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Major bank names new third-party boss

by James Mitchell • 29 Aug 2016

Australia’s largest mortgage lender has announced the appointment of its new head of third party for NSW.

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Major aggregator doubles lending business

by James Mitchell • 29 Aug 2016
A leading mortgage aggregator says its brokers captured almost half of the $3 billion in commercial loans originated by... READ MORE

Major broker's branded home loans surge 99% towards $2bn

by James Mitchell • 29 Aug 2016
A leading aggregator has seen significant growth in its white-label offering over the year to 30 June with branded... READ MORE

'Rising Star' bank launches new home loan

by James Mitchell • 29 Aug 2016

Mortgage brokers will now have access to a new home loan option from a leading challenger bank.

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Shift your marketing strategy, gain significant rewards

by Debbie Mayo-Smith • 29 Aug 2016
Highly sought-after trainer and speaker Debbie Mayo-Smith shares strategies on implementing thoughtful marketing to get... READ MORE

Construction activity plummets over June quarter

by Francesca Krakue • 29 Aug 2016
New data has revealed that construction work fell sharply in the second quarter of the year due to the unwinding of the... READ MORE

Home building boom not built to last, warns economist

by James Mitchell • 29 Aug 2016
While national new home building activity remains very strong, the HIA has warned the sector faces “unprecedented... READ MORE

Mortgage broker settling $1bn a month

by Reporter • 26 Aug 2016
A major mortgage brokerage has settled an average of $1 billion a month in home loans in the last financial year,... READ MORE

How to grow your business from 10 brokers to 800

by James Mitchell • 26 Aug 2016
A select number of brokers will learn about best practice and success strategies from the founder of a leading UK... READ MORE

Mortgage boss cops six-year ban

by James Mitchell • 26 Aug 2016
ASIC has banned a former company director from providing financial services for a period of six years following an... READ MORE

Employee feedback critical for financial services business

by James Mitchell • 26 Aug 2016
Financial institutions can no longer afford to ignore the preferences and feedback of their employees, according to new... READ MORE

Fintechs ‘on the front line’ for brokers

by Francesca Krakue • 25 Aug 2016
A recent meeting has highlighted that when it comes to serving customers in the third-party channel, “there’s a... READ MORE

Lending curbs, taxes cut Chinese property investment by 50%

by James Mitchell • 25 Aug 2016
Real estate identity and Oxygen Home Loans founder John McGrath says a “perfect storm” of factors has led to a... READ MORE

ABA: Labor’s royal commission ‘political tactic’

by Reporter • 25 Aug 2016
The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) has said that Labor’s call for a royal commission is a “political... READ MORE

Consumer confidence reaches three-year high

by Reporter • 25 Aug 2016
Consumer confidence reaches highest levels since November 2013, after rising by 3.6 per cent in the week ending 21... READ MORE

Toowoomba-based bank wins Regional Bank of the Year

by Reporter • 25 Aug 2016

Heritage Bank has been awarded Regional Bank of the Year at the AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards 2016.

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Broking body backs Labor’s royal commission call

by James Mitchell • 24 Aug 2016
One of the mortgage broking industy’s peak bodies has thrown its support behind Labor’s calls for a royal... READ MORE

Lead generation expert to share 3 key secrets to LinkedIn

by Francesca Krakue • 24 Aug 2016
One of LinkedIn’s endorsed SME advocates will be sharing with brokers across the country how they can leverage the... READ MORE

Non-bank posts record year of lending

by Reporter • 24 Aug 2016
Non-bank finance group Chifley Securities has announced that it achieved record levels of lending for the 2015-2016... READ MORE

Former Aussie CEO steps down as chairman of online lender

by James Mitchell • 24 Aug 2016
The board of an ASX-listed lender has announced the election of John Nantes to the position of executive... READ MORE

Dwelling price growth slows

by Francesca Krakue • 24 Aug 2016
The pace of dwelling growth across Australia’s capital cities has slowed notably during the year to July 2016,... READ MORE

Federal Court dismisses appeal of banned broker

by James Mitchell • 23 Aug 2016
A former Victorian finance broker's appeal against his permanent ban from engaging in credit activities has been... READ MORE

Bank boss outlines mortgage strategy, praises broker loan quality

by James Mitchell • 23 Aug 2016
The chief executive of an Australian bank has revealed how important — and profitable — mortgage brokers are to the... READ MORE

Brokers take business from bank-aligned planners

by James Mitchell • 23 Aug 2016
A non-major bank has recorded a fall in the number of mortgages written through its own financial planners as a result... READ MORE

Leading aggregator credits growth to technology

by Reporter • 23 Aug 2016
An increasing utilisation of “evolving broker technology” has reportedly been one of the drivers for growth at... READ MORE

Non-bank sees surge in settlements

by James Mitchell • 23 Aug 2016
A listed lender has seen significant growth in its branded loan settlements over the year to 30 June as it prepares to... READ MORE

Brokers behaving badly: Industry body shares ASIC stats

by James Mitchell • 23 Aug 2016
An industry association has congratulated its members for setting the highest ethical and broker behavioural standards,... READ MORE

Virgin Money broadens distribution footprint

by Reporter • 22 Aug 2016
Virgin Money has expanded the availability of its home loan offering, after signing a new partnership with mortgage... READ MORE

Are the big four sending a message from rate-cut short-fall?

by John Maxwell • 22 Aug 2016
What do we take away from the recent RBA rate cut, where the big four banks changed tactic and only passed on half of... READ MORE

RBA rate cut ‘completely wasted’

by Jack Derwin • 22 Aug 2016
Inflows of foreign capital have strengthened the Australian dollar, despite the recent interest rate cut, prompting one... READ MORE
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