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Diversity is helping to grow industry, says aggregator head
by Reporter • 19 Jul 2017
The chief executive of a leading aggregator has said that the broking industry has grown as a result of “a lot more... READ MORE

Lenders announce LVR changes
by Lucy Dean • 18 Jul 2017
A non-major lender and a mortgage manager have announced changes to maximum LVR ratios. READ MORE

Opinion: It's time for the broker bashing to stop
by James Mitchell • 18 Jul 2017
Enough now. The attack on brokers is getting out of hand. Also, the irony of a consumer group called ‘CHOICE’... READ MORE
first-time homebuyers, stress, struggle, mortgage, investment

First-time home buyers struggling with mortgages: report
by Julianne Leybag • 18 Jul 2017
First-time home buyers are currently having a hard time navigating the mortgage maze, with Queensland having the... READ MORE
Money, fees, cash

Brokers will soon ‘have to’ charge fees, predicts elite broker

by Reporter • 18 Jul 2017
Mortgage brokers will soon “have to” charge fees for some, or all, of their services, one of Australia’s top loan... READ MORE
people

Opportunity for brokers ‘to help millions’
by Reporter • 18 Jul 2017
New research has suggested that 3.6 million people could be “underserviced” in terms of finance, which a specialist... READ MORE
Mortgage technology pioneer Brett Spencer, missing link, gap, puzzle piece

The missing link that would help brokers close more deals

by James Mitchell • 18 Jul 2017
Mortgage technology pioneer Brett Spencer has identified a gap in the market for a mezzanine-style debt facility that... READ MORE
stewart saunders bankwest broker portal launch

Bankwest launches new online mortgage portal
by James Mitchell • 17 Jul 2017
The CBA subsidiary has launched its new online home lending portal, which enables brokers to access real time... READ MORE
Competitive market

Analysis: How brokers can break up the big banks
by James Mitchell • 17 Jul 2017
Brokers are driving a wedge between the majors that could ultimately strengthen the industry and create a more... READ MORE

Specialist lender reduces fixed rates
by staff reporter • 17 Jul 2017
Bluestone Mortgages has today announced that it has reduced its two and three-year fixed rates as a result of “market... READ MORE
Broker

Clients with complex needs keep brokers in business
by Lucy Dean • 14 Jul 2017
The need for brokers will remain high for as long as there are clients with complicated loan structures, HashChing has... READ MORE
Paper and pen

First ASIC invoices to be issued in January
by Reporter • 14 Jul 2017
Regulated entities will be invoiced by ASIC in January 2019 for regulatory services provided by the commission for the... READ MORE
Aussie chief executive James Symond

Aussie keeping ‘keen eye’ on new digital brokerages
by James Mitchell • 14 Jul 2017
A complex and competitive mortgage market means customers are seeking human contact more than ever, despite the... READ MORE
Caution sign

Industry should ‘tread carefully’ with remuneration rhetoric
by Lucy Dean • 14 Jul 2017
The broking sector should avoid “throwing the baby out with the bath water” in responding to the Australian... READ MORE
Interest rate increase

Advantedge lifts interest-only rates

by Reporter • 13 Jul 2017
The NAB-owned funder has increased rates on new fixed rate interest-only home loans and will hike all new and existing... READ MORE
Whistle, called out

Associations denounce consumer groups’ ASIC response
by Reporter • 13 Jul 2017
The MFAA and FBAA have discredited the consumer advocacy groups’ response to ASIC's remuneration review, calling... READ MORE
Mortgage Choice

Mortgage Choice stands firm on current commission model
by Reporter • 13 Jul 2017
The leading brokerage has told the Treasury that the current upfront commission structure for brokers is “sound”... READ MORE
APRA

‘Disassociation’ between government policies and borrower...
by Lucy Dean • 13 Jul 2017
Outdated or ill-judged government policies have turned some borrowers into “collateral damage”, a leading broker... READ MORE
House and money

Lender will increase broker commissions
by Reporter • 12 Jul 2017
Non-bank lender Homeloans has announced that it will increase upfront and trail commissions on some of its loan... READ MORE
Criticize, Rice Warner, lack of knowledge

Rice Warner taken to task over commission calls
by James Mitchell • 12 Jul 2017
Research firm Rice Warner has been criticised by an industry association for its “significant lack of knowledge” of... READ MORE
Balance piggy bank and house

Major banks’ ‘weakened appetite’ for commercial investments...
by Lucy Dean • 11 Jul 2017
The major banks have lost their appetite for commercial loans following regulatory clampdowns, but that’s the way it... READ MORE
Tic Toc home loan

Fintech launches ‘instant home loan’ platform
by Lucy Dean • 11 Jul 2017
An Australian fintech has announced the arrival of a “world first” home loan platform that can approve home loans... READ MORE
Caution, warning

ASIC suppositions ‘dangerous’ and ‘problematic’, says...
by Reporter • 11 Jul 2017
A major aggregator has warned that some of the ASIC remuneration review's findings and proposals are... READ MORE
Diversifi

Brokerage trials new lead referral app
by Reporter • 11 Jul 2017
A Western Australia-based brokerage has become one of the first to trial a new lead-referral app, in a bid to enable... READ MORE
Clients

‘The vanilla client doesn’t exist anymore’
by Lucy Dean • 10 Jul 2017
There’s no such thing as a “vanilla client” these days, which is why brokers need to work harder to strengthen... READ MORE