Financial networks will now be able to offer clients Suncorp’s Vero general... READ MORE
Brokers to hear from AFL performance coach
by James Mitchell • 15 Jan 2018
She helped Richmond win the AFL premiership. Now Emma Murray is set to work her magic on mortgage brokers across... READ MORE
Foreign sale of ANZ’s finance business falls through
by Reporter • 15 Jan 2018
ANZ’s attempted sale of its asset finance business UDC Finance to a foreign conglomerate will no longer take place,... READ MORE
Credit conditions ‘the tightest they’ve been in 15 years’
by Reporter • 15 Jan 2018
Members of the industry have challenged the assertions of a professor of economics regarding the state of the current... READ MORE
Lawyers have word of warning for FHBs
by Emma Ryan • 12 Jan 2018
A handful of legal professionals have voiced their concerns for first home buyers after a new survey revealed that... READ MORE
Fresh fears over high levels of household debt
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jan 2018
Moody’s Investor Service has warned that elevated levels of household debt may trigger a slowdown in the Australian... READ MORE
Melbourne ACL holder in court over alleged NCCP breaches
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jan 2018
The Federal Court of Australia has made interim orders restraining a Melbourne-based ACL holder from engaging in a... READ MORE
‘High demand’ for mortgage jobs this year
by Reporter • 12 Jan 2018
Mortgage processing, loan assessor and phone-based file assessor roles will all be in demand this year, according to a... READ MORE
Economics professor slams broker remuneration structure
by Reporter • 12 Jan 2018
A professor of economics has pointed the finger at mortgage broker commissions and incentives as being partially... READ MORE
Real estate head warns against radical housing policy changes
by Staff reporter • 12 Jan 2018
The chairman of real estate company Ray White has said that the newly released Treasury documents on ALP housing policy... READ MORE
‘Micro-management’ of big banks drove me to broking, says lending...
by Reporter • 12 Jan 2018
According to a former big four banker, the “micro-management” and “politics” of the major banks drove him out... READ MORE
Heritage updates credit policy
by Staff reporter • 11 Jan 2018
The Toowoomba-based bank has announced that it has updated its credit policy for some parts of the income verification... READ MORE
Broker to roll out finance education program for athletes
by Reporter • 11 Jan 2018
A former professional cyclist turned broker is planning to roll out a new program that will provide financial education... READ MORE
Man arrested after allegedly posing as broker
by Reporter • 11 Jan 2018
A Victorian man that had failed to appear in court for allegedly posing as an insurance representative or broker has... READ MORE
Regulator releases new guidance on mortgage reporting
by Reporter • 11 Jan 2018
Following industry consultation, APRA has issued updated guidance on how banks should report their residential... READ MORE
Industry veteran questions compliance of ‘robo’ brokers
by James Mitchell • 10 Jan 2018
One mortgage industry veteran has questioned online broking models and warned players operating in the space to ensure... READ MORE
ACCC report into mortgage pricing includes ‘some surprises’
by Reporter • 10 Jan 2018
The chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has revealed that there will be some “surprises”... READ MORE
Aussie Home Loans in logo dispute with political party
by Reporter • 10 Jan 2018
A political party has come under fire from Aussie Home Loans after using a branding similar to that of the brokerage,... READ MORE
Fixed rate demand continues to fall
by Staff Reporter • 9 Jan 2018
The latest national home loan approval data from Mortgage Choice has found that the demand for fixed rate home loans... READ MORE
Aggregator GM made redundant; top brokers jump ship
by James Mitchell • 9 Jan 2018
Boutique aggregator eChoice has said goodbye to its general manager of aggregation, Blake Buchanan, and is losing a... READ MORE
Broker calls for improved financial literacy education
by Reporter • 9 Jan 2018
An SA-based broker has said that she is “concerned” with the level of financial literacy in Australia and has... READ MORE
Opinion: Why 2018 will be a big year for brokers
by James Mitchell • 8 Jan 2018
Regulation, cooling property prices and ongoing lending changes may seem like a burden, but they all have a silver... READ MORE
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