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Broker mortgage market share keeps rising

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
The proportion of broker-originated home loans has risen to 37 per cent and brokers are now writing 45 per cent of new loans, according to the JP Morgan and Fujitsu Consulting Australia mortgage industry report. Brokers' share of originations has grown ...

REST steps on board Members Equity

... simple, low cost banking products. One of the most significant benefits of the partnership is access to a discounted home loan, which is particularly valuable in today's economic climate," said Peter Robertson, REST's general manager of business development. ...

First time home buyers locked out: Genworth

... number of first home buyers had fallen from its historical average last year despite the rise of more consumer-friendly home loan products. According to the latest Genworth Financial Mortgage Trends Report, conducted by research firm Datamonitor, only ...

Super roll-over promoter to serve time

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2006
A Gold Coast superannuation scheme promoter has been sentenced to jail for his part in dishonestly advising clients on the use of rolling over preserved benefits and putting the funds towards the purchase of a home. Rocco Ferrantino entered a guilty ...

Super funds to back new home equity mortgage group

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2006
... Capital (Greenway). Greenway's head of marketing and products, Samantha Clarke, said they will offer a "new generation home loan" with no monthly repayments, but a final repayment along with a division of the property's growth over the term of the loan. ...

Adelaide Bank targets growth through wealth management

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2006
... home loans. Residential lending accounted for 38 per cent of Adelaide Bank's profit in 2005-06. The bank's share in the home loan market fell from 3.85 per cent in 2004-05 to 3.23 per cent, with loan approvals falling from $8.45 billion to $7.83 billion. ...

Members Equity seeks alternative source of capital

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006
Members Equity Bank is sounding out investors for the sale of $50 million of deeply subordinated debt, with the bank obliged to consider alternative sources of quasi-equity in light of a series of policy changes by the banking regulator. The Australian ...

KiwiSaver takes off

... scheme. As a sweetener to the new savings system, those who enroll will get a $1,000 start up grant and help with a home loan deposit. "The passing of the legislation by 71 votes to 48 underlines the Labour-led government's commitment to making saving ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... of household disposable income than in 1989 when interest rates were as high as 17 per cent. In 1989 the average new home loan was $66,700 and mortgage repayments amounted to 25.8 per cent of household disposable income. Now with the average new loan ...

A man is not a financial plan: MASU

... differently to those who have partners. Given the rising cost of property it is far harder for a single woman to get a home loan than it is for married couples who can apply for a potentially higher home loan using their joint income. Broadly speaking ...