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‘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.

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... READ MORE

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

by Fabian Cotter • 6 Oct 2022

The federal government will respond to an official paper on the “problem of de-banking” in due course, it has... READ MORE

Submissions for 10th Better Business Awards 2023 open

by Malavika Santhebennur • 4 Oct 2022

Nominations and submissions have officially opened for The Adviser’s Better Business Awards 2023, now in its 10th... READ MORE

Recharge and reset yourself to align with your best self

by Sleiman “Slayman” Abou-Hamdan • 3 Oct 2022

In today’s uncertain, complex, and ambiguously fast-paced world, it’s essential to be able to recharge and remain... READ MORE

‘10% deposit only’: Westpac health help expands

by Fabian Cotter • 3 Oct 2022

Registered nurses and midwives earning more than $90,000 gross will soon be eligible for Westpac Group’s Lenders... READ MORE

Your competitors are your peers, not just banks, brokers told

by Malavika Santhebennur • 29 Sep 2022

As challenges mount amid rising interest rates and stiffer competition from a growing pool of mortgage brokers, brokers... READ MORE

Non-bank lender doubles warehouse lending

by Fabian Cotter • 29 Sep 2022

Central Real Capital (CRC)’s now $200 million warehouse lending capability is to meet surging developer and investor... READ MORE

‘Leave broking alone’: Shadow Assistant Treasurer

by Fabian Cotter • 28 Sep 2022

Shadow assistant treasurer and financial services minister Stuart Robert MP has praised the role brokers play in the... READ MORE

'No negative impact on brokers': QLD land tax

by Fabian Cotter • 28 Sep 2022

Queensland’s proposed land tax will not change the lending landscape much, nor have a negative impact on brokers,... READ MORE

Banks punting on Metaverse carbon reduction

by Fabian Cotter • 27 Sep 2022

Ninety-one per cent of Australian banking executives are “hedging their bets” on the Metaverse to reduce their... READ MORE

Finweb brokerage appoints new GM

by Fabian Cotter • 27 Sep 2022

Award-winning broker group Finweb has appointed ex-PLAN Australia head of operations Julianne Evans as its inaugural... READ MORE

Open banking trust lifts security bar

by Fabian Cotter • 21 Sep 2022

While all parts of the financial chain need to be connected in open banking, security protecting consumer “explicit... READ MORE

Big 4 warned: Brokers drive growth

by Fabian Cotter • 20 Sep 2022

Brokers contributed around 70 per cent of all Great Southern Bank home lending in its first year as a bank, quantifying... READ MORE

Opinion: Get ready for a new breed of broker

by James Mitchell • 16 Sep 2022

Mortgage broking is on the cusp of an exciting new age in which loan writers become business managers and salaried... READ MORE

Clawbacks v cashbacks: New MFAA CEO speaks

by Fabian Cotter • 13 Sep 2022

New Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) chief executive Anja Pannek hits the ground running... READ MORE

Borrowers reveal what they think about brokers

by Malavika Santhebennur • 12 Sep 2022

Nine out of 10 clients said they were satisfied with their experience of using a broker and would use one again in the... READ MORE

‘Shout from the hilltops how hard you work’, award winner says

by Malavika Santhebennur • 5 Sep 2022

Mortgage broker Louisa Sanghera has urged women to enter the Women in Finance Awards to gain recognition, attract new... READ MORE

‘Move away from boy’s club mentality’, says Mortgage Choice CEO

by Malavika Santhebennur • 1 Sep 2022

Removing barriers to entry for female brokers demands creative solutions but the first step is recognising that change... READ MORE

Brokers hold the key to helping lenders keep their customers

by Adam Grocke • 31 Aug 2022

As borrowers rely on their brokers for guidance through these turbulent times, Sherlok founder and CEO Adam Grocke... READ MORE

The Word: How are you helping clients navigate the current...

by • 17 Aug 2022

As building companies collapse and prices blow out, we wanted to know how brokers are helping support clients through... READ MORE

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