Martin North news

• What's in the Federal Budget for brokers? by Otiena Ellwand | 09 May 2018

  Treasurer Scott Morrison delivered some good news for small businesses and regulators, but said nothing about housing or FHBs

• Royal commission: The main takeaways for brokers by Otiena Ellwand | 27 Mar 2018

  Higher expectations will be demanded of brokers and banks as cultural norms are addressed

• Royal commission: Banks bashed, brokers blamed by Otiena Ellwand | 26 Mar 2018

  The first round of public hearings proved damaging for both banks and brokers, but the industry isn’t backing down

• News Analysis: One more backflip by Sam Richardson | 13 Mar 2018

  Why the banking royal commission will find little time for brokers

• Shared equity scheme launches in VIC by MPA | 01 Feb 2018

  The pilot plan aims to help low to medium income Victorians purchase their first homes

• Aren't mortgage applications tough enough? by Sam Richardson | 08 Dec 2017

  Banks are scrambling to make mortgage applications tougher, leaving brokers to pick up the pieces, writes MPA editor Sam Richardson

• Trail and NCCP changes: the Commission brokers should care about by Sam Richardson | 04 Dec 2017

  Ongoing Productivity Commission inquiry could drive far bigger changes in broking then the Royal Commission

• Banks: royal commission could raise interest rates by Sam Richardson | 01 Dec 2017

  Australian Bankers Association CEO makes claim as broad terms of reference means brokers and lending could be examined

• Population growth is pushing up house prices by MPA | 04 Oct 2017

  Migrants are competing with residents for homes to rent and purchase

• Could ATM fees be passed on to mortgage customers? by MPA | 25 Sep 2017

  Move to end fees leaves $500m hole that the major banks need to absorb or fill