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Cooling property ‘good news for APRA’
by James Mitchell • 5 Jan 2018
A leading economist has explained how a slowdown in the Sydney and Melbourne property markets will shape the decisions...READ MORE
‘Broking is not a 9-to-5 job’
by James Mitchell • 5 Jan 2018
Yellow Brick Road principal Effie Nicol shares her views on running a mortgage business and how she made the leap from... READ MORE
Major bank changes broker commission model
by James Mitchell • 5 Jan 2018
A big four bank has advised mortgage brokers that its upfront commission structure will change from next month.
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New loan offers deposit-free mortgage to FHBs
by Reporter • 4 Jan 2018
A WA-based mortgage manager has introduced a new loan offering that aims to ease the housing affordability burden for... READ MORE
The key to financial wellness
by James Mitchell • 4 Jan 2018
It’s possible to have a six-figure salary and still suffer from financial stress, but awareness is growing about the... READ MORE
Over half of Aussies are failing to save
by James Mitchell • 3 Jan 2018
More than 50 per cent of Australians have said that they fail to save at least 10 per cent of their salary from each... READ MORE
Mortgage stress to trigger rise in defaults, says analyst
by Reporter • 3 Jan 2018
Defaults are expected to rise this year amid new data which reveals that almost a million Australians are under... READ MORE
Brokers are also in the media business: Panos
by James Mitchell • 3 Jan 2018
Leading sales coach Tom Panos, who will speak at The Adviser’s Better Business Summit this year, believes that... READ MORE
FBAA strengthens team for 2018
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2018
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia has announced the reappointment of all current board members and the... READ MORE
Major bank market share takes a hit
by Reporter • 2 Jan 2018
Fresh figures from a major aggregator have revealed that the third-party mortgage market share of Australia’s major... READ MORE
1 in 4 don’t believe home ownership is possible
by Staff Reporter • 2 Jan 2018
The latest MLC Quarterly Australian Wealth Behaviour Survey has found that the great Australian dream of home ownership... READ MORE
Major brokerage banks on retail expansion
by James Mitchell • 2 Jan 2018
Mortgage Choice chief executive John Flavell believes that a strong retail presence is critical for the branded group... READ MORE
ASIC encourages Australians to set financial goals for 2018
by Staff reporter • 2 Jan 2018
The financial services regulator is encouraging Australians to start the new year by setting financial goals, listing... READ MORE
Industry predicts what will happen in 2018
by Staff reporter • 2 Jan 2018
As we begin the new year, we asked several members of the industry to share their predictions on what they think will... READ MORE
Personal loan customers refunded millions
by Reporter • 28 Dec 2017
Hundreds of Latitude Insurance customers will be refunded a total of $1.1 million after the insurance provider... READ MORE
Aggregator announces Stanford University education program
by Reporter • 28 Dec 2017
Mortgage aggregator PLAN Australia will host a contingent of brokers to California’s Stanford University next month... READ MORE
2018 to be ‘Year of the First Home Buyer’ in Perth
by Staff reporter • 28 Dec 2017
The approaching year in Perth and Western Australia is being heralded as one to be extremely favourable for first home... READ MORE
James Symond on the benefits of being bank-owned
by James Mitchell • 27 Dec 2017
Earlier this year, CBA snapped up the remaining 20 per cent of Aussie Home Loans. The brokerage’s chief executive,... READ MORE
Moneycatcha moves into Stone & Chalk and expands team
by Staff Reporter • 27 Dec 2017
Australian fintech start-up Moneycatcha has been selected to join fintech hub Stone & Chalk’s Sydney office... READ MORE
ASIC cancels Sydney broker’s licence
by James Mitchell • 22 Dec 2017
The regulator has cancelled the Australian credit licence (ACL) of a Sydney-based mortgage broker.
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Tyro introduces new financial solutions for SMEs
by Reporter • 22 Dec 2017
Business bank and EFTPOS provider Tyro has introduced a number of new financial solutions for small- to medium-sized... READ MORE
Most Aussies to spend less this Christmas, finds survey
by Reporter • 22 Dec 2017
A new survey has revealed that most Australians plan to spend less this Christmas due to the rising cost of... READ MORE
Seasonality shouldn’t be ignored as slowdown factor, says broker
by Charbel Kadib • 22 Dec 2017
A Bell Partners broker and rugby league legend has reminded the industry of the lending market slowdown that proceeds... READ MORE
MLC Life says insurance advice is becoming ‘unviable’
by Aleks Vickovich and Killian Plastow • 21 Dec 2017
MLC Life has urged regulators to make compliance more efficient, warning that the time and costs associated with it are... READ MORE
Broker calls for retrospective review of SMSF lending
by Miranda Brownlee • 21 Dec 2017
A mortgage broker has called on the government to review past SMSF lending practices as part of the Royal Commission... READ MORE
Aussie real estate a haven for dodgy money
by James Mitchell • 21 Dec 2017
The OECD said that sources in the banking and accounting sectors are warning that Australian real estate is at... READ MORE
Brokers need to ‘stand out from the crowd’, says business coach
by Reporter • 21 Dec 2017
The increasing number of people breaking into the broking profession is making the case for diversification... READ MORE
More than a third of borrowers ignorant of interest rate
by Reporter • 20 Dec 2017
New survey data has revealed that nearly 40 per cent of Australian borrowers are unaware of their mortgage interest... READ MORE
Suncorp reshuffles business development team
by Reporter • 20 Dec 2017
Suncorp Bank has announced a change to its business development team, appointing Paul Vogl to the role of regional... READ MORE
‘It’s wrong to put a blanket policy on new brokers’, says...
by Reporter • 20 Dec 2017
The general manager of lending at Vow Financial, Clive Kirkpatrick, has said that he disagrees with CBA’s new... READ MORE
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