Rebecca Pike| Australian Broker| 27 September 2018 https://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/bank-withdraws-smsf-lending-255441.aspx The number of banks offering self-managed super fund (SMSF) lending has dropped again as another lender announces it is pulling the product from its offering. AMP has followed similar moves from CBA and Westpac in discontinuing the lending. The bank said it will continue to support existing […]
[...]Rebecca Pike| Australian Broker| 11 September 2018 https://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/nab-makes-changes-to-broker-commissions-254779.aspx A major lender is making changes to how mortgage broker commissions are calculated, becoming the first of the big four to do so. NAB is introducing the changes in line with recommendations of the ASIC Broker Remuneration Review and Sedgwick Retail Banking Remuneration Review. From November 2018, […]
[...]The Adviser| 25 September 2018 https://www.theadviser.com.au/breaking-news/38291-86-of-investors-to-secure-next-loan-through-a-broker An increasing number of property investors are looking to secure their next loan through a mortgage broker as they seek alternative finance solutions amid tighter lending policies. According to a survey of 820 property investors from the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA), 86 per cent of property investors […]
[...]Isabelle Lane| The New Daily| 17 September https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/property/2018/09/17/housing-crash-60-minutes/ A television report alleging Australian home prices could crash by as much as 40 per cent in the next year has been slammed by property experts. Titled “Bricks and Slaughter”, the 60 Minutes report by journalist Tom Steinfort focused on a “nightmare” scenario outlined by Digital Finance Analytics principal Martin North. It predicted “two-fifths of your home’s […]
[...]Peter Beaumont| The Adviser| 25 September 2018 https://www.theadviser.com.au/blogs/38294-brokers-should-ready-their-business-for-ccr Brokers are being urged to review important business processes ahead of a new credit reporting framework coming into effect later this week. Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR) begins on Friday, 28 September, when the country’s largest banks will begin sharing customer repayment histories with other lenders. As part […]
[...]Brendan Coates| The Conversation| 24 July 2018 https://theconversation.com/migrants-are-still-buying-into-the-dream-of-home-ownership-but-its-becoming-more-elusive-100246 Recent Australian migrants are buying into the Great Australian Dream of home ownership. But rates of home ownership among recent migrants are falling, as they are among all Australians. Unless we build enough housing to match Australia’s growing population, all Australians, including migrants, will pay the price. […]
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