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23 April 2017

Aussie banks told to scrap commission payments

A review commissioned by the Australian Bankers' Association has recommended commissions for mortgage brokers be replaced with a fee-for-service model - and there are fears that may flow through to New Zealand.

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19 April 2017

NZ DTIs push from RBA

Talk about reaching across the Tasman! The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has gone on the record with its concerns about the debt-to-income ratios (DTIs) of New Zealand mortgage borrowers.

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18 April 2017
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12 April 2017

Broker concerns referred to FMA

Concerns over the activities of brokers at Brilliant Finance Ltd have led Mortgage Express to cut their ties with them and go to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).

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