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SEQUAL refurnishes with new chairs

... and Sue De Broglio, head of risk products at Macquarie, will join SEQUAL as chair and deputy chair. "With the reverse mortgage market tipped to grow to $5 billion within the next five years, the expertise these appointments bring will ensure the continued ...

Count takes stock of SMSF and reverse mortgages

Dealer group Count has released a new self-managed super fund (SMSF) tool, SUPERCENTRAL, and added reverse mortgages to its list of recommended products. Speaking at the group's annual conference held in New Zealand this week, chief operating officer ...

Mariner joins SEQUAL to promote reverse mortgages

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2006
With plans to grow its reverse mortgage offering, Mariner Retirement Solutions has announced it has become a member of the Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL). SEQUAL is a not-for-profit body for providers of equity release ...

ASIC pulls up reverse mortgage award winner

An award winning reverse mortgage provider has been told by ASIC to change its advertising, after it was red flagged for misleading to consumers. Transcomm Credit Co-operative Limited (Transcomm) is Personal Investor Magazine's 2005 reverse mortgage ...

AIOFP signs up OFM as reverse mortgage provider

... the Australian Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) to be their preferred supplier of reverse mortgage products. AIOFP chief executive officer, Peter Johnston, said the group chose the OFM product because its product and reputation ...

OFM's strategic acquisition reaping results

... expectations. The main drivers for the group, according to a OFM's acting CEO, Chris Martin, are strong growth in their reverse mortgage businesses, exclusive distribution deals with AMP Financial Planning, and some good ratings from InvestorWeb and ...

Count to include equity release on approved list

... "It's just to give them a lot more options given our 'asset rich, income poor' type of culture." The demand for reverse mortgage products has prompted ASIC to issue a warning to unsuspecting investors who may not be aware of the risks involved. Spurr ...

Talk to us and let's make FSR simpler: Chris Pearce

... more proactive than reactive, following the Westpoint debacle and further questions about the as yet unregulated reverse mortgage sector. But Pearce maintained that anyone calling for new rules or laws must be met with skepticism and must be called on ...

ASIC moves forward with reverse mortgage calculator

... proliferation of reverse mortgages, ASIC has launched a calculator to assist older Australians who are considering a reverse mortgage option. Mindful of the significant increase in reverse mortgage products now on the market - from three up to 18 products ...

Bluestone reverse mortgage to offer interest rate protection

Bluestone Equity Release, a subsidiary of Bluestone Group, has released a new reverse mortgage product with a "capped for life" variable rate providing interest rate protection for retirees. Estimated to be worth $600 million in 2005, the reverse mortgage ...