The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Join Annie Kane and Sarah Simpkins as they discuss what the recent spate of statistics are showing us about lending trends, the RBNZ’s new move to further limit high-LVR lending, and what the latest MFAA stats show us about broker share.

This week, they discuss:

- Why investor lending is rapidly rising - How the major bank’s loan books are faring - Why the RBA is unlikely to follow RBNZ’s new LVR stance And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Sarah Simpkins as they discuss the hot property market and updated estimates of how much house prices will increase this year, the record level of broker settlements and originations in FY21, and why the ACCC wants to kickstart a review of giving it more power to intercede in merger proposals.

This week, they discuss:

- Why house price estimates for 2021 continue to change - The latest FY21 financial results from lenders and aggregators - Why Rod Sims thinks the merger control system needs reform And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Sarah Simpkins as they discuss how the latest round of lockdowns are impacting auctions, buyer sentiment and investor activity, the proposed merger of Heritage Bank and People’s Choice, and why lenders are seeing increasing value in the broker channel.

This week, they discuss:

- How lockdowns are impacting auctions and investors - Heritage Bank and People’s Choice proposed merger - Why MyState Bank and Volt Bank are backing brokers And much more!

Join host Alex Whitlock as he invites his guests to open up on the biggest issues and opportunities facing the mortgage and finance industry.

Volt Bank CEO Steve Weston gives us a unique insight into the evolving digital banking proposition, the factors that steered him to launch the first neo-bank to secure a restricted ADI license in Australia and why brokers are critical to success.

Tune in to find out: - How the neo-bank plans to scale - The future for high-speed digital mortgages - Why Volt backed third party distribution

And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Sarah Simpkins as they discuss the growing trend of banks buying fintechs and ramping up their digital skills, how lender turnarounds are faring for broker-lodged loans, and the new swathe of financial services laws coming in.

This week, they discuss:

- Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s purchase of Ferocia - The potential tie between turnarounds and broker flow - The new laws coming into effect in October And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Sarah Simpkins as they discuss the latest mergers and acquisitions in the lending space, and why this trend is expected to continue, as well as what the RBA and RBNZ are doing to ensure mortgage lending is sustainable and sound.

This week, they discuss:

- Latitude’s acquisition of Symple Loans - Why RBNZ is looking at tightening lending standards further - Why more lenders are looking at merging And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Sarah Simpkins as they discuss the national COVID-19 pathway and lockdowns, what broking industry representatives told MPs about the value of the broker proposition; and why more banks are closing branches this year.

This week, they discuss: - How auctions and house prices are faring - What the standing committee on economics thinks of complexity in the mortgage space - Why more lenders are reducing hours at their branches And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market. Join Alex Whitlock and Sarah Simpkins as they discuss spanners being thrown in the works for the $120 million merger of aggregators AFG and Connective, ASIC raising regulatory levies for the credit industry, and industry talk around COVID-19 vaccinations. This week, they discuss:

• The AFG and Connective merger • Brokers being urged to get their shots and companies offering paid vaccination leave • A lender wanting more support for SMEs through lockdown And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Sarah Simpkins as they discuss the new support measures being announced by lenders to support those in continuing lockdown; additional royal commission legislation that has been released for consultation; and Annie’s hairdressing skills (or lack thereof).

This week, they discuss:

- CBA’s new foreclosure moratorium - The proposed compensation scheme of last resort levy - Why a broker has started a new bridging loan company for mortgagors And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and news editor Sarah Simpkins as they discuss the reasons that major banks have for the broker and direct channel divide for home loan approval times, how COVID-19 restrictions are impacting auctions and businesses, and the future of bank branches. This week, they discuss: - Expanded COVID support from banks - What CBA, NAB, Westpac and BOQ say causes delayed broker application approvals - Mass branch closures across the major banks And much more!