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Dwelling values fall in half of nation’s capitals

by Reporter • 4 Sep 2015
Half of Australia’s capital cities have recorded falling dwelling values, according to the latest report from...READ MORE

Australian Broking Awards 2015: highlights

by Reporter • 3 Sep 2015

Here are the highlights from The Adviser's Australian Broking Awards 2015.

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Listed aggregator bullish despite $20m loss

by James Mitchell • 3 Sep 2015
One of Australian largest aggregators has outlined an aggressive growth strategy as it looks to rebuild after a tough... READ MORE

Equity stake offer causes aggregator to double in size

by James Mitchell • 3 Sep 2015
A mortgage aggregation group claims to have doubled its monthly settlement volumes and recruited an additional 90... READ MORE

Loan Market launches new referral initiative

by Huntley Mitchell • 3 Sep 2015
Loan Market Victoria has announced a statewide initiative that encourages brokers to leverage referral partnerships... READ MORE

Rate war to heat up in spring

by Reporter • 3 Sep 2015
Lenders are expected to battle over owner-occupied home loans as the spring property season begins, with over 50 rate... READ MORE

Smartline urges borrowers to consolidate now

by Reporter • 3 Sep 2015
An environment of record-low rates where banks are keen to lend to owner-occupiers provides the deal time for borrowers... READ MORE

Veteran broker challenges offset account paradigm

by James Mitchell • 2 Sep 2015
A mortgage broker with over 30 years’ experience in financial services has challenged the widely held belief that you... READ MORE

Westpac announces new home loan offers

by Huntley Mitchell • 2 Sep 2015
Westpac is offering interest rate discounts, a refinance rebate and an extension of a current offer to celebrate the... READ MORE

Cash rate losing relevance: Kolenda

by James Mitchell • 2 Sep 2015
RBA rate announcements are rapidly losing relevance to mortgage holders amid a myriad of changes to the nation’s home... READ MORE

Building approvals bounce back in July

by James Mitchell • 2 Sep 2015

Australian building approvals rose by 4.2 per cent in July following a 5.2 per cent fall in June.

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RBA announces official cash rate

by Reporter • 1 Sep 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered the result of its monthly board meeting.

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ING Direct cuts variable rate to under 4pc

by Huntley Mitchell • 1 Sep 2015

ING Direct has reduced the variable rate for one of its home loans by 14 basis points.

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Vow Financial recruits more than 200 brokers

by James Mitchell • 1 Sep 2015

Vow Financial has added over 200 brokers to its ranks in 2014-15, boosting its footprint by 25 per cent.

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ANZ asset finance moves to electronic lodgement

by James Mitchell • 1 Sep 2015
ANZ’s commercial offering is preparing to launch NextGen.Net’s ApplyOnline and supporting documents electronic... READ MORE

Cash rate likely to remain steady

by Emma Ryan • 1 Sep 2015
The majority of experts agree that the Reserve Bank of Australia will leave the cash rate on hold at today’s monthly... READ MORE

Metro outperforms regional for mortgage delinquencies

by Reporter • 1 Sep 2015
Metropolitan areas have not experienced the usual deterioration in mortgage delinquency rates caused by Christmas... READ MORE

APRA figures reflect growth in investor, interest-only loans

by Nick Bendel • 1 Sep 2015
Fresh data from the prudential regulator points to strong and accelerating growth in investor and interest-only... READ MORE

AMP cuts variable rates by more than 30 basis points

by James Mitchell • 31 Aug 2015

AMP Bank has reduced interest rates across its variable and fixed-rate home loans for new customers.

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Nation's favourite brokers revealed

by Reporter • 31 Aug 2015
The most highly regarded mortgage brokers in the country have been revealed after property investors voted over 7,000... READ MORE

Mortgage Choice breaks down investor intentions

by • 31 Aug 2015
When it comes to reasons for investing in property, Western Australians are the most concerned with setting themselves... READ MORE

Submissions open for Young Broker of the Year rankings

by Reporter • 31 Aug 2015
The industry’s best young brokers are set to battle it out for a lucrative position in the fourth annual The Adviser... READ MORE

FBAA hits out at regulator

by Huntley Mitchell • 31 Aug 2015

The FBAA has called on the prudential regulator to put aside its bias against brokers.

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ASIC cancels credit licence of Queensland broker

by Reporter • 28 Aug 2015

The corporate regulator has cancelled the Australian credit licence of a Queensland brokerage.

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AFG to launch 'high-end' product after white-label success

by Emma Ryan • 28 Aug 2015
Listed mortgage aggregator AFG will launch a new white-label offering in the coming months aimed at high-end brokers... READ MORE

Brokers, white-label and direct strategy paying dividends for Pepper

by James Mitchell • 28 Aug 2015

A diversified lending approach has underpinned the growth of one of Australia’s leading non-bank lenders.

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Digital marketing event launches in two more capital cities

by James Mitchell • 28 Aug 2015
Brokers in Perth and Adelaide are set to sharpen their digital marketing skills as The Adviser's hugely popular... READ MORE

MFAA slams APRA’s broker comments

by Huntley Mitchell • 28 Aug 2015
The MFAA has formally requested APRA chairman Wayne Byres fully disclose the data that has led to his opinion that... READ MORE

Two more banks increase rates on investor loans

by Reporter • 28 Aug 2015
In response to industry-wide concerns around investor lending growth, two more banks have announced increases to their... READ MORE

ME announces rate changes

by James Mitchell • 27 Aug 2015
Industry super fund-owned bank ME today announced changes to its variable and fixed home loan interest rates for... READ MORE
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