The threat of a potential commission fee ban has hit mortgage brokers in Australia hard with a bank offering mental health support.

And Liz Syms, CEO of Connect for Intermediaries, on the rise in fraudulent mortgage introducers and how to tackle them – including some of the devious exploits she has witnessed drew significant attention.

Continued rate cutting from two major building societies and this week’s Marketwatch on how to build relationships between lenders and brokers were also well read.