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Brokers warn car buyers to have finance pre-approved before purchasing

The peak body for Australia’s finance brokers is urging car buyers to do their due diligence and use a reputable lending professional when accessing finance for motor vehicle purchases. Executive Director of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) Peter … Continue reading

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Broker body supports Ombudsman amalgamation

The peak body representing Australia’s finance brokers has endorsed some of the key elements of the Ramsay Review’s interim report on external dispute resolution. The report recommends a single industry Ombudsman scheme for credit, financial, investment and small business disputes … Continue reading

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Broker winner picks FBAA as his membership of choice

The winner of the National Finance Brokers Day (NFBD) ‘So You Think You Can Broker’ online contest has chosen the Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) to fulfil his membership needs. Bernard Desmond is a private broker having made the … Continue reading

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Brokers advice on mortgages as bank interest rates rise

With major lenders currently raising their interest rates, the peak body representing Australia’s finance brokers is urging mortgage holders to consider the option of changing from variable to a fixed rate. Peter White, Executive Director of the Finance Brokers Association … Continue reading

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FBAA award winners cross age barriers

Industry veterans and rising stars of the broking industry were honoured at the Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) Industry Awards held during a glittering Gala Dinner at Movie World last week. The inaugural Awards of Supremacy recognised the finance … Continue reading

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FBAA annual conference attracts record numbers

The broking industry’s leading professional member-based association continues to set new benchmarks with a record number of finance professionals attending the Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) annual conference in late November. The event at Sea World Resort had as … Continue reading

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What is the MFAA thinking? – FBAA

The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has questioned the results of a survey released by the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) and accused the association of letting brokers down. FBAA Executive Director Peter White said a report … Continue reading

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FBAA puts spotlight on Tasmania

Finance brokers in Tasmania will be able to share their experiences and challenges and discuss regulatory and marketplace changes at a regional summit in Launceston on November 3. Hosted by the Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA), the half-day summit … Continue reading

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Cheapest rate is not always the best warns broking leader

Interest rates may be at record lows but borrowers must remember this should not be the deciding factor in choosing the best mortgage product, according to the industry’s peak body for finance brokers. Peter White from the Finance Brokers Association … Continue reading

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Finance brokers claim banking oath is cynical ploy to defeat heat

The peak body representing the nation’s finance brokers wants banks to start practicing what they preach and is backing Labor’s calls for a royal commission into the sector. Peter White from the Finance Brokers Association of Australia says it isn’t … Continue reading

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