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Industry association announces female leadership scholarships
by Reporter • 8 Mar 2017
The Commercial Asset Finance Brokers Association of Australia has marked International Women’s Day by announcing the... READ MORE

RBA makes cash rate call - Mar 2017
by Francesca Krakue • 7 Mar 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the decision of today’s board meeting. READ MORE

Flex commissions to be banned by ASIC
by Reporter • 7 Mar 2017
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has announced that it will ban flex commissions in car finance,... READ MORE

RBA to hold but banks to hike rates: survey
by Staff reporter • 7 Mar 2017
The Reserve Bank is likely to sit on the sidelines at today’s board meeting and impose no cash rate change for March,... READ MORE

Major aggregator partners with P2P lender
by Francesca Krakue • 7 Mar 2017
One of Australia’s largest aggregation groups has announced a partnership with retail peer-to-peer lender RateSetter,... READ MORE

Mortgage funder introduces home valuation service
by Reporter • 7 Mar 2017
Advantedge has teamed up with property information provider CoreLogic and valuation firms to provide home loan... READ MORE
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Bouris sees the next evolution of mortgage broking

by James Mitchell • 6 Mar 2017
Industry pioneer Mark Bouris has outlined what he believes will be the most significant developments in mortgage... READ MORE

FAST enhances compliance support for ACL holders
by James Mitchell • 6 Mar 2017
Major mortgage aggregator FAST has launched a new initiative with QED Risk Services to further support their brokers... READ MORE

Major aggregator PD days attract record numbers
by James Mitchell • 6 Mar 2017
Mortgage aggregator PLAN Australia has reported record attendance numbers at its first series of professional... READ MORE

A fifth of mortgages now fixed rate
by Reporter • 6 Mar 2017
More than 20 per cent of borrowers opted for a mortgage with a fixed rate last month, new national approval data from... READ MORE
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Victoria’s best brokers revealed
by Reporter • 3 Mar 2017
The top brokers, brokerages, lender BDMs and loan administrators of Victoria have been crowned at The Adviser’s... READ MORE

Major bank in court over home lending
by Staff reporter • 3 Mar 2017
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against a big four bank for a number of... READ MORE

Ex-ANZ banker joins brokerage
by Francesca Krakue • 3 Mar 2017
Third-party marketing and capital advisory business Axius Partners has welcomed the former director of ANZ’s... READ MORE

Fintech service adoption slower than expected
by Staff reporter • 3 Mar 2017
The adoption of new fintech services is being stifled by the difficulty of integrating them with pre-existing apps and... READ MORE

Mortgage provider tips 90% broker flow following merger
by James Mitchell • 2 Mar 2017
An ASX-listed non-bank lender has posted strong growth in mortgage settlements across its various distribution channels... READ MORE

RateSetter seeks to ‘dive deeper’ into broker channel
by Francesca Krakue • 2 Mar 2017
The CEO of P2P lender RateSetter has emphasised that the fintech is looking to ramp up its collaboration with brokers... READ MORE

50% of FHBs bought property to escape ‘revolving rental train’
by Francesca Krakue • 2 Mar 2017
Not paying rent was the key motivator for getting onto the property ladder for nearly half of all Australian first home... READ MORE

Top 10 things brokers should do to succeed
by Reporter • 2 Mar 2017
The former CEO of the MFAA and current chief operating officer of HashChing Siobhan Hayden has identified 10 things... READ MORE
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Major bank to halt new Homeplus applications
by Reporter • 1 Mar 2017
A big four bank has said that it will cease accepting new applications for its broker-exclusive home loan offering next... READ MORE
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APRA figures point to surge in broker originations

by James Mitchell • 1 Mar 2017
New figures from the prudential regulator have revealed that mortgage brokers are now originating the majority of... READ MORE
NRL Tipping Comp

Brokers compete for over $1500 in prizes NRL Tipping Comp

by James Mitchell • 1 Mar 2017
With the new NRL season commencing soon, mortgage manager Better Mortgage Management has launched its 2017 tipping... READ MORE
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Online broker to enter major mortgage market

by James Mitchell • 28 Feb 2017
A South Australia-based online mortgage broker has revealed that it will enter the lucrative Sydney mortgage market... READ MORE
Lender sees broker numbers rise by a quarter

Lender sees broker numbers rise by a quarter
by Reporter • 28 Feb 2017
A leading specialist lender has seen broker numbers surge by more than 25 per cent in one year, welcoming a further... READ MORE
No surprises as McGrath reports drop in earnings

No surprises as McGrath reports drop in earnings
by Staff reporter • 28 Feb 2017
Against a backdrop of demanding market conditions, McGrath announced its FY17 first-half results. Unsurprisingly, they... READ MORE
Policy changes

White-label funder announces pricing and policy changes
by James Mitchell • 27 Feb 2017
A major bank-owned mortgage funder has today unveiled a range of pricing and policy changes following feedback from... READ MORE