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The 5% Deposit Scheme Cleared 102,594 Buyers in Its First Expanded Year. First Home Buyer Mortgage Demand Still Fell 20.1%
102,594 buyers used the 5% Deposit Scheme in a year, yet Equifax has first home buyer demand down 20.1%. Why capacity, not the cap, now decides the file.
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Stop Gambling on Referrals: Building a Predictable 2025 Lead System with Niche Social Media Content and Targeted UVPs
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One Bureau Told the Review Access Seeker Requests Rose About 500% in Five Years. The Privacy Act ‘Does Not Contemplate’ the Way Brokers Now Use It
Arca wants credit reporting reform legislated. The review behind it would reshape the Access Seeker channel brokers use to check a client’s credit file.
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The Average Family Contribution to a Deposit Rose to $71,000. On Macquarie Bank’s Policy, a Gift Only Counts as Genuine Savings After Three Months
Brokers report average family deposit contributions of $71,000. On current lender policy, a gift only counts as genuine savings after three months.
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The MFAA Has Asked WA to Let Brokers Witness Statutory Declarations. The Act Lets a Regulation Make That Change, Not a Bill
The MFAA wants WA brokers added to Schedule 2 as authorised witnesses. The Act lets a regulation do it, and witnessing would still be in person.
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Ubank Will Assess Income on Payslips Alone and Take a Broker-Declared Living Expense. The Verification Step on Your File Didn’t Move
Ubank now assesses eligible income on payslips alone and accepts broker-declared living expenses. Why RG 209 keeps the verification step on your file.
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