Media Centre

Media contacts

Graciela Gomez

Mortgage Choice Corporate Communications

graciela.gomez@mortgagechoice.com.au

(02) 8907 0407

Topics we can comment on:

This list is by no means exhaustive and we are happy to help you if we can.

Consumers

• RBA cash rate direction, decisions and the effect on home loans and consumers
• Types of borrowers - homebuyers, refinancers, investors, upgraders, renovators
• Types of applicants, such as singles, couples, friends, family
• Mortgage/debt stress
• Housing affordability, housing finance demand and other data
• Consumer protection issues
• Results of surveys commissioned by Mortgage Choice, including first home buyers, consumer sentiment, property investors, age-specific, state-specific
• Tips for borrowers such as coping with rate rises, saving for a deposit, repaying a home loan as quickly as possible, buying an investment property, refinancing
• Home loan aspects consumers should consider, including: term, features, fixed vs. variable vs. split interest rate, redraw facility, free 'home loan health check'
• Types of loans and activities, for example: professional packages, bridging, offset, refinancing, debt consolidation
• 'Non-traditional' loan products such as: family equity, seniors (reverse mortgage), shared equity, low doc
• Trends in borrower loan preferences 
• Customer case studies

Franchising

• Mortgage Choice as a franchise system (e.g. structure, growth, recruitment activity and other milestones)
• Issues and trends facing small business and franchisees
• Results of surveys commissioned by Mortgage Choice such as Potential Franchisees, Existing Franchisees
• Case studies of successful franchisees and loan consultants

Industry and company related

• Mortgage Choice as a mortgage broker (e.g. services, philosophy, mission, trends within industry, expectations for the future, being a publicly listed company)
• Milestones (e.g. network growth, loan book and approvals, bi-annual financial results, strategy)
• Diversification of brokers' product offering
• National regulation for mortgage brokers
• State of the housing and housing loan market e.g. Government housing initiatives
• Lender panel and changes to lending criteria
• Training and professional development
• Awards - Industry and Mortgage Choice Business Excellence Awards