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Make property investment less appealing, says lender

by Elyse Perrau • 9 Apr 2015

Demands for negative gearing reform have recently come from an unlikely source – a mortgage lender.

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Resimac strengthens broker support network

by Staff reporter • 9 Apr 2015

Non-bank Resimac has announced the appointment of three additional BDMs and a state manager for Victoria.

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LJ Hooker gives brokers ‘first bite of the cherry’

by Huntley Mitchell • 8 Apr 2015
LJ Hooker Home Loans has given brokers a golden opportunity to generate more leads with the launch of the group’s new... READ MORE

Astute unveils first white-label product

by Staff reporter • 8 Apr 2015
Astute Financial has successfully rolled out its first branded home loan to its entire national network of brokers... READ MORE

Aussie sees historic surge in demand

by Staff reporter • 8 Apr 2015
Aussie Home Loans has recorded the highest number of monthly customer enquiries for home loans in the group’s... READ MORE

Former broker joins La Trobe

by Staff reporter • 8 Apr 2015
La Trobe Financial has announced the appointment of former mortgage broker and Bendigo BDM Ben Flood to its Sydney... READ MORE

Housing approvals at near-record levels

by Staff reporter • 8 Apr 2015

The housing boom may be nearing an end as the surge in new homebuilding continues.

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Major aggregator smashes volume record

by Staff reporter • 7 Apr 2015
AFG recorded its highest-ever volume of investor home loans in March, driven by strong demand from NSW... READ MORE

Lender announces another commission increase

by Staff reporter • 7 Apr 2015
Homeloans has added a second increase to its commissions in as many months, as well as slashing rates and fees on its... READ MORE

Fixed-rate demand continues to fall

by Staff reporter • 7 Apr 2015
New data from Mortgage Choice shows demand for fixed-rate home loans has tumbled for the fourth consecutive... READ MORE

MFAA loan calculators go mobile

by Staff reporter • 7 Apr 2015
The MFAA has announced an upgrade to its consumer loan calculators, with 10 out of 20 online calculators now available... READ MORE

Industry conference to attract big numbers

by Staff reporter • 7 Apr 2015
Preparations are underway for the FBAA’s annual conference, with this year’s event set to be its biggest... READ MORE

Commission fears an ‘uninformed assumption’

by Huntley Mitchell • 2 Apr 2015
Banks as well as the SMSF, financial planning and life insurance sectors have been blamed for bringing unfair heat on... READ MORE

Entries for national awards now open - Apr 2015

by Huntley Mitchell • 2 Apr 2015
Nominations for the fifth annual Australian Broking Awards are now open, with the winners to be announced at a... READ MORE

Lender unveils new full-doc product

by Staff reporter • 2 Apr 2015
Australian First Mortgage has launched a new full-doc product in response to the “overwhelming growth in... READ MORE

Housing boom may be drawing to a close

by Staff reporter • 2 Apr 2015
Property price growth has started to look very modest throughout Australia, with the notable exception of... READ MORE

Capital city populations growing at 1.9pc

by Staff reporter • 2 Apr 2015

Perth is the fastest-growing capital city in Australia, but Canberra has the fastest-growing suburbs.

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Regionals urge govt to overhaul mortgage disparities

by Staff reporter • 1 Apr 2015
Four of Australia’s regional banks have called on the government to act now to fix the ‘inequitable’ framework... READ MORE

Brokerage unveils new mortgage comparison site

by Staff reporter • 1 Apr 2015
A Sydney-based broking group has developed a ‘one-stop research tool’ to generate more leads from Chinese... READ MORE

Property Council cries foul over foreign buyer reforms

by Nick Bendel • 1 Apr 2015

A proposed crackdown on foreign investors could punish first home buyers and push Sydney prices even higher.

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Report points to rises in both supply and demand

by Staff reporter • 1 Apr 2015

Conflicting evidence has confused the debate about whether the market is cooling or will continue booming.

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New research dispels property myths

by Staff reporter • 1 Apr 2015
Research by an online property portal has revealed a critical link between Sydney's property values, infrastructure... READ MORE

Landmark report sparks commissions debate

by James Mitchell • 31 Mar 2015
A senior adviser at a national financial services group believes the regulatory spotlight could soon be turned on... READ MORE

Virgin Money to re-enter broker channel

by James Mitchell • 31 Mar 2015

Bank of Queensland has revealed its plans for Virgin Money's return to the broker market.

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Lender offers submission quality bonus

by Staff reporter • 31 Mar 2015
Bluestone Mortgages has announced it will reward brokers with a $500 bonus for submitting a loan application that... READ MORE

Population forecasts point to new housing trend

by Staff reporter • 31 Mar 2015
Affordability could become a bigger problem in the decades ahead as the rise in single-person households makes property... READ MORE

Broking group highlights borrowers' Easter opportunity

by Staff reporter • 31 Mar 2015
The Easter long weekend is the perfect opportunity for borrowers to re-evaluate their mortgage, according to one... READ MORE

Firstfolio rebrands, restructures leadership team

by Staff reporter • 30 Mar 2015
ASX-listed mortgage group Firstfolio will operate under a different name after shareholders voted in favour of the... READ MORE

Bank CEO to step down

by Staff reporter • 30 Mar 2015

The CEO of a mutual Australian bank has announced his retirement.

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Homeloans makes further cuts to rates and fees

by Staff reporter • 30 Mar 2015

Homeloans has announced it will drop the rates and get-in costs for two of its variable rate products.

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