Lender

Residential lending may be showing signs of slowing, but does that mean brokers should be worried? Or is it the perfect time to start looking beyond the home loan?

The lender panel behind the federal government’s 5 per cent Deposit Scheme has expanded to include its first non-bank lender.

HSBC has entered into a binding agreement to sell its $36 billion home and personal loan portfolio to US alternative asset manager Blackstone.

A new non-bank lender is set to enter the retirement lending market, led by Volt Bank co-founder Luke Bunbury, with plans to launch a new home equity product later this year.

National Australia Bank’s business and private banking division recorded its strongest June month since FY2021–22 despite a slowdown in home loan applications.

Major product launches and policy changes have come to market this week. Here’s a round-up of the key changes brokers should be aware of.

A great client experience doesn’t begin with a loan application or end at settlement. It starts long before the first conversation and continues well after the keys have been handed over.

The non-major has become the first bank to offer a 40-year loan for investors that offers up to 10 years interest-only.

Loan book valuer and lender TrailBlazer Finance has boosted the maximum funding available through its loan book-backed lending product for brokers.

The appointment comes as part of plans to expand the organisation’s lending business.