Broker Daily Podcast Network

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Broker Daily Podcast Network episodes

September 30, 2019 'Common sense' lending in a complex marketplace
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 Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's recent call for "common sense" in the lending space, the upturn in the housing market, and the potential introduction of new credit curbs.

This week they discuss...

- The context surrounding Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's recent plea to the lending industry

- The likelihood of a 'v-shaped' recovery in the housing market

- The potential introduction of new macro-prudential measures
14 min
September 23, 2019 The economics of mortgage broking
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 costs of broking and the increasing administrative burden of the loan writing process, The Adviser EU Study Tour 2019 and the role of aggregators.

This week they discuss...

- The expenses debacle - What industry is discussing around broker commissions - The Aggregator of Choice survey for brokers

13 min
September 16, 2019 New lending launches
Join Alex Whitlock and Annie Kane as they delve into the latest themes and developments in the home loan market.

In this episode, they discuss the launch of new banks and what it means for competition in the mortgage market, clearance rates and what's happening in the housing market and Momentum Intelligence's Aggregator of Choice survey.

This week they discuss...

- Pepper Money's launch into New Zealand

- CUA's new CEO

- The Aggregator of Choice survey for brokers
16 min
September 09, 2019 New CEOs and court cases
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 Suncorp's new group CEO and managing director, renewed calls for commission clawback reform, court cases impacting the lenders, and what the cash rate is expected to do in the near future.

This week they discuss...

- Who the new Suncorp CEO is

- Why aggregators are calling for clawback reform

- When the next cash rate cut is expected to come
12 min
September 02, 2019 What does 'best' really mean?
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 draft legislation on a best interests duty for brokers, the findings of ASIC's shadow shopping exercise and Aussie's new consumer focused report to understand what 'best' really means. This week they discuss... - The draft best interests duty for brokers - What ASIC thinks of the mortgage shadow shop exercise - What consumers want in the mortgage process
17 min
August 26, 2019 Record-high stats and industry changes
In this episode, they discuss why we are seeing record-high auction figures, the increase in mortgages being written and changes around introducer fees.

This week they discuss: - Release of IFAA figures - Consumer Access to Mortgages report - Best interests duty and what it involves
16 min
August 19, 2019 Acquisitions and evolution
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
16 min
August 12, 2019 Results season rolls on
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
14 min
August 05, 2019 Is the property market stabilising?
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
11 min
July 29, 2019 Event and results season starts
Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Charbel Kadib as they delve into the latest themes and developments in the home loan market
With rates at an all-time low they discuss how the market is reacting, further changes on serviceability floor changes, what has been happening in the events calendar and the continuing fall out on the back of the royal commission.
This week they discuss - Launch of the business funding guide - Women in finance awards - APRA's banking remuneration changes for executives
13 min