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Are non-bank BDMs the best for brokers?

by Staff reporter • 7 Dec 2016
Provisional results from Momentum Intelligence's Third Party Lending Report: Non-Bank Lenders 2017 show that brokers...READ MORE

Big four bank increases home loan rates

by Reporter • 7 Dec 2016
Major bank NAB has announced that it will increase its variable rates on new and existing residential investor home... READ MORE

Brokers to benefit from rate confusion

by James Mitchell • 7 Dec 2016
Mortgage holders face more confusion with banks imposing increases to some home loan interest rate products while... READ MORE

ApplyOnline update ‘game changing’ for lenders

by Reporter • 7 Dec 2016
An enhancement to the ApplyOnline Supporting Documents service has introduced “game-changing efficiencies” for... READ MORE

RBA announces cash rate decision - Dec 2016

by Staff reporter • 6 Dec 2016

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered the decision of its final monthly board meeting of the year.

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ASIC permanently bans mortgage broker

by Staff reporter • 6 Dec 2016

ASIC has permanently banned a former Perth-based finance broker from engaging in credit activities.

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Kinghorn returns to mortgages with franchise model

by James Mitchell • 6 Dec 2016
RAMS founder John Kinghorn is back in the mortgage business and looking to recruit franchisees for his revamped branded... READ MORE

Major brokerage inducts 300th franchisee

by Staff reporter • 6 Dec 2016
One of Australia’s largest brokerages is adding 35 new franchisees a year as the group continues to grow its national... READ MORE

RBA expected to hold rates today

by Francesca Krakue • 6 Dec 2016
The head of a prominent Australian mortgage group has predicted the official interest rate will remain on hold well... READ MORE

More graduates choosing a career in broking

by Francesca Krakue • 6 Dec 2016
A top commercial business writer who also mentors new brokers is seeing an increasing trend of young people... READ MORE

NSW named best performing state

by Staff reporter • 6 Dec 2016

NSW has widened its lead over Victoria as the state with the strongest performing housing market.

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Brokers blast association conflicts

by Reporter • 5 Dec 2016
Several leading members of the broking industry have revealed what they think the industry member associations should... READ MORE

Lender surpasses $5bn milestone

by Reporter • 5 Dec 2016
A niche financial services lender has surpassed the $5 billion mark for loans under administration in just five... READ MORE

Fintech goes head-to-head with traditional non-banks

by James Mitchell • 5 Dec 2016
The non-bank sector has changed dramatically over the last year. Now’s the chance to have your say on how these... READ MORE

Record numbers attend industry conference

by Reporter • 5 Dec 2016
Nearly 1,000 brokers and finance professionals attended the Finance Brokers Association of Australia’s annual... READ MORE

Financial counsellors back ombudsman merger

by James Mitchell • 5 Dec 2016
Australia’s financial counsellors have thrown their support behind the proposed merger of the Financial Ombudsman... READ MORE

Bouris: YBR restructure was a ‘hard decision’

by Reporter • 2 Dec 2016
The executive chairman of Yellow Brick Road has revealed that the move to make redundancies following the corporate... READ MORE

Borrowers ‘extremely concerned’ about rate hikes

by James Mitchell • 2 Dec 2016
New research from credit bureau Experian has found that a quarter of Australian mortgage holders are “extremely... READ MORE

O’Dwyer announces LIF passes House

by Staff reporter • 2 Dec 2016
The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O’Dwyer says the reduction of upfront commissions will better... READ MORE

Regional bank scholarship program opens

by Francesca Krakue • 2 Dec 2016
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s scholarship program for financially disadvantaged students opened yesterday, marking its... READ MORE

Centrepoint Alliance on broker growth path

by Francesca Krakue • 2 Dec 2016
The ASX-listed mortgage firm has affirmed its support for the third-party channel in its most recent annual general... READ MORE

Bank names new broker head

by James Mitchell • 2 Dec 2016

A non-major bank has today announced changes to its third-party leadership team.

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Bank eyes 75% of broker market with ‘powerhouse’ home loan

by James Mitchell • 1 Dec 2016
One of Australia’s challenger banks is aiming to access three-quarters of the mortgage broker market through the... READ MORE

New third-party structure for mortgage business

by Reporter • 1 Dec 2016
A new national sales manager for third-party relationships and a general manager of branded partnerships have been... READ MORE

FBAA appoints new board director

by Reporter • 1 Dec 2016
The Finance Brokers Association of Australia has announced that it has appointed its Queensland president to the board... READ MORE

More than a fifth of Aussie women ‘in the dark’ about finances

by Francesca Krakue • 1 Dec 2016
New research has revealed that 22.4 per cent of Australian women leave the decisions relating to money to their partner... READ MORE

Strata law reforms come into effect in NSW

by Staff reporter • 1 Dec 2016
Years of consultation and review have finally come to a head with reforms to NSW strata laws due to commence this... READ MORE

Broker platform partners with comparison website

by James Mitchell • 30 Nov 2016
An online lending platform that works with Vow Financial mortgage brokers has announced an exclusive partnership with a... READ MORE

Aggregator to host commercial PD days

by Reporter • 30 Nov 2016
As brokers increasingly look to diversify their client offerings, a major aggregator has announced that it will host an... READ MORE

Majority of millennials do not understand credit reports

by Francesca Krakue • 30 Nov 2016
Nearly two-thirds of young Australians do not understand the term “credit report” and are not aware of... READ MORE
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