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• Saving goals for 2020

  UBank’s Peter O’Malley speaks on the saving goals for 2020 and the rise of banking apps in the finance world

• Westpac helping those in need

  Major bank to pay off mortgages for those impacted by season’s bushfires

• Connective to ‘Elevate and Inspire’ brokers with 2020 Learning and Development program

  Connective helping professional development in the industry

• Brokers urged to become familiar with First Home Loan Deposit Scheme

  First Home Loan Deposit Scheme information kits available for brokers

• Crucial tips in the housing market

  Statistics show 57% of mortgage holders don’t know their interest rate

• Happiest Clients: Starting life anew

  Two marrying divorcees get to move on to a new home despite financial challenges

• Another rate cut on the cards for February

  This bushfire season threatens to negatively impact the economy for a lengthy period

• Brokers on Banks survey now open

  The annual MPA Brokers on Banks survey is once again open for broker feedback

• “Win for brokers” as variation approved for Credit Reporting Code

  Brokers had seen borrowers’ funding cut off for “insubstantial reasons”

• New aggregator manager on broker brands and a positive 2020

  The new recruit comes from AFG and was inspired by the strong leadership at his new group