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Non-bank lender First Federal has gone live on NextGen’s ApplyOnline platform, allowing brokers to lodge mortgage applications through the digital platform.

Fresh data from the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia has found that commercial, business and asset finance settlement values among brokers have jumped by more than a quarter.

The major bank received the highest volume of broker asset finance deals in July, according to the latest Broker Pulse: Commercial Lending report from Agile Market Intelligence.

Suncorp has bolstered it board through the appointment of a new non-executive director.

As the AI boom continues to gather pace, data centre financing has been emerging as a new opportunity for commercial brokers, with inquiries that were once occasional now landing on desks ...

Brokers are embracing AI to save time, but are they creating a data risk they cannot see? Nirlep Adhikari, director and founder of Mount Mindforce explores the governance gap.

Business loan demand has jumped 11.3 per cent year-on-year, while demand for asset finance has continued to fall, new data from Equifax has found.

SME lender OnDeck Australia has said its new chief credit officer will bring international expertise to the organisation as it continues to scale.

A free event aimed at helping finance professionals diversify their offerings beyond home loans has been launched by Momentum Media.

With the Reserve Bank of Australia’s next cash rate decision round the corner, banks have been adjusting their rates, although not always upwards. Here’s what you need to know.

RAMS has struck a $29.6 million settlement deal with 15 former franchisees who alleged the home loan provider wrongfully terminated their agreements and withheld trail commissions.

A new survey has found that almost three-quarters of small businesses are facing cash flow impacts from the changes to Payday Super.

Connective has expanded its white label lending portfolio with the launch of Connective Athena, a residential lending proposition developed with non-bank Athena.

Capital city clearance rates have slipped ahead of a possible September cash rate hike, while rising auction volumes require agents to sharpen their spring property campaigns.

Serviceability is putting greater pressure on first home buyers than falling house prices are easing it, according to brokers and the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia.