Mortgage and Finance Brokers Blog Opinions - The Adviser

Black economy targeted in ABN tax reform

by Fabian Cotter • 3 Nov 2022

Proposed annual ABN changes enmeshed in tax compliance are “fair and reasonable”, the FBAA has acknowledged. READ MORE

RBA calls 2.85% November cash rate

by Fabian Cotter • 1 Nov 2022

Mortgage holders brace for further repayment pain as the November cash rate has jumped to 2.85 per cent. READ MORE

Cash rate to surpass 4% in next year: survey

by Fabian Cotter • 1 Nov 2022

Cash rate increases will impact consumer spending habits more than mortgage repayments and property costs, Joust has... READ MORE

Staying calm amidst the chaos

by Nick Young • 31 Oct 2022

How to maintain optimal performance and why ‘crazy busy’ doesn’t cut it. READ MORE

Home loans most common breach report: ASIC

by Fabian Cotter • 31 Oct 2022

A quarter of all breach reports relating to products were about mortgages, according to ASIC’s first Reportable... READ MORE

Service proposition to brokers ‘really important’: ANZ

by Fabian Cotter • 28 Oct 2022

ANZ’s “restored momentum” in its home loans should give brokers approval confidence “within a certain... READ MORE

Prospa flags ‘opportunity’ for brokers to help SMEs

by Fabian Cotter • 27 Oct 2022

Record first-quarter revenue and originations results demonstrate that “high demand for funds continues,” Prospa... READ MORE

1Q23 loan originations up 41% annually: Wisr

by Fabian Cotter • 27 Oct 2022

Sydney-based lender Wisr has reported $186 million in new loan originations (pcp) and overall protected its net... READ MORE

MFAA sets out wishes for CSLR regime

by Fabian Cotter • 26 Oct 2022

Low incidences of CSLR claims mean broker levies should be commensurately lower, too, the MFAA has said. READ MORE

‘Doubled’ ASIC fees ‘cannot happen again’: FBAA

by Fabian Cotter • 25 Oct 2022

The FBAA has warned it will be “keeping a very close eye on” ASIC fee estimates towards 2023. READ MORE

FHB, investors ‘in prime position’: NAB report

by Fabian Cotter • 24 Oct 2022

NAB’s Market Megatrends 2022 report has placed first home buyers “in prime position”, and says the market bodes... READ MORE

CBA offers flood-impacted brokers support

by Fabian Cotter • 21 Oct 2022

Victorian flood-affected brokers are being offered advanced trail payments to help them manage, the major bank has... READ MORE

‘Lock your doors!’: MFAA anti-hacker warns brokers

by Fabian Cotter • 20 Oct 2022

Post-Optus data breach, Kaesim Cybersecurity’s Paul Hankin has urged brokers to adopt two-factor authentication for... READ MORE

Brokers ‘at the heart of the future’: MyState Bank

by Fabian Cotter • 20 Oct 2022

Tasmania’s MyState Bank has reported a 6.9 per cent jump in its mortgage book — with brokers driving the majority... READ MORE

Tips on spotting tailwinds in a property correction

by Reporter • 19 Oct 2022

As housing supply and demand “rebalance”, new opportunities are emerging for Australian real estate and... READ MORE

Aggregators key to reference-check protocol: MFAA

by Fabian Cotter • 18 Oct 2022

Whilst the ASIC reference-checking protocol is working well, there is a crucial small loophole to close, the MFAA has... READ MORE

Fake-document charges land broker in court

by Fabian Cotter • 18 Oct 2022

An NSW credit broker has been charged with 74 offences of making false documents to aid home loan applications, ASIC... READ MORE

‘Rate shock’ spikes borrower concerns

by Fabian Cotter • 14 Oct 2022

Half of borrowers never expected rates to get this high, new Aussie data has shown. READ MORE

Shift expands tech leadership team

by Fabian Cotter • 12 Oct 2022

Credit and payments platforms provider Shift has expanded its leadership team with two senior appointments, it has... READ MORE

Largest non-bank RMBS issue completes: $1.76bn

by Fabian Cotter • 10 Oct 2022

Fears about weakness in 2022’s residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market have been dispelled, non-bank... READ MORE

Finalists revealed for Women in Finance Awards 2022

by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Oct 2022

The Adviser is pleased to reveal that almost 250 women from across the financial services industry are set to battle it... READ MORE

Turnaround times reach 5-year low: AFG

by Fabian Cotter • 7 Oct 2022

A bigger “Big 4” market share and faster loan turnaround times were key highlights in AFG’s latest Mortgage Index... READ MORE

Rising rates hitting split couples hard

by Fabian Cotter • 6 Oct 2022

Borrowers experiencing marriage or relationship breakdown cite a lack of lender compassion amid interest rate rises. READ MORE

‘Devastating impact’: Government ponders ‘de-banking’ policy