APRA’s newly announced proposal to allow banks to set their own serviceability floors when assessing residential mortgage loan applications could enable more people to access mortgages, industry commentators have suggested. The prudential regulator launched a four-week consultation on Tuesday (21 May) asking members of industry to respond to its proposals to revise its guidance […]

The northern Gold Coast suburb of Coomera is in the midst of a billion dollar facelift, with a new shopping centre joining the booming retail and business precinct.   Just six months after the opening of the $500 million Westfield Coomera, the suburb is being transformed with a steam of new developments and thousands of […]

When saving for a house make sure to avoid personal loans at all costs. If you currently have any it may be wise to get them paid off as soon as possible. Turning to short-term loans to cover emergency expenses puts home ownership even further out of the reach of vulnerable Australians.   Borrowers who […]

Brokers have rated a non-major bank as the top performing ADI in the mortgage broker market, ahead of the big four, according to major new research. Over 1,000 mortgage brokers took part in Momentum Intelligence’s Third-Party Lending survey 2019, which was conducted over February and March this year. The survey asked brokers to rate the […]

There’s no avoiding the fact that the vast majority of decent, hard-working Australians are grossly under-prepared financially for a stress-free retirement. The numbers are staggering! Official government statistics confirm that, as at June 2016, only 18 per cent of the 3.6 million Australians aged 65 or more were financially independent. That means almost three million […]

A $67 million sporting development in Greater Springfield, an urban growth corridor located south-west of Brisbane’s metropolitan area, is on track to open this year.   The developer of Greater Springfield says it is “cementing itself as one of Australia’s super sporting meccas” with its new Springfield Central Sports Complex slated to open to the […]

International Women's Day was celebrated all over the place on Friday 8th March, recognising all the women making waves, leading and changing the World, in the mortgage broking industry and elsewhere. Emma was invited at the Novotel Surfers Paradise for a great Networking Breakfast with some amazing women for the Queensland Women In Business Summit. […]

Northpoint Mortgage is now offering Personal Loan tailored to your needs.   As a resident of the Mountain, Emma knows how Winter can be harsh even in Queensland, and there is nothing better than a great Family time around the Fireplace. If you love spending warm & lazy winter evenings, why not make it more […]

We are very proud of our Principal Roy Hall. Adding to his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, his Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting & Tax and Diploma of Financial Services, Roy has now completed his Certificate IV in Finance and Mortgage Broking! Enough studying now Roy.    

On Thursday 21 February 2019, The Adviser Better Business Summit Conference and Award-Winning Event was held at the Sofitel in Brisbane. I had the honour of being the guest of my friend, Renee Tocco (Managing Director of Loanezi), who was shortlisted in the ‘best finance broker’ Category for 2018. What an achievement! All women in […]