In this episode, they discuss the mergers and acquisitions that have been filtering through the mortgage broking space and what it means for the industry.

From AFG and Connective's merger to REA Group's ownership of Smartline and a potential buyback from John Symond, the past week has seen some major structural changes in the channel.

This week they discuss: - Demand on aggregators for more transparency  - Opportunities for boutique and sub aggregators  - Westpac vs ASIC federal court ruling 

Join Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib as they delve into the latest themes and developments in the home loan market. In this episode, they discuss whether the touted recovery in the housing market has been reflected in the financial results of major lenders. This week they discuss: - Mortgage approval trends - New appointments - Announcement of a new partnership in the white label space

Join Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib as they delve into the latest themes and developments in the home loan market.

In this episode, they discuss the stabilisation of the property market off the back of recent rate cuts and serviceability changes, housing market predictions, and the current state of the lending landscape.

 This week they discuss:

-  APRA’s latest monthly banking stats - How the banks are implementing royal commission recommendations - Women in Finance Awards 2019

Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib as they delve into the latest themes and developments in the home loan market

This week they discuss - Launch of the business funding guide - Women in finance awards - APRA’s banking remuneration changes for executives

Join Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib as they delve into the latest themes and developments in the home loan market.

In this episode, they discuss the appointment of a new CEO for NAB, the findings of the APRA Capability Review and how the lenders have been enacting serviceability floor changes.

This week they discuss: - The launch of a brand new bank - The new buffers and floors being rolled out - Connective Home Loans' new white label portfolio

In this week’s episode, Annie and Charbel discuss the changing mortgage serviceability levels from lenders, why ASIC is slamming Consumer Credit Insurance, and how the housing market is performing.

This week, they discuss: - How the housing market is performing - ASIC’s shift in becoming a stronger regulator  - The new 'common approach' to assessing co-borrower financial abuse

Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib as they as they delve into the latest themes and developments in the home loan market. In this week’s episode they discuss APRA's changes to home loan serviceability assessments, the RBA’s decision to cut rates to an all-time low of 1 per cent, and what the market thinks of the reforms to the responsible lending guidelines. This week, they discuss - The RBA’s decision to drop the cash rate for the second month in a row - What the serviceability and responsible lending changes are - The Australian Broking Awards 2019

Join Annie Kane & Charbel Kadib as they kick off the new financial year and discuss the new Code of Practice comes into effect

In this episode, they discuss the introduction of the new Banking Code of Practice and the issues it has raised in the broking industry, the updated Pensioner Loan Scheme and changes in the housing market.

This week, they discuss

- The new Banking Code of Practice - APRA’s monthly banking stats - New lenders entering the Australian market

Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib as they delve into the latest themes and developments in the home loan market. In this episode, they discuss the strength of the broker channel, Westpac's serviceability decision (and reversal of that decision) and predictions of a triple cash rate cut.

- The possibility of further cash rate cuts - Westpac's serviceability decision - Facebook's announcement of its own currency, Libra

In this episode they discuss the lenders that have announced they will be passing on the full RBA cash rate drop, the effects these cuts have on savers and the speculation around the first home deposit scheme.

This week, they discuss:

- Changes at mortgage marketplace HashChing

- Structural changs at AFG on the back of the royal commission

- Mortgage industry recognition during the Queens honours birthday list