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Looming changes create new opportunities for brokers

by Reporter • 21 Jun 2016
Mortgage brokers have a significant opportunity to learn from their offshore counterparts as the shifting regulatory...READ MORE

Advantedge speeds up loan process

by Huntley Mitchell • 21 Jun 2016
Advantedge has responded to broker demand by introducing two new tools that will significantly reduce the time it takes... READ MORE

Broker IQ finalists announced

by Reporter • 21 Jun 2016
The search for Australia’s brightest broker is one step closer to completion, with the six finalists revealed for the... READ MORE

Brokers gain valuable insight into borrowers

by Reporter • 21 Jun 2016
Pepper Money has revealed significant untapped opportunities for brokers that exist within the non-conforming borrower... READ MORE

Australia's house price growth on the decline

by Huntley Mitchell • 21 Jun 2016
Despite being a global top performer for annual house price growth, the Australian market is experiencing a... READ MORE

Brokers losing mortgages to disruptive platform

by James Mitchell • 20 Jun 2016
A new online lending platform that competes with mortgage brokers has seen more than $43 million worth of home loans... READ MORE

Loan writers could soon face court over selling practices

by James Mitchell • 20 Jun 2016
A leading bank executive has warned that lawyers could soon prey on mortgage professionals as today’s lending... READ MORE

Rates to remain low ‘for the next decade’

by Huntley Mitchell • 20 Jun 2016
One industry veteran has predicted home loan rates will remain at the current historical lows for the next 10 years,... READ MORE

House prices to peak in one capital

by Huntley Mitchell • 20 Jun 2016
One capital city’s housing market is “nearing a peak and could be entering a slump”, according to a new... READ MORE

SMEs reveal pessimistic forecast

by Reporter • 20 Jun 2016
Nearly half of Australian small business owners believe the economy will decline in the next year, leading to a... READ MORE

Lender changes rates and reinstates new P&I investor refinances

by Reporter • 19 Jun 2016
A major bank subsidiary has made a raft of rate changes and announced that it will once again accept applications for... READ MORE

Top brokerage to ‘triple’ in size

by Vivienne Kelly & Emma Ryan • 17 Jun 2016
Australia’s number one brokerage has revealed its plans to double or triple its footprint in the coming years,... READ MORE

CUA makes significant rate cuts

by James Mitchell • 17 Jun 2016
Credit Union Australia (CUA) has announced it is slashing its fixed-rate home loans for both owner-occupiers and... READ MORE

MoneyQuest grows lending panel

by Reporter • 17 Jun 2016
New-to-industry broking group MoneyQuest has added another lender to its panel to enhance the offering of diversified... READ MORE

Foreign buyer surcharges threaten NSW growth

by James Mitchell • 17 Jun 2016
A leading accountancy firm has hit back at the NSW government’s plans to charge foreign property buyers a 4 per cent... READ MORE

Land tax resulting in ‘unfair outcomes’

by Reporter • 17 Jun 2016
In light of the ongoing housing affordability debate and recent calls to abolish stamp duty, one industry figure has... READ MORE

Fears mount over future of trail commissions

by James Mitchell • 16 Jun 2016
One of the most experienced and respected mortgage professionals in the country has shared his fears over the future of... READ MORE

CBA clarifies rate changes

by James Mitchell • 16 Jun 2016
Commonwealth Bank has defended its position on investor mortgage rates following mainstream media reports the group... READ MORE

eChoice expands third-party offering

by Reporter • 16 Jun 2016
Boutique aggregator eChoice has announced another strategic partnership that will further enhance brokers’ overall... READ MORE

Award-winning broker shares top tips

by Huntley Mitchell • 16 Jun 2016
The director of a Sydney brokerage has pledged to give more money to charity this year, and explained how brokers can... READ MORE

Laywer makes history with first paperless property sale

by Melissa Coade • 16 Jun 2016
The $510,000 sale of a one-bedroom home in Sydney is Australia's first property transaction executed from exchange to... READ MORE

‘Pro-broker’ big four bank dominating third-party flows

by James Mitchell • 15 Jun 2016
One major lender has explained the secret to its success in the third-party channel after a leading aggregator revealed... READ MORE

ASIC to summon brokers over commissions

by Huntley Mitchell • 15 Jun 2016
The corporate regulator is expected to serve notices to brokers by the end of June as part of its ongoing review into... READ MORE

Property lobby slams new foreign investment surcharge

by Emma Ryan • 15 Jun 2016
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has condemned the state government’s decision to introduce an... READ MORE

Apartment oversupply debate ‘needs to remain grounded’

by Reporter • 15 Jun 2016
A chief industry economist has warned that an abrupt decline in new apartment building would be detrimental to... READ MORE

SMEs bullish amid uncertainty

by Reporter • 15 Jun 2016
Growth predictions by small businesses are bullish despite substantial political and economic turmoil, new research has... READ MORE

Brokers could be backing the wrong horse

by James Mitchell • 14 Jun 2016
Mortgage brokers. could be wasting time and money chasing leads in the wrong markets if they decide to specialise in... READ MORE

Platform to accelerate and simplify loan doc process

by Emma Ryan • 14 Jun 2016
NextGen.Net has boosted its ApplyOnline platform by launching a new value-add aimed at speeding up the loan... READ MORE

WA borrowers struggling most with mortgage repayments

by Huntley Mitchell • 14 Jun 2016
The number of home loans in arrears continued to rise during the first quarter of 2016, with Western Australia topping... READ MORE

Vow reveals top commercial brokers

by Emma Ryan • 14 Jun 2016
Vow Financial has recognised its best-performing commercial brokers at the aggregator's second annual Commercial... READ MORE
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