Mortgage brokers reap $2b in commissions

Story date: 2007-08-25 05:04:00
Added on: 2007-08-25 23:35:03

News.com.au - MORTGAGE brokers are earning almost $2 billion in commissions a year at the expenses of borrowers, finance experts claim. Hamish Carlisle, of mortgage provider QuickDirect, said an average commission for a mortgage broker writing a $250,000 loan over ...


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