mortgage advisor qualifications
Apr 7th 2005, 7:47 pm
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mortgage advisor qualifications
hello
Another post from me, god this is well addictive but so informative.
I am a mortgage advisor in england and would like to do the same in Aus, what qualifaication will I need and can I do it in UK or wll I have to wait til I'm in australia?
I'm no sure anyone will know but any idea where to get this info from?
Thanks
Laura
Another post from me, god this is well addictive but so informative.
I am a mortgage advisor in england and would like to do the same in Aus, what qualifaication will I need and can I do it in UK or wll I have to wait til I'm in australia?
I'm no sure anyone will know but any idea where to get this info from?
Thanks
Laura
Apr 7th 2005, 9:34 pm
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
Originally Posted by lawlaw
hello
Another post from me, god this is well addictive but so informative.
I am a mortgage advisor in england and would like to do the same in Aus, what qualifaication will I need and can I do it in UK or wll I have to wait til I'm in australia?
I'm no sure anyone will know but any idea where to get this info from?
Thanks
Laura
Another post from me, god this is well addictive but so informative.
I am a mortgage advisor in england and would like to do the same in Aus, what qualifaication will I need and can I do it in UK or wll I have to wait til I'm in australia?
I'm no sure anyone will know but any idea where to get this info from?
Thanks
Laura
Hi!!
I am a mortgage advisor in Scotland and I have registered with Mortgage Industry Association of Australia (MIAA) This is similar to the CII or FSA of mortgages. www.miaa.com.au
You can start the mortgage exams online, as I have, It is a bit like the FPC1 multiple choice so far.
All the work books can be downloaded for a fee.
The other site I found was www.securities.edu.au This is more towards investments and stocks, full IFA qualifications.
As I moved from IFA work to mortgages I felt the miaa site was more useful.
It also means you can start working on it before you go!!
If you need any more info let me know!!
John
Apr 7th 2005, 9:38 pm
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
Hi
I was a qualified mtge advisor prior to leaving uk. Cemap etc is not fully recognised in Oz but may go to help give some assistance in obtaining a new qualification. I shall get some websites over the next couple of days and post on here so keep looking. They love qualifications and certificates here although I'm not sure if you need to be qualified to give mtge advice. Systems are very similar to UK.
I shall try to find out more soon
Cheers
Paul
I was a qualified mtge advisor prior to leaving uk. Cemap etc is not fully recognised in Oz but may go to help give some assistance in obtaining a new qualification. I shall get some websites over the next couple of days and post on here so keep looking. They love qualifications and certificates here although I'm not sure if you need to be qualified to give mtge advice. Systems are very similar to UK.
I shall try to find out more soon
Cheers
Paul
Originally Posted by lawlaw
hello
Another post from me, god this is well addictive but so informative.
I am a mortgage advisor in england and would like to do the same in Aus, what qualifaication will I need and can I do it in UK or wll I have to wait til I'm in australia?
I'm no sure anyone will know but any idea where to get this info from?
Thanks
Laura
Another post from me, god this is well addictive but so informative.
I am a mortgage advisor in england and would like to do the same in Aus, what qualifaication will I need and can I do it in UK or wll I have to wait til I'm in australia?
I'm no sure anyone will know but any idea where to get this info from?
Thanks
Laura
Apr 7th 2005, 11:50 pm
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
I am not sure about this, but I think I read that here in QLD they do not need qualifications. I remember being very surprised when I read it, and intended to check it out, but haven't done yet.
Apr 7th 2005, 11:55 pm
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
Here is a quote from the QUEENSLAND Office of Fair Trading, government web site:
but regulation as being looked at:
The Office of Fair Trading regularly receives complaints about finance brokers - those middle men helping people obtain loans such as mortgages and other forms of personal loan.
It is a big industry, and growing all the time.
Currently, there is no regulation of the industry here and no standards required of brokers.
It is a big industry, and growing all the time.
Currently, there is no regulation of the industry here and no standards required of brokers.
Discussions have already taken place via a working party with industry, including Finance Brokers Association of Australia, Mortgage Industry Association and the Professional Lenders Network Association of Australia, and consumer stakeholder groups.
The preferred option is for a full-blown licensing system which would include disciplinary procedures; possibly qualifications; dispute resolution; and a code of conduct.
The preferred option is for a full-blown licensing system which would include disciplinary procedures; possibly qualifications; dispute resolution; and a code of conduct.
Apr 8th 2005, 7:41 am
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
Hi
Thanks to all who replied to this post, way more helpful than I could have imagined, karma going to all of you
Thanks
Laura
Thanks to all who replied to this post, way more helpful than I could have imagined, karma going to all of you
Thanks
Laura
Apr 8th 2005, 11:10 am
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
Originally Posted by Aus4us
Hi!!
I am a mortgage advisor in Scotland and I have registered with Mortgage Industry Association of Australia (MIAA) This is similar to the CII or FSA of mortgages. www.miaa.com.au
You can start the mortgage exams online, as I have, It is a bit like the FPC1 multiple choice so far.
All the work books can be downloaded for a fee.
The other site I found was www.securities.edu.au This is more towards investments and stocks, full IFA qualifications.
As I moved from IFA work to mortgages I felt the miaa site was more useful.
It also means you can start working on it before you go!!
If you need any more info let me know!!
John
I am a mortgage advisor in Scotland and I have registered with Mortgage Industry Association of Australia (MIAA) This is similar to the CII or FSA of mortgages. www.miaa.com.au
You can start the mortgage exams online, as I have, It is a bit like the FPC1 multiple choice so far.
All the work books can be downloaded for a fee.
The other site I found was www.securities.edu.au This is more towards investments and stocks, full IFA qualifications.
As I moved from IFA work to mortgages I felt the miaa site was more useful.
It also means you can start working on it before you go!!
If you need any more info let me know!!
John
I have been looking at the site and am wondering which course you are taking?
I am fully CeMAP qualified here but have no done my FPC, what do you advise?
Thanks
Laura
Apr 8th 2005, 11:22 am
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
Originally Posted by Aus4us
Hi!!
I am a mortgage advisor in Scotland and I have registered with Mortgage Industry Association of Australia (MIAA) This is similar to the CII or FSA of mortgages. www.miaa.com.au
You can start the mortgage exams online, as I have, It is a bit like the FPC1 multiple choice so far.
All the work books can be downloaded for a fee.
The other site I found was www.securities.edu.au This is more towards investments and stocks, full IFA qualifications.
As I moved from IFA work to mortgages I felt the miaa site was more useful.
It also means you can start working on it before you go!!
If you need any more info let me know!!
John
I am a mortgage advisor in Scotland and I have registered with Mortgage Industry Association of Australia (MIAA) This is similar to the CII or FSA of mortgages. www.miaa.com.au
You can start the mortgage exams online, as I have, It is a bit like the FPC1 multiple choice so far.
All the work books can be downloaded for a fee.
The other site I found was www.securities.edu.au This is more towards investments and stocks, full IFA qualifications.
As I moved from IFA work to mortgages I felt the miaa site was more useful.
It also means you can start working on it before you go!!
If you need any more info let me know!!
John
There's also the FPAA - http://www.fpaa.asn.au
Jeremy
Apr 8th 2005, 8:33 pm
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
Originally Posted by JAJ
Can't seem to get this link to work!! Who is the FPAA?
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Apr 9th 2005, 12:19 am
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
Originally Posted by Aus4us
Hi,
Can't seem to get this link to work!! Who is the FPAA?
Thanks
John
Can't seem to get this link to work!! Who is the FPAA?
Thanks
John
Financial Planning Association of Australia.
Jeremy
Apr 10th 2005, 3:34 pm
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
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May 6th 2005, 2:21 am
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
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I have been in oz one year we came on a temp 457 with my husbands job we have just be approved for pr and are so happy. I was a Mortgage advisor for a building society in London eg fully ce-maped , went to a interveiw for Wizard home loans and got the job all i need to do is the MIAA course which you can do on line, havent got round to doing this yet as i have been on a course for the last 2 weeks with Wizard, all you need to do is get accredited with each lender i have already done one with Keystart and am doing my GE one on monday, i could not beleive how easy it has been. Look on Wizard web site and you can apply for a job o n line so very easy.
All the best we love it here in Perth.
May 6th 2005, 7:58 am
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Re: mortgage advisor qualifications
Originally Posted by milo678
I have been in oz one year we came on a temp 457 with my husbands job we have just be approved for pr and are so happy. I was a Mortgage advisor for a building society in London eg fully ce-maped , went to a interveiw for Wizard home loans and got the job all i need to do is the MIAA course which you can do on line, havent got round to doing this yet as i have been on a course for the last 2 weeks with Wizard, all you need to do is get accredited with each lender i have already done one with Keystart and am doing my GE one on monday, i could not beleive how easy it has been. Look on Wizard web site and you can apply for a job o n line so very easy.
All the best we love it here in Perth.
All the best we love it here in Perth.
Hi
Thanks so much for that, very reassuring to know, mind you weeks like I have just had put you off being an advisor lol.
I will check that site out definately.
thanks
Laura
