Mortgage and Finance Brokers Breaking News - The Adviser

Breaking News

Housing affordability improves across the nation

by Reporter • 3 Jun 2016

Lower loan sizes and moderate increases in income have been good news for Australia’s housing affordability.

Commercial property luring investors from residential market

by Jay Garcia • 3 Jun 2016

Strong rental returns and low interest rates are driving residential investors to the industrial property market,... READ MORE

Scrapping commissions will kill mortgage competition, says lender

by Huntley Mitchell • 2 Jun 2016

An Australian mortgage lender has warned that a fee-for-service remuneration model for brokers will contradict what... READ MORE

ING Direct’s new mortgage process to accelerate approvals

by James Mitchell • 2 Jun 2016

ING Direct has streamlined its customer verification process by extending its pilot program with Veda’s ZipID to... READ MORE

NAB set to launch new business loan

by Francesca Krakue • 2 Jun 2016

National Australia Bank this week announced that it will soon introduce an unsecured loan to back small... READ MORE

Industry’s best to be crowned at major event

by Reporter • 2 Jun 2016

Only one month to go before the best in broking are revealed at the 2016 Australian Broking Awards in Sydney.

Government grant to boost Tasmania’s housing market

by Reporter • 2 Jun 2016

The decision by Tasmania’s government to extend its grant for first home builders will entice Australians to... READ MORE

AFG terminates agreement with new mortgage player

by Huntley Mitchell • 1 Jun 2016

AFG has cut ties with a new mortgage platform that pays borrowers the same upfront commission as a broker for... READ MORE

AMP Bank announces major lending changes

by James Mitchell • 1 Jun 2016

AMP Bank has classified foreign borrowers as “unacceptable”, while also cracking down on overseas income sources... READ MORE

Investors flock to off-the-plan properties despite warnings

by Georgia Brown • 1 Jun 2016

Investor demand for off-the-plan inner-city developments continues to climb, despite various predictions that an... READ MORE

Major banks still behind on mortgage satisfaction

by Reporter • 1 Jun 2016

The big four are lagging behind the rest of the banks when it comes to the satisfaction of their home loan customers, a... READ MORE

New home sales past cycle peak: HIA

by Francesca Krakue • 1 Jun 2016

Following a strong rise in March, only one of the five mainland states experienced growth in detached house sales... READ MORE

Big four address 'evolving threat' to broking industry

by Emma Ryan • 31 May 2016

Australia’s big four banks have spoken out about a significant concern recently raised by the third-party... READ MORE

CBA confirms new home loan process

by James Mitchell • 31 May 2016

The nation’s largest lender has announced a new home loan process that aims to speed up turnaround times for mortgage... READ MORE

FBAA slams claim of excessive broker commissions

by Huntley Mitchell • 31 May 2016

The FBAA has fired back at a well-known finance journalist who scrutinised the remuneration structure of mortgage... READ MORE

Regional broker helps borrowers that lenders won’t

by Jay Garcia • 31 May 2016

One broker has put compassion at the forefront of his service by offering help to those struggling to secure... READ MORE

Poor financial management costing SMEs ‘big bucks’

by Reporter • 31 May 2016

Roughly 10 per cent of SMEs lost money last year as a result of poor financial management, according to the executive... READ MORE

Brokers warned about income docs and record keeping

by James Mitchell • 30 May 2016

Mortgage brokers have been warned they are putting themselves at significant risk by only collecting the minimum... READ MORE

Suncorp sets record straight on rates

by Huntley Mitchell • 30 May 2016

Suncorp Bank has hit back at claims by a mainstream media publication that the lender has “quietly” raised home... READ MORE

Australian property on par with pre-crash US

by Georgia Brown • 30 May 2016

Amid the debate on the extent to which oversupply may cause a housing fall, a new report has revealed that a... READ MORE

Broker event to celebrate innovation in an age of disruption

by Reporter • 30 May 2016

Mortgage brokers are being urged to come together at the industry’s event of the year to share innovative ideas about... READ MORE

Business confidence falls 9.1%

by Reporter • 30 May 2016

There was a sharp drop in business confidence this month following the federal budget, despite the share market... READ MORE

Virgin unveils major lead generation platform for brokers

by James Mitchell • 27 May 2016

Sir Richard Branson attended a broker event in Sydney yesterday at which Virgin unveiled a new system that connects six... READ MORE

CUA shakes up investor lending policy

by Huntley Mitchell • 27 May 2016

Credit Union Australia (CUA) has announced a major policy change for its investor loans as it continues to meet... READ MORE

Home loan arrears continue to rise

by Reporter • 27 May 2016

New figures have revealed that the number of prime Australian housing loans in arrears has risen for the fifth... READ MORE

CEO forecasts investor shift to commercial property

by Emma Ryan • 27 May 2016

The chief executive of a Sydney-based property group says the federal budget handed down positive reinforcements for... READ MORE

National vacancy rate rises but remains tight

by Jay Garcia • 27 May 2016

A new report shows that national rental vacancies are slightly above common seasonal trends expected for this time of... READ MORE

Connective launches retail offering

by Huntley Mitchell • 26 May 2016

Leading mortgage aggregation group Connective has officially launched its retail broking franchise, following a... READ MORE

Commercial lending spared from broker commission review

by James Mitchell • 26 May 2016

ASIC has revealed that it will only be reviewing remuneration arrangements associated with the sale of residential... READ MORE

Brokers to service Uber drivers

by Reporter • 26 May 2016

A Sydney broking group has unveiled a new loan specifically designed for drivers of global ride-sharing service... READ MORE

Read the latest issue of The Adviser magazine!

The Adviser is the number one magazine for Australia's finance and mortgage brokers. The publications delivers news, analysis, business intelligence, sales and marketing strategies, research and key target reports to an audience of professional mortgage and finance brokers