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ASIC releases new digital disclosure measures

by Reporter • 29 Jul 2015

ASIC is making it easier and more cost-efficient for financial service businesses to communicate important information...READ MORE

Aussie posts $20bn settlement record

by Huntley Mitchell • 28 Jul 2015

Settlements for Australia’s largest mortgage group have reach a new high as it continues to invest heavily in... READ MORE

Star broker credits estate agents for success

by Emma Ryan • 28 Jul 2015

An award-winning mortgage broker has attributed part of his success to working closely with real estate agents.

New Apple app to empower brokers

by Reporter • 28 Jul 2015

CoreLogic RP Data has made it easier for brokers to impress clients by developing an app that generates comparable... READ MORE

Consumers offered free credit scores

by Reporter • 28 Jul 2015

An online credit-scoring tool has relaunched with a commitment to give away one million free credit scores, enabling... READ MORE

CBA hikes investor loan rates

by • 27 Jul 2015

The lending market for property investors continues to tighten, with another major bank announcing significant rate... READ MORE

Mortgage fraud a real threat to brokers

by • 27 Jul 2015

While technology has plenty of scope for improving efficiencies for brokers, it is also aiding scammers as mortgage... READ MORE

Resimac targets the self-employed

by Huntley Mitchell • 27 Jul 2015

Non-bank lender Resimac Financial Services has announced key policy changes to one of its loan products, aimed to... READ MORE

Aggregator expands offering to brokers

by Emma Ryan • 27 Jul 2015

A boutique aggregator has partnered with a risk insurance specialist to incorporate mortgage protection into its core... READ MORE

5 ways to boost your Google ranking and increase leads

by Damon Pezaro • 26 Jul 2015

The internet has forever changed the way consumers find their mortgage brokers. Domain Group chief product officer... READ MORE

ANZ unveils new interest rates

by Huntley Mitchell • 24 Jul 2015

ANZ has announced that it will reduce fixed rates for owner-occupiers by as much as 40 basis points, while... READ MORE

Macquarie boasts solid loan book growth

by Huntley Mitchell • 24 Jul 2015

Macquarie Bank has revealed its mortgage portfolio has grown by almost 50 per cent in 2014-15, approximately four years... READ MORE

Broker IQ finalists revealed

by Reporter • 24 Jul 2015

The search for Australia’s brightest broker is hotting up with the top six finalists now revealed.

Dwelling oversupply on the horizon

by Reporter • 24 Jul 2015

The residential building boom and slowing population growth could result in a housing oversupply by 2018, according to... READ MORE

‘Brokers are educators, not salespeople’

by Huntley Mitchell • 23 Jul 2015

The Customer Owned Banking Association’s controversial comments about brokers have ignited a debate of a different... READ MORE

Third-party player partners with trade giant

by Huntley Mitchell • 23 Jul 2015

One Australian lender has announced a new deal with one of the world’s biggest online wholesale trade platforms,... READ MORE

Consumer watchdog seeks credit reporting transparency

by Emma Ryan • 23 Jul 2015

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking to improve the supply of consumer credit... READ MORE

Housing boom? What boom?

by Reporter • 23 Jul 2015

Property prices have grown slower than the inflation rate in most Australian capitals during the past five... READ MORE

MFAA defends brokers, COBA defends itself

by Huntley Mitchell • 22 Jul 2015

Another industry heavyweight has condemned comments made by the Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA), labelling... READ MORE

Scepticism over RBA’s negative gearing stance

by • 22 Jul 2015

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s push for a review of negative gearing to the parliamentary Inquiry into Home... READ MORE

TV show to generate interest in YBR offering

by Huntley Mitchell • 22 Jul 2015

Yellow Brick Road (YBR) is continuing its investment in a popular TV show that will increase the focus on the group’s... READ MORE

Aggregator offers new avenue for broker diversification

by Emma Ryan • 22 Jul 2015

Mortgage aggregation group eChoice has become the latest aggregator to join Allianz’s referral program.

Broker comments ‘laughable’, says FBAA

by Huntley Mitchell • 21 Jul 2015

A statement by the Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) criticising mortgage brokers’ delivery of customer... READ MORE

ME makes variable rate cut

by Huntley Mitchell • 21 Jul 2015

Industry super fund-owned bank ME has slashed the variable rate on its Flexible Home Loan product for owner-occupiers... READ MORE

APRA reins in mortgage lending by banks

by Nick Bendel • 21 Jul 2015

After warning of “heightened levels of risk” in the housing market, the regulator has taken firm action on... READ MORE

Brokers banned for breaching NCCP

by Reporter • 21 Jul 2015

ASIC has permanently banned two Perth-based finance brokers from engaging in credit activities and providing financial... READ MORE

Westpac announces 0.64pc rate discount

by Huntley Mitchell • 20 Jul 2015

Westpac is offering a two-year discount of 64 basis points for one of its variable-rate home loans.

Choice's trail book tops $50 billion

by Emma Ryan • 20 Jul 2015

Mortgage aggregation group Choice has exceeded $50 billion in the value of its trail book.

YBR introduces new broker service

by Emma Ryan • 20 Jul 2015

Yellow Brick Road has launched a new in-house service to its broker network.

Buyers increasingly making use of tax break

by Reporter • 20 Jul 2015

Property investors are using tax depreciation in higher numbers and more quickly than ever before, new data... READ MORE

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