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FAST enhances compliance support for ACL holders

by James Mitchell • 6 Mar 2017
Major mortgage aggregator FAST has launched a new initiative with QED Risk Services to further support their brokers...READ MORE

Major aggregator PD days attract record numbers

by James Mitchell • 6 Mar 2017
Mortgage aggregator PLAN Australia has reported record attendance numbers at its first series of professional... READ MORE

A fifth of mortgages now fixed rate

by Reporter • 6 Mar 2017
More than 20 per cent of borrowers opted for a mortgage with a fixed rate last month, new national approval data from... READ MORE

Victoria’s best brokers revealed

by Reporter • 3 Mar 2017
The top brokers, brokerages, lender BDMs and loan administrators of Victoria have been crowned at The Adviser’s... READ MORE

Major bank in court over home lending

by Staff reporter • 3 Mar 2017
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against a big four bank for a number of... READ MORE

Ex-ANZ banker joins brokerage

by Francesca Krakue • 3 Mar 2017
Third-party marketing and capital advisory business Axius Partners has welcomed the former director of ANZ’s... READ MORE

Fintech service adoption slower than expected

by Staff reporter • 3 Mar 2017
The adoption of new fintech services is being stifled by the difficulty of integrating them with pre-existing apps and... READ MORE

Mortgage provider tips 90% broker flow following merger

by James Mitchell • 2 Mar 2017
An ASX-listed non-bank lender has posted strong growth in mortgage settlements across its various distribution channels... READ MORE

RateSetter seeks to ‘dive deeper’ into broker channel

by Francesca Krakue • 2 Mar 2017
The CEO of P2P lender RateSetter has emphasised that the fintech is looking to ramp up its collaboration with brokers... READ MORE

50% of FHBs bought property to escape ‘revolving rental train’

by Francesca Krakue • 2 Mar 2017
Not paying rent was the key motivator for getting onto the property ladder for nearly half of all Australian first home... READ MORE

Top 10 things brokers should do to succeed

by Reporter • 2 Mar 2017
The former CEO of the MFAA and current chief operating officer of HashChing Siobhan Hayden has identified 10 things... READ MORE

Major bank to halt new Homeplus applications

by Reporter • 1 Mar 2017
A big four bank has said that it will cease accepting new applications for its broker-exclusive home loan offering next... READ MORE

APRA figures point to surge in broker originations

by James Mitchell • 1 Mar 2017
New figures from the prudential regulator have revealed that mortgage brokers are now originating the majority of... READ MORE

Brokers compete for over $1500 in prizes NRL Tipping Comp

by James Mitchell • 1 Mar 2017
With the new NRL season commencing soon, mortgage manager Better Mortgage Management has launched its 2017 tipping... READ MORE

Online broker to enter major mortgage market

by James Mitchell • 28 Feb 2017
A South Australia-based online mortgage broker has revealed that it will enter the lucrative Sydney mortgage market... READ MORE

Lender sees broker numbers rise by a quarter

by Reporter • 28 Feb 2017
A leading specialist lender has seen broker numbers surge by more than 25 per cent in one year, welcoming a further... READ MORE

No surprises as McGrath reports drop in earnings

by Staff reporter • 28 Feb 2017
Against a backdrop of demanding market conditions, McGrath announced its FY17 first-half results. Unsurprisingly, they... READ MORE

White-label funder announces pricing and policy changes

by James Mitchell • 27 Feb 2017
A major bank-owned mortgage funder has today unveiled a range of pricing and policy changes following feedback from... READ MORE

Former CBA banker to lead major brokerage

by James Mitchell • 27 Feb 2017
Following the departure of its CEO earlier this year, a branded mortgage broker has announced the appointment of a... READ MORE

Major aggregator white-label offering surges 44%

by Reporter • 27 Feb 2017
The white-label home loan offering from Australian Finance Group rose 44 per cent to $4.6 billion in the first half of... READ MORE

HashChing changes website following customer feedback

by James Mitchell • 27 Feb 2017
Online mortgage marketplace HashChing has added several new features to its website in an effort to simplify the home... READ MORE

Banking disruption ‘hasn’t even begun’

by Staff reporter • 27 Feb 2017
While there is plenty of talk of fintech impacting financial institutions, we are still in the early stages of... READ MORE

The best brokers in NSW revealed

by Reporter • 24 Feb 2017
The industry's top brokers, brokerages, lender BDMs and loan administrators in NSW have been revealed at The... READ MORE

Mortgage giant to grow broker numbers by 40%

by Reporter • 24 Feb 2017
An ASX-listed mortgage group has revealed that it is looking to expand its broker presence, with capacity to increase... READ MORE

Major aggregators back new ID verification tool

by James Mitchell • 24 Feb 2017
Two of Australia’s largest mortgage aggregators have thrown their support behind ZipID after seeing how the identity... READ MORE

Boutique aggregator sees 35% surge in broker numbers

by Francesca Krakue • 24 Feb 2017
The general manager of leading aggregator eChoice has revealed that it has seen its broker numbers grow in excess of 35... READ MORE

Brokers lose appetite for banks

by Reporter • 23 Feb 2017
Fresh research has identified how brokers really feel about the lenders they deal with and where the banks are falling... READ MORE

BDM hits out at broker article

by Reporter • 23 Feb 2017
A leading business development manager and founder of National Finance Brokers Day has criticised an online news... READ MORE

More Sydney suburbs pushing $1m median mark

by Francesca Krakue • 23 Feb 2017
Recent research from CoreLogic has highlighted the deterioration of affordable housing across Australia’s capital... READ MORE

Majority of Aussies ‘battling to make ends meet’

by Francesca Krakue • 23 Feb 2017
The majority of Australian workers are struggling to afford everyday expenses on their annual wage, a recent survey has... READ MORE
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