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Mortgage rate hikes on the cards for 2016

by James Mitchell • 21 Dec 2015
A global investment manager believes borrowers will continue to bear the brunt of the Australian banks’ new capital...READ MORE

Decline in loan arrears continues

by Huntley Mitchell • 21 Dec 2015
Australian housing loans in arrears for prime and non-conforming residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) have... READ MORE

Industry reacts to ANZ's new mortgage strategy

by Emma Ryan • 18 Dec 2015
The third-party channel has shared its thoughts on ANZ opening up Australia’s first dedicated Home Loan... READ MORE

Calmer property market predicted for 2016

by Nick Bendel • 18 Dec 2015
House prices will increase in all capital cities in 2016, but high-octane growth is out of the question, a new report... READ MORE

Sydney Better Business awards a sell-out success

by Reporter • 17 Dec 2015
The Adviser can confirm a full house at the Better Business Summit 2016 awards evening in Sydney after the few... READ MORE

Gateway slashes rates by up to 50 basis points

by Huntley Mitchell • 17 Dec 2015

Gateway Credit Union has announced significant rate reductions across its fixed-rate home loan products.

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Panos explains how new ideas can transform a business

by James Mitchell • 17 Dec 2015
Tom Panos, MC of The Adviser’s 2016 Better Business Summit, says a key takeaway from a conference can triple a... READ MORE

Aussie centre sets the pace for customer service

by Emma Ryan • 17 Dec 2015
Aussie Home Loans’ new customer contact centre has recorded substantial growth since opening its doors in... READ MORE

Melbourne men sentenced over multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud

by James Mitchell • 16 Dec 2015
Two men associated with a Melbourne mortgage broker have been sentenced for conspiring to defraud financial... READ MORE

Branded group cuts rates

by James Mitchell • 16 Dec 2015

One of the mortgage market’s most recognised brands has lowered its split home loan rate.

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Brokers turn to white-label for investor loan solutions

by Emma Ryan • 16 Dec 2015
Brokers from across Australia have shared their thoughts on how white-label mortgages are helping them and their... READ MORE

Listed lender launches innovative product

by Emma Ryan • 16 Dec 2015
An ASX-listed lender has announced the launch of a new mortgage product with increased flexibility that removes the... READ MORE

ASIC wants life insurers to reveal policy details

by Reporter • 16 Dec 2015
The regulator has released a consultation paper seeking feedback on proposals it hopes to add to the life insurance... READ MORE

Melbourne auction market continues to outpace Sydney

by Reporter • 16 Dec 2015

Melbourne’s auction market has now outperformed Sydney’s for the 10th consecutive week.

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Broker group acquires $500 million loan book

by Emma Ryan • 15 Dec 2015

A Perth-based brokerage has purchased a residential loan book worth more than half a billion dollars.

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Bank begins accepting SMSF loan applications

by James Mitchell • 15 Dec 2015

One of Australia’s non-major banks has this week resumed lending to SMSF property investors.

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Analysis: Google’s mortgage play

by James Mitchell • 15 Dec 2015
As tech giants continue to muscle in on the financial services space, what does the future hold for... READ MORE

MoneyQuest welcomes government verdict on pensioners

by Emma Ryan • 15 Dec 2015
MoneyQuest CEO Michael Russell has backed the federal government’s decision to not include the family home in the... READ MORE

SMEs desperate for a trusted adviser: report

by James Mitchell • 15 Dec 2015
A new report on small businesses has focused on the “critical role” of a trusted adviser in the success of... READ MORE

Award-winning broker says fee for service increases loyalty

by Reporter • 14 Dec 2015
An award-winning broker has found that charging a fee for service has increased business loyalty and improved his... READ MORE

Lessons from abroad: the UK broker market

by James Mitchell • 14 Dec 2015
In the UK, banks are becoming more and more reliant on brokers as a distribution channel following a raft of regulatory... READ MORE

Home values increase across combined capital cities

by Emma Ryan • 14 Dec 2015
New research from CoreLogic RP Data has revealed that combined capital city home values have increased by 8.7 per cent... READ MORE

Payday lending demand surges towards Christmas

by James Mitchell • 14 Dec 2015
New research from comparison website finder.com.au has revealed an alarming number of desperate Australians turning to... READ MORE

Broker group shines light on retirement fears

by Emma Ryan • 14 Dec 2015
New research by Mortgage Choice has revealed that the vast majority of Australians are worried about their retirement... READ MORE

Lender cuts rates below 4%

by James Mitchell • 11 Dec 2015

A Queensland-based lender has announced a new discount offer on its home loan products.

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Investor lending drops $2.1 billion

by James Mitchell • 11 Dec 2015

APRA’s wish to slow down investor credit growth has been granted and the cooling off looks set to continue.

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NextGen.Net announces new interface for 2016

by Emma Ryan • 11 Dec 2015
Leading technology service provider NextGen.Net has delivered its latest innovation update presentation after... READ MORE

More FHBs turning to Mum and Dad

by Emma Ryan • 11 Dec 2015
A new survey by RateCity has revealed that an increasing number of young people are relying on their parents to help... READ MORE

Owner-occupied lending to cool in 2016

by Emma Ryan • 11 Dec 2015

The Housing Industry Association says recent rate hikes could dampen demand for owner-occupied housing finance.

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Lender records surge in Chinese borrower demand

by James Mitchell • 10 Dec 2015
An Australian non-bank lender says over a third of its loans are to Chinese borrowers for property development... READ MORE
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