Broker Daily Podcast Network

Mortgage Business Spotlight: Delving into all facets of the services and products available to mortgage brokers.

Join Alex Whitlock for an in-depth analysis of the products, technology and services that are helping brokers deliver better outcomes to their clients with the Mortgage Business Spotlight podcast.

In this episode, Alex is joined by the director of Marketplace.finance, Matthew Johnson, and the associate director of Secured Lending, Thomas Cranfield, to discuss how their products enable brokers to provide a more holistic, transparent and faster service to their clients.

This week they discuss:

• The opportunity provided by Marketplace Finance for residential brokers to tap into the commercial landscape without needing to build their own capabilities
• The streamlined, non-bank commercial funding solution offered to brokers by Secured Lending
• The importance of strong partnerships with lenders of integrity in delivering the optimal client outcome

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 Westpac's senior leadership changes in the fallout of AUSTRAC's civil penalty orders, Westpac's contracting home loan volumes, and the tabling of the amended best interests duty legislation for mortgage brokers.

This week they discuss:

• Former Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer's resignation
• Macquarie's growth in market share
• Calls for clarity around the best interests duty legislation

Momentum Intelligence has launched the Consumer Access to Mortgages survey, which aims to understand the public's attitudes, perceptions and priorities in a bid to quantify the value of the third-party distribution channel to the Australian public.

You can share the Consumer Access to Mortgages survey by downloading the relevant resources here.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Broker Pulse initiative, you can find out more about the survey here.

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 delve into the anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regulator AUSTRAC's civil penalty orders against Westpac, as well as the latest class actions against ANZ and Westpac in relation to the mis-selling of comprehensive credit insurance.

This week they discuss...

• Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer's response to the allegations
• Whether ramifications for the alleged breaches are adequate
• Previous cases of banks mis-selling CCI

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

In this episode, they explore the implications of a rapid rebound in the housing market, the future of Aussie Home Loans, and a neobank's official entry into the mortgage market.

This week they discuss...

• The latest housing market data
• CBA's plans for Aussie Home Loans
• The launch of neobank 86400's home loan products

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 recap FBAA's Challenge the Future conference, how some banks are attempting to improve loan processing times, and the movement of non-bank lenders into the prime space.

This week they discuss...

• ASIC's forthcoming best interests duty guidance
• Non-major lenders suspending pre-approvals
• CBA lowering their interest rate floor

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

In this episode, they examine how the financial climate has been impacting the big four lenders and their profits, what has been accounting for an increase in financial complaints and what we can expect from the RBA this week.

This week they discuss...

• Westpac's annual report
• The Australian Financial Complaints Authority's first-year findings
• Predictions for RBA rate cuts

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 results of Momentum Intelligence's Aggregator of Choice survey, which evaluates broker satisfaction levels regarding aggregator groups.

This week they discuss...

• The levels of broker satisfaction
• What brokers most value in an aggregator
• What is preventing brokers from switching groups

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages 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, you'll hear how the industry has responded to the ACCC's inquiry into mortgage pricing and the proposed legislation around commission payment.

This week they discuss… - Why the recommendation to introduce a Netherlands-style consumer-pays model in Australia may not be successful - The big banks' response to criticism over their failure to pass on RBA rate cuts - How trail commission could be impacted by new legislation

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

In this episode, they discuss the ACCC's mew mortgage pricing inquiry, product switching behaviour at home and abroad, and the recent pick-up in investor activity. This week they discuss...

- The ACCC's new 'Home Loan Price Inquiry' - Product switching behaviour in Australia and abroad - The spike in investor lending activity

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

In this episode, they discuss the implications of the Reserve Bank's latest cut to the cash rate on the mortgage market and the broader economy.

They also explore...

- The economic backdrop that prompted the Reserve Bank's latest rate cut

- The mortgage market's response to the cut

- Future monetary policy expectations