The major brokerage has reported a record increase in home loan pre-approvals across the first eight months of the year, with FHBs leading the charge.

The social media giant has commenced processing applications for its new SME grants program.   

Purple Circle Financial Services has reported a record increase in loan settlements in August, which it attributed to the quality of its brokers.

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property titles for the week ending 18 September.

The non-bank has heightened its verification requirements for mortgage applicants in Victoria subject to ongoing lockdown measures.

Business, financial and property services firm N1 Holdings has expanded its SME lending capacity and its AFSL authorisations.

The prudential and competition regulators have agreed to a broader model of engagement with “proactive information sharing and collaboration” as part of a new MOU.

High school teacher-turned-broker Kirsty Best recounts her experience of changing careers and establishing a brokerage, and some of the challenges she encountered along the way.

All 5,000 places allocated for participating non-major banks within the FHLDS have now been reserved for the 2020-21 financial year.

The major bank has announced a number of changes to its credit policy, including the rollback of non-base income shading restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 crisis.