Charbel Kadib| The Adviser| 15 May 2018 https://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/37764-total-loan-approvals-drop-by-over-1-6-billion The total value of housing, commercial and personal loans approved in March dropped by over $1.6 billion in a month, according to the latest data from the
Read MoreMartin North| Digital Finance Analytics| 8 March 2018 http://digitalfinanceanalytics.com/blog/securitisation-on-the-up-and-up/ The ABS released their latest data on the Assets and Liabilities of Australian Securitisers. At 31 December 2017, total assets of Australian securitisers were $132.5b, up
Read MoreChristopher Joye| Australian Financial Review| 4 May 2018 http://www.afr.com/personal-finance/shares/embrace-house-falls-as-a-good-thing-20180503-h0zmfk Before I dive into where housing is heading, the banking regulator's analysis of CBA's vulnerabilities was spot on. This column has long argued that the essential
Read MoreOttiena Ellwand| Mortgage Professional Australia| 16 May 2018 https://www.mpamagazine.com.au/sections/market-talk/a-fee-for-service-model-only-supports-the-big-major-banks-249969.aspx Major aggregator heads expressed their confidence last Friday at MPA’s live-streamed roundtable event that the broker commission structure is sound and likely won’t be dismantled despite
Read MoreThe residential property market is dead! Long Live the commercial market! Bank lending is dead! Long live the non-bank lenders! Are you equipped to cope with the tectonic shifts that are taking in property and finance? The
Read MoreJames Mitchell| The Adviser| 16 May 2018 https://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/37765-credit-crunch-a-complex-picture-for-brokers Slower credit growth and reduced borrowing capacity are expected to wipe 10 per cent off volumes this year, but brokers may find a silver lining in their
Read MoreThe Banking Royal Commission has been like a thriller with us glued to our screens as we see banking executive after banking executive humiliated by the industry’s activities. But while we have been transfixed with
Read MoreDavid Scutt| Business Insider| 26 April 2018 https://www.businessinsider.com.au/apra-just-made-it-even-harder-to-get-a-home-loan-2018-4 After being in place for a little over three years, APRA, Australia’s banking regulator, has announced its 10% annual cap on investor housing credit growth will be
Read MoreCharbel Kadib| The Adviser | 20 April 2018 https://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/37664-total-mortgage-values-rise-in-february The total value of owner-occupier home loans increased in February, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The latest Lending Finance data from the
Read MoreAnnie Kane| 20 April 2018| The Adviser https://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/37662-nab-backs-remuneration-structure-but-calls-for-improvements The major bank has written to brokers highlighting that it supports the current broker remuneration structure but recognises that “improvements” can be made. The bank’s general manager
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