Mortgage Broker

1. Mortgage broker fees should be flat: Labor  newcastlestar.com.au
2. Labor proposes fixed-rate commission for mortgage brokers  The Guardian
3. Labor backs down on overhaul of mortgage broker commissions  Sydney Morning Herald
4. Labor puts up mortgage broker fee proposals  Sunraysia Daily
5. Labor rejects royal commission via mortgage broker backflip  The Australian Financial Review
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A former mortgage broker and senior loan officer at Alpha Mortgage is in trouble with the federal government for lying about being disabled in order to receive ...

The key drivers for M&A activity in Australia's financial services sector will continue to play out after the Royal Commission's final report was…

The threat of a potential commission fee ban has hit mortgage brokers in Australia hard with a bank offering mental health support. And Liz Syms, CEO of ...

Technology is allowing mortgage lenders to start offering online application and follow up, eliminating the need for borrowers to have tedious phone calls to get ...

Labor has backed away from its initial support for the crackdown on mortgage brokers as recommended by the banking royal commission, and has prepared ...

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If you feel your monthly mortgage payments are never-ending, there are ways to pay if off faster. One YouTube vlogger is making it her mission to help others ...

Mortgage brokers say mental health concerns are springing up across their industry in the wake of the banking royal commission final report. With an overhaul of ...

Experts fear that property investors will absorb the cost of changes to how mortgage brokers are paid and regulated, as both sides of government prepare to take ...

Both the Crown and the defence gave closing statements Tuesday at the trial of Dinesh (Dennis) Khanna, who is charged with six counts of sexual assault ...

A former Hamilton mortgage broker has been found guilty on three sexual assault charges and not guilty on three others. On Tuesday, Ontario Superior Court ...

Customers would be forced to pay mortgage brokers fees for their services, under recommendations for a radical shake-up to the broking industry from the royal ...

Phil Shoemaker, the chief business officer at Home Point Financial wants to be clear that there is nothing wrong with the retail side of mortgage lending.

In the good news category, we can all knock “lumber prices� off the list as a hindrance to builders. Prices are down 25% in the last year. Is it “easier� to be a ...

Consumer groups have called out the mortgage-broking industry for paying lip *service* to wanting reforms while lobbying politicians to save their commissions.

Mortgage brokers have been accused of waging a scare campaign after the industry warned the banking inquirys sweeping ban on commissions would lead to ...

UK online mortgage broker Mojo Mortgages has raised £7 million in a Series A funding round joined by NVM Private Equity and Maven Capital Partners.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Motto Mortgage, an innovative mortgage brokerage franchise focused on transparency and compliance, has a new ...

Borrowers may have to pay an upfront fee when their home loan is arranged, in a move applauded by consumer advocates but which mortgage brokers say ...

A LOGAN mortgage broker has slammed this months recommendations from the Banking Royal Commission, claiming they will unfairly disadvantage Logan ...

For the last couple columns I've been talking about whether we might be able to predict where housing prices are headed, based on the long term history of ...

Mortgage brokers have launched a multimillion-dollar advertising blitz reminiscent of the 1980s “Grim Reaper� AIDS commercial to protest the banking inquiry's ...

It has been impossible to avoid reports on the banking royal commission's findings, yet few commentators have discussed the inevitable flow-on effects on the ...

The Labor party is expected to release its response to the broker remuneration recommendations from the royal commissions, backing away from a consumer ...

Westpac chief Brian Hartzer has signalled he believes mortgage broker commissions will ultimately be scrapped, forcing brokers to reinvent their business ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Maryland authorities urged the Fourth Circuit on Friday not to lift a contempt order and nearly $527000 sanction ...

The Banking Royal Commission has put a blowtorch to some dodgy practices in the banking sector, but what about the proposal to ban trailing fees for mortgage ...

The number of first-time buyers in the UK reached its highest level in 12 years, underlining the impact of government incentives such as Help to Buy on an ...

The Hayne report delivered a potentially devastating blow to mortgage brokers over commissions. But Australia's Treasurer is baulking at implementing the ...

2019 is shaping up to be a year of big changes for Anthony Casa. The founder of Brokers Against Whole-tail Lending (BRAWL) has left Garden State Home ...

Mortgage brokers cracked open the bank monopoly in the 1980s and then went on a three decade tear. Kenneth Hayne threatens to ruin the party.

Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn continues to believe charging customers a flat fee rather than paying commissions to mortgage brokers is the best ...

The mortgage broking industry has slammed the banks for issuing private messages of support while publicly backing the banking royal commission's plan to ...

RMAX earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2018.

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Labor is lobbying the government to change the parliamentary sitting timetable to give more time to respond to the banking royal commission.

The banking royal commission's final report anticipated many of the claims now being made by the mortgage broking industry to keep lucrative commission ...

PROPOSED changes for mortgage brokering would not only reduce competition but leave brokers with no other choice but to charge hefty up-front fees, ...

A woman who went to see former Hamilton mortgage broker Dennis (Dinesh) Khanna after he said he'd fix mortgage payment discrepancies has testified that he ...

Owning a home is more affordable now than it was 10 years ago, despite huge house price rises in that period, with the recent Brexit-related market falls ...

The Greater Toronto Area's luxury housing market surged in appreciation last year, and while only modest gains are expected through 2019, auspicious ...

It is open to anyone of any age with up to three years' experience in the industry, who is making a mark within any part of the mortgage market, whether it be with ...

The Netherlands experience suggests that mortgage brokers can prosper if customers pay their fee upfront.

Moving to a borrower-pays model for mortgage brokers would give banks a "free kick" and reduce competition, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says. Mr Frydenberg ...

A report by Momentum Intelligence found 96.5 per cent of mortgage broking consumers wouldn't be willing to pay $2000 for the *service* – the fee equivalent to ...

Financial services firm SPF Private Clients has launched a virtual Help to Buy mortgage assistant using artificial intelligence software.

PEOPLE can expect to pay more for their mortgage and interest rates will rise if the royal banking commission recommendations are accepted, Bathurst ...

The lawyer for a former Hamilton mortgage broker on trial for sexual assault and fraud charges said in court Tuesday that a witness totally made up a sexual ...

This past fall marked the 10-year anniversary of the start of the financial crisis. Fueled by risky subprime mortgages with predatory terms the financial crisis and ...

Warning: Graphic *content*. Dinesh Khanna, 63, is charged with 6 counts of sexual assault and 1 count of fraud. Dan Taekema · CBC News · Posted: Feb 04, 2019 ...

"[CBA] will be the largest beneficiary of that. They might be able to turn things around in their favour as a result of this royal commission." Brokers write a record ...

The head of the country's biggest retail mortgage broker, Aussie Home Loans chief James Symond, warns a "crazy" plan to scrap commissions will force a wave ...

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The market winners and losers from the royal commission were clear on Tuesday, with spectacular gains from the major banks and AMP and IOOF.

This week has been rich for top contributions. The first one is from Andrew Wilkinson for his response to the article: 'Leftfield' life insurance idea could provide ...

Possessing a property with a mortgage is more affordable now than it was 10 years ago, according to Private Finance. This is despite house prices having ...

Amazon.com Inc.'s decision to drop its expansion plans in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens plunged local real estate brokers into despair — just ...

RBA governor Phil Lowe has backed the federal government's decision to hedge on scrapping commission payments to mortgage brokers.

Shane Douthie · sdouthie@nemedia.com.au · Wednesday, February 13, 2019 · Business, Community, Government, Housing, News, mortgage broker, Royal ...

NYAMB Presents its "Broker Roundtable Lunch Series & AML Seminar Lower Hudson Region," an exclusive event for Mortgage Broker owners only, sponsored ...

A woman testifying at the sexual assault and fraud trial of a former Hamilton mortgage broker says Dennis Khanna forced himself on her when she was most ...

This month, I'm interviewing Tony Davis (NMLS#: 430849) from Atlantic Home Mortgage (NMLS#: 1711271) in Georgia. Prior to founding Atlantic Home ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that JAMES BRIANT, age 68, a resident of Covington, Louisiana and mortgage broker and ...

The current cost to transition a loan from one lender to another (refinancing) is about $1200 (discharge fee, state government fees, settlement and annual fee).

Nine out of 10 mortgage professionals can't generate good quality leads from the web. Are you one of them? If you want to grow your mortgage business, you ...

Indeed, we are already seeing the growing importance of application programming interfaces (APIs) combined with greater automation of processes. What this ...

As the market settles into 2019, which buy-to-lenders have set solid foundations for the year ahead? Natalie Thomas finds out. When the going gets tough, the ...

Rising housing costs are forcing many families across the country to change their financial habits, including postponing saving for retirement.

This is a new low in political economy stupid: Mortgage brokers are a con. Their brand of competition is simply to destroy lending standards and fuel absurd ...

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The east coast real estate downturn has halted Australian Finance Group's rapid profit growth, with the wholesale mortgage broker posting a small dip in ...

The federal opposition has released its response to the final report of the banking royal commission, agreeing to 75 of the 76 recommendations, but not agreeing ...

The head of the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts, Anthony Casa, is leaving his own mortgage lending business behind to better help independent ...

Photo: Getty Images Australia's mortgage broking industry looks set to be upended if policy follows through on some of the, including a complete ban on.

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What the coming months hold for buyers, sellers, homeowners and investors.

Since January 1, 2018, all homebuyers seeking a new mortgage are subject to a stress test if they are dealing with federally regulated lenders such as major ...

PLANS to change the way mortgage brokers are paid have at least one central Victorian industry member nervous about the potential impact on the marketplace ...

An unexpected drop in mortgage rates in late 2018 has galvanized some homebuyers into action ahead of the busy spring sales season, spurring an early rush ...

A “new� mortgage called 'Lend a Hand' from Lloyds made the headlines last week – well, the real headline was the 100 per cent Loan-to-Value, which brought ...

Digital lender UBank has partnered with an artificial intelligence company to create the world's first online home loan application assistant it says will be able to ...

About 125000 jobs were lost in the mortgage sector at the height of the financial crisis and subprime meltdown a decade ago, and some industry workers, such ...

If you're embarking on the homebuying process, you may consider whether working with a mortgage broker is right for your transaction. While you can sort ...

HousingWire Editor-In-Chief Jacob Gaffney recently interviewed United Wholesale Mortgage CEO Mat Ishbia for his upcoming HousingWire Magazine cover ...

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers recently announced the launch of a point-of-sale, cloud-based origination system called NAMB All-In. Through ...

What's up with mortgage rates? Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take. Rate news summary. From Freddie Mac's weekly survey: ...

By Adrian Edwards The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (the Commission) will be ...

Carrington Mortgage Services has created a nondelegated correspondent channel, looking to build on relationships it has with originators that currently broker ...

OAKVILLE- Angela Skorulski, 56, of Oakville died after receiving four gunshot wounds to the head.

Times are tough for mortgage lenders, as evidenced by the multiple layoffs seen across the mortgage industry. In fact, the nation's small and mid-size mortgage ...

With the partial government shutdown, it may seem that only federal employees are impacted, that's not the case. FOX 10's Linda Williams tells us how some ...

The retail mortgage business is in the fight of its life. They didn't see it coming, but they probably should've. Mortgage broker Anthony Casa, the son of ...

There's been a lot of buzz lately in the forward mortgage world about the return of the mortgage broker. It's a tough time in mortgage lending right now, and ...

United Wholesale Mortgage prides itself on one accomplishment more than anything else. More than its industry-leading turn times, and more than the fact that it ...

Numbers recently published by Inside Mortgage Finance show that United Wholesale Mortgage actually grew to become the No. 2 overall purchase lender (and ...