It’s a brand new year, the perfect time to set new business goals
The New Year is a time for reflection and resolutions. But when it comes to setting business goals, make sure you’re not setting yourself up for failure. Most business owners know goals are important. But how can you make sure your New Year business resolution will keep you motivated all year and not be forgotten […]
AFG Competition Index – December 2015
Non-Majors strike back The AFG Competition Index for the last quarter of 2015 shows that non-major lenders have made up ground after a punishing few months for the challenger sector. AFG General Manager of Sales and Operations said the recent turnaround had been dramatic. “We have been through a period of uncertainty and this has seen […]
New financial year checklist
It’s time to roll up your sleeves, report, reconcile and get set for the year ahead. The start of a new financial year is the time to draw a line under the old and begin planning for the future. For business owners, that means make sure everything from 2014/15 has been tied up and you […]
AFG appoints Chief Operating Officer
AFG (ASX: AFG) is expanding its management team with the appointment of its Chief Financial Officer David Bailey to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer. This appointment will assist in fast tracking some of the growth opportunities which AFG have been examining, whilst still retaining his skill set in the business. Mr Bailey […]
AFG Mortgage Index – September Quarter 2015
Australian Finance Group (ASX: AFG) Mortgage Index has today reported the total value of home loans processed by AFG brokers for the September 2015 quarter was $14.161B, an increase of nearly 16% on the same period last year. Brett McKeon, AFG Managing Director outlined the result: “A key driver of the strong result was activity […]
Appointment of Malcolm Watkins to MFAA Board
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) announces the appointment of Malcolm Watkins as an Additional Director to the MFAA Board. This appointment will commence in November 2015. The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) announces the appointment of Malcolm Watkins as an Additional Director to the MFAA Board. This appointment will commence in November […]
AFG Competition Index – September 2015
Majors come out swinging The latest AFG Competition Index shows the majors hit back hard as the market showed signs of uncertainty due to regulator enforced changes to lender policy and pricing. During June, major lender market share fell to 69% but the trend was quickly reversed in July and August as lenders started to […]
AFG broker partnership offering consumers more options
Today Bank Australia and AFG announced a partnership to provide consumers looking for home loans through brokers with another option. According to Bank Australia’s Chief Operating Officer, John Yardley, Bank Australia wants to be the preferred choice for brokers looking to offer their customers a competitive alternative to the major banks. “AFG prides itself on […]
AFG expands white label suite
Leading mortgage broker AFG (ASX:AFG) today announced it has secured a new white label agreement with Macquarie Bank. AFG Managing Director Brett McKeon said the agreement will see a new product range, AFG Home Loans ICON, added to AFG’s existing white label offering. “AFG has been working solidly for the past 18 months to bolster […]
Queensland Police Credit Union partners with Australia’s largest mortgage broker group
QUEENSLAND POLICE CREDIT UNION LIMITED (QPCU) HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE PARTNERING WITH AUSTRALIAN FINANCE GROUP (AFG), BECOMING ONE OF THE ONLY QUEENSLAND BASED MUTUALS ON ITS PANEL. QPCU Sales and Distribution Executive Manager Lee Slattery said he saw AFG and its brokers as key partners that will be essential to providing QPCU’s lending products […]