This new year is one to watch in finance
Kim Cannon
This year promises to be one of change for the finance industry: change of pace, change of rules, and the potential for a seismic shift in t...
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Aaron Dunn
The final nail in the coffin for SMSF lending?
An in-depth look at the Financial System Inquiry's (FSI's) recommendations on borrowing in super, and what that could potentially mean for SMSF trustees in the months to come.
Andrew Littleford
The problem with valuations
If I was asked what the single most influential element that defines the success of a loan application was, the answer undoubtedly would be the valuation.
Nathan Daniell
Why I write 100pc of my loans with non-bank lenders
I was fortunate enough when starting out as a mortgage broker back in October 2005 that my mentor was a mortgage originator and broker whose...
Linda Phillips
The influence of overseas buyers
A petition calling for tighter rules on foreign ownership of Australian property has garnered more than 26,000 signatures.
Kathy Cummings
How the FSI could impact brokers
The Inquiry has been far reaching, with a strong emphasis on improving consumer outcomes.
Shane Oliver
Rate cut could be around the corner
Australian September quarter GDP rose 0.3 per cent quarter on quarter, or 2.7 per cent year on year.
Kym Dalton
Rethinking financial literacy
Here are a couple of quotes from a recent housing think tank that I attended in the US:
Bill Nikolouzakis
The changing face of the Australian property market
The boom and bust mentality of property cycles have evolved into a 'new normal'. It used to be a 'typical' property cycle was seven to eight...
Peter Townsend
The 'risk' of SMSF borrowing
Try as they might, the economists and pundits representing the APRA funds and large fund managers cannot prove that borrowing by SMSFs is a problem.
