Community platform for financial advice

Mortgage industry veteran Paul Ryan has launched what he describes as a "community platform", giving consumers access to advice about credit matters from a range of brokers and lenders. read more

Citi appoints new country head

Citigroup has appointed David Livingstone as its new country officer for Australia, replacing Stephen Roberts who takes on the role of chairman of Citi in Australia. read more

iSelect hits the reset button

Comparison site operator iSelect has made a commitment to address the "substantial strategic and operational issues" that emerged in its performance during the December half. read more

Broker introduces mortgage auctions

A new mortgage broker, Unbiased Mortgage Brokers, has incorporated an "auction-like mortgage contest" into its offering, which also includes a partial rebate of upfront commissions. read more

Cash rate steady, mortgage rates up

The Reserve Bank may have decided not to make any change to the cash rate but lenders have been busy adjusting their owner-occupier variable mortgage rates over the past month. read more