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Reverse mortgage misconceptions: SEQUAL

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
Industry body the Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) has voiced its concerns that myths and misinformation surrounding reverse mortgages and equity release products is stopping retirees from enjoying a more comfortable ...

More reverse mortgage protections needed: Mariner

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed Mariner Retirement Solutions has thrown its weight behind the push for greater legislative measures around reverse mortgages. Mariner has backed calls emanating from a recent Institute of Actuaries of Australia ...

Reverse mortgages require proper planning: IAA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
Reverse mortgages can be suitable products for people who understand them, but for the unwary they can pose significant dangers. "A reverse mortgage is different to a normal mortgage because you capitalise the interest and the debt can grow quickly ...

SEQUAL refurnishes with new chairs

The Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL), has just announced its new chair and deputy chair. Peter McGuiness, chief executive of BlueStone Equity Release, and Sue De Broglio, head of risk products at Macquarie, will join ...

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 ...

Loan doubles lure reverse mortgage providers

The story of reverse mortgages looks set to continue, as new figures released by independent market analyst Datamonitor (DTM) show loans for the products more than doubled in 2005. Datamonitor's new report includes figures that forecast the reverse ...

Full steam ahead for reverse mortgages

A growing number of companies are providing reverse mortgage products and the more providers there are the better for consumers, said the industry's peak body SEQUAL. This month, both ABN Amro and Mariner Financial Services released their reverse mortgage ...

Trust expands its sales teams

In response to growing demand for trustee services, Trust Company of Australia (Trust) has appointed Tony Sequeira to the role as business development manger for its superannuation division. Trust has also appointed another business development manager ...