NEWS

Brokers must step up as mortgage repayments set to soar

A divided RBA delivers a fifth hike this year as broker bodies urge borrowers to review home loans

RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008

Mortgage holders face higher monthly repayments as RBA responds to hot inflation

Tribunal determines former CBA exec mislead bank over mortgage broker relationship

Exec's appeal denied by Fair Work Commission as broker-banker relationships come under widespread scrutiny

Cash rate rise a sure bet as RBA heads for 4.85%

And they’re off. The big four banks and markets back a fifth hike after hot inflation, but split on whether 4.85% marks the peak

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La Trobe Financial lands its largest-ever RMBS

Strong international interest continues to pour into Australia’s residential mortgage-backed securities market

Alternative Lending

Assetline becomes AltX Lending under major rebranding exercise

Specialist lender folds in bridging finance brand as brokers get a single entry point to the AltX Financial Group

TV

Bigger brokerages chase growth without losing clients

Liberty on helping brokers navigate complex lending scenarios

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What Gerald Foley learned building nMB over 25 years

As MPA and nMB both mark 25 years, industry veteran reflects on a defining era for Australian mortgage broking

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

‘Perfect storm’ as house prices set to march 15% lower

Brokers should brace for deeper property slump as Sydney already double-digits lower from peak

‘Perfect storm’ as house prices set to march 15% lower

Brokers should brace for deeper property slump as Sydney already double-digits lower from peak

Remaking, not replacing, the broker

Broking is emerging as an AI-proof profession for one simple reason: trust matters

Technology

AI tools may make women sound less sophisticated at work

A new study raises questions about how AI-generated writing could shape perceptions of professionalism and competence

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