
According to research group comparator, mortgage brokers have broken through the $100 billion barrier of home loans written during the 2012 calendar year. Research from the top 16 aggregators in the industry found that brokers originated for than 40% of all new residential lending in 2012 and experienced a surge in lending volumes during the December 2012 quarter alone to $27.2 Billion - up 5.5% from the previous quarter. The research also revealed that a broker's average home loan value was $337,000
The MFAA opposes any further regulation of the finance industry until at least 2016, or until the NCCP ACT and the Enhancement ACT can be fully assessed.
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