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The Mortgage Business Podcast Network provides insights and analysis of the biggest themes shaping Australian mortgage distribution. In Mortgage Business Uncut join Alex Whitlock and Annie Kane each Monday afternoon as they delve into the headlines and developments affecting mortgage distribution and mortgage broking. In Mortgage & Finance Leader, catch up with the leaders of Australia’s mortgage market in one-on-one interviews revealing the evolution of the biggest companies in the sector and what the leaders think the future holds for mortgages and mortgage broking.

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Australia

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The Mortgage Business Podcast Network provides insights and analysis of the biggest themes shaping Australian mortgage distribution. In Mortgage Business Uncut join Alex Whitlock and Annie Kane each Monday afternoon as they delve into the headlines and developments affecting mortgage distribution and mortgage broking. In Mortgage & Finance Leader, catch up with the leaders of Australia’s mortgage market in one-on-one interviews revealing the evolution of the biggest companies in the sector and what the leaders think the future holds for mortgages and mortgage broking.

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English


Episodes

The housing headache

6/5/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the strong demand for property and what’s driving it, predictions for the June cash rate call, and why a drop in refinance activity might just be a ‘blip’. This week, they discuss: Why we are still seeing high auction clearance ratesWhat the RBA will do to the cash rate in JuneWhy refinance activity dropped in April And much more!

Duration:00:33:09

Land tax and stamp duty reforms

5/29/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the strength in the auction market and what’s driving high clearance rates, the raft of new land tax and stamp duty reforms announced across the country, and the arrival of the ‘fixed rate cliff’. This week, they discuss: Serviceability and cashback changes at the lendersThe Victorian, Western Australian, and NSW changes to stamp duty and land taxThe size and scale of the fixed-rate cliff And much more!

Duration:00:31:17

BNPL to be regulated

5/22/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the news that buy now, pay later products will be regulated as credit lenders begin shifting serviceability assessments and NSW’s move to increase stamp duty waivers. This week, they discuss: Westpac’s move to ‘streamline’ serviceability buffers for some borrowersGovernment’s move to regulate BNPLWhat the banks had to say to Senate’s inquiry on regional branch closures And much more!

Duration:00:25:04

Why are lenders removing cashbacks?

5/15/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the ongoing strength of the auction market, why the budget 2023–24 left mortgagors wanting, and the significant news that (some) major banks will be pulling their cashback offers from market. This week, they discuss: budget 2023–24 And much more!

Duration:00:26:02

Mortgage demand picks back up

5/7/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the latest figures around mortgage lending, a new refinancing record, and what we know so far about the budget 2023/24’s housing initiatives. This week, they discuss: A new refinancing record and FHBs coming back into market What we know about the upcoming budget Stuart Robert MP announces his resignation And much more!

Duration:00:21:08

Spotlight: Why did the RBA raise rates again?

5/3/2023
On Tuesday (2 May), the central bank surprised many by announcing the cash rate would increase 25 bps to 3.85 per cent. But why did the central bank move to raise rates, rather than hold them for the second month in a row, as expected? In this Spotlight episode, host Annie Kane is joined by ifa editor Maja Garaca Djurdjevic to discuss: Why the RBA chose to restart its rate-hiking cycle Suggestions that more hikes are coming And much more!

Duration:00:20:11

Have we reached the peak cash rate?

5/1/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Dominic Rice as they discuss whether Australia has reached the terminal cash rate yet and whether the property market has reached an ‘inflection point’. This week, they discuss: The inaugural Mortgage Business Awards, partnered by Resimac What economists think the RBA will do with the cash rate this month The expansion of the Home Guarantee Schemes And much more!

Duration:00:25:05

Spotlight: Championing excellence in third-party distribution

4/26/2023
In this Spotlight episode, sponsored by Resimac, we find out why the non-bank lender is championing a strong third-party channel and the importance of good culture in business. This evening, Mortgage Business will host its inaugural Mortgage Business Awards, run with the support of principal partner Resimac. In this Spotlight episode, host Annie Kane is joined by Resimac’s general manager of distribution, Chris Paterson, to discuss: Why the non-bank lender is championing excellence in the mortgage distribution spaceThe importance of creating good culture in businessThe future trends in mortgages to look out for And much more!

Duration:00:23:26

RBA board split into 2 as mortgage risk grows

4/24/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market. Join Alex Whitlock and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the weekly auction results, what the reshuffle in the central bank will mean for mortgage borrowers, and the latest home sales figures. Plus, a special guest pops in to share the inaugural Mortgage Business Awards taking place this week. This week, they discuss: What happened with the RBA reviewHome sales fall as mortgage risk lifts Mortgage Business Awards coming this week

Duration:00:23:51

Why does the IMF think Australia’s housing market is so risky?

4/16/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Kate Aubrey as they discuss why the International Monetary Fund believes Australia’s housing market to be the second-highest riskiest (behind Canada), ongoing fallout from the Latitude cyber attack, and bank support for Western Australian borrowers impacted by cyclone Ilsa. This week, they discuss: What makes Aussie housing ‘risky’?Mortgage flows streaming back to the majorsBanking system on scam and hack watch And much more!

Duration:00:23:15

Would you pay a ransomware demand?

4/11/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Kate Aubrey as they discuss Latitude’s decision not to pay a ransom to the criminals behind their cyber attack, whether we are at the end of the property downturn, and Annie’s first TV appearance. This week, they discuss: And much more!

Duration:00:22:29

What will the RBA do next?

4/3/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the surprising trajectory of Australia’s house price trends, their punts on when the Reserve Bank of Australia will pause its rate hiking cycle, and the ongoing construction crisis plaguing home builders. This week, they discuss: Building industry woes continue as Porter Davis collapsesHow long will the house price recovery last?Expectations for what the RBA will do on rates And much more!

Duration:00:27:10

The big Latitude problem

3/26/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock and Annie Kane as they discuss Latitude Financial’s major cyber incident impacting millions of Australians, the appointment of a new chief executive at BOQ, and forecasts for next week’s RBA rate decision. This week, they discuss: Millions of driver’s licences and passport numbers stolen from LatitudeThe new CEO at BOQWill the RBA raise rates or pause next week? And much more!

Duration:00:23:17

UBS and Credit Suisse to merge

3/20/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Annie Kane and James Mitchell as they discuss the ongoing banking crisis in the US, the latest in the Credit Suisse/UBS deal, and the pressures facing Australian home borrowers at the moment. This week, they discuss: What happened at Credit Suisse Why the property market rise might be a ‘blip’Unpacking the serviceability challenge And much more!

Duration:00:29:31

Spotlight: Why 2030s will be the ‘most delicious’ decade for brokers

3/14/2023
While demand for mortgages has started to ease, following record sales and property prices over the past few years, demographer Simon Kuestenmacher has tipped the 2030s will be “by far” the busiest and “most delicious” decade on the Australian property market. In this episode, host Kate Aubrey unravels what the next decade will look like in property, speaking with co-founder and director of The Demographics Group, Simon Kuestenmacher, who provides insights into how demographics changes will shape the mortgage market. Tune in to find out: How the ageing population will be new opportunities for Millennials Why the broking industry will be booming in the 2030s Systemic housing policies needed

Duration:00:34:47

The SVB collapse

3/12/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock and Annie Kane as they discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US and its implications for the financial system, RBA’s changing language around rate hikes, and why Mark Bouris believes the central bank’s inflation target should change. This week, they discuss: What led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Three years on from COVID-19; how has the property market changed? Why the RBA may pause sooner rather than later And much more!

Duration:00:25:45

Spotlight: Mark Bouris on the big themes impacting mortgages

3/8/2023
In this episode of Mortgage Business Spotlight, Momentum Markets director Phil Tarrant catches up with Yellow Brick Road executive chairman Mark Bouris to discuss the challenges facing mortgagors and why the payroll tax issue could destroy the broking industry. Where to next for rate rises?Why he thinks the RBA should review its inflation target The damage the payroll tax issue could cause And much more!

Duration:01:01:59

The big payroll tax issue

3/5/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock and Annie Kane as they discuss the big payroll tax issue threatening the mortgage broking industry, upheaval and change at the Lendi Group, and forecasts for the RBA’s March cash rate decision. This week, they discuss: And much more!

Duration:00:26:50

Settlements drop begins to bite

2/26/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the uptick in bidders at auctions, the key themes emerging from mortgage lenders’ half-year results, and new forecasts for the terminal cash rate. This week, they discuss: What’s driving high clearance ratesHow a fall in settlements is shifting lender prioritiesWhy the cash rate is expected to peak at 4.1 per cent And much more!

Duration:00:25:17

Savings rates v mortgage rates

2/19/2023
The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the ACCC’s new inquiry into how banks price in mortgage and savings rate hikes, a surprise spike in Sydney auction clearance rates, and the first evidence that borrowers are reining in spending. This week, they discuss: Sydney clearance rates spike What the ACCC will look at it in its new inquiry on savings and mortgage ratesThe impact of rising rates on borrowers and financial stability And much more!

Duration:00:24:56