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Housing finance stagnates as RBA jawboning takes effect

Demand for home loans dropped off in August, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

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Investec acquisition boosts BOQ mortgage profitability

Bank of Queensland’s $440 million acquisition of Investec will boost the regional lender’s net interest margin and further its third-party footprint.

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Mortgage news from the US

I’ve recently returned from the USA, where I attended two conferences – one a highbrow housing finance ‘think tank’ and the other the national convention of a broker association

Kym Dalton, brokers, mortgage news, mortgage broking, USA, housing finance
Analysis: Macquarie’s meteoric rise

Macquarie had plenty of work to do when it re-entered the third-party space in 2011.

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A broker-owned union is the answer to big bank dominance

The Financial System Inquiry released its interim report in July, and is now seeking a second round of submissions.

A broker-owned union is the answer to big bank dominance
Secrets to Macquarie mortgage success revealed

A top Macquarie Bank loan writer has revealed how the lender has managed to drive significant volumes through the third-party channel.

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Major brokerage to launch planning arm

The Ray White-owned broker group Loan Market is poised to break into the wealth space with the launch of a financial planning network.

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The future of mortgage broking

Every time I’ve got comfortable over the years there's generally been an event that’s surfaced to push me out of my comfort zone.

Brett McKeon, future, mortgage broking, broking industry
Want a 2.8 per cent mortgage?

The Reserve Bank, which has been otherwise idle over the past year, has been keen to point out that the banks are doing its work for it by competing and cutting mortgage rates, though it is ...

Linda Phillips, mortgage, variable rates, fixed rates, mortgage rakes, cash rate, Aussie dollar trading, Australian economy
Free financial planning diploma launched

Financial planning group Dover Financial Advisers has launched a free online RG146-compliant diploma course.

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