11 July 2024 – Helia releases their 2024 Spotlight, a home buyer sentiment survey. Key findings:

• Over 75% of prospective home buyers have saved less than a 20% deposit
• 58% of home buyers are aware of alternative pathways including LMI to enter the property market sooner
• Home buyers are prioritising essential expenditure and cheaper alternatives including limiting electricity and medical treatments in order to save.

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1 July 2024 - Helia takes out 'Best Brand Campaign' Award at the 2024 Brandie Awards

Helia’s ‘Better, Sooner, Brighter’ campaign video has been recognised in the 2024 Brandie Awards, taking out the Best Brand Campaign Award for the Insurance category. The campaign video is helping more home buyers understand the benefits of Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) and how they could strategically utilise LMI to buy their dream home sooner.

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3 June 2024 – Helia successful in submitting the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) compliance report for 2023/2024.

In May 2024, Helia lodged their Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) compliance report for 2023/2024. Helia is pleased to confirm that it meets all of the minimum standards for reporting organisations against each of the WGEA’s ‘gender equality indicators’. Notably, our ongoing success in female representation at senior levels, our DE&I efforts emphasising gender pay equity and our continued widespread adoption of flexible working, showcases our commitment to gender equality both within and external to the company.

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30 April 2024 - Helia wins award for digital Application Programming Interfaces (API) solutions

Australian Broker has announced Helia as a 5-star Mortgage Innovator for 2024. Our award-winning digital API solutions have seamlessly embedded LMI into modern digital lending processes for our customers and industry partners. Making it easier for our customers to help more home buyers get into a home sooner with LMI.

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6 March 2024 – Helia releases educational video titled ‘Better, Sooner, Brighter’

The video illustrates the power of LMI by comparing how one couple secured a bigger and better home, in contrast to another couple who opted to buy a home with their 20% deposit. The video helps home buyers understand the benefits of leveraging LMI to enter the property market now, rather than waiting to save a 20% deposit and the importance of being guided by a mortgage broker to make a well-informed decision.

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7 February 2024 - Helia and MFAA release 2024 Mortgage Broker Report

Our 2024 report in partnership with Mortgage and Finance Association (MFAA), explores mortgage broker perceptions of Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI), how mortgage brokers talk about LMI with their clients and how much home buyers currently know about LMI. The research highlights the vital role mortgage brokers play in demystifying LMI.

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3 November 2023 – Pursuit of home ownership remains strong whilst the housing market continues to defy expectations.

The 2023 report explores home ownership in Australia and home buyer sentiment across first home buyers, refinancers and investors.

• Stopping paying rent (51%) is the top reason for FHBs to buy property, followed by ‘the dream of owning property’ (42%) and long-term investment (34%)
• 60% say it’s a good time to buy. But this sentiment is driven by fear rather than optimism, with the top reasons being ‘rent not affordable' (39%) and ‘before prices rise further’ (45%)
• 31% are unaware of alternative pathways to get onto the property ladder
• To save for a deposit, almost a quarter of those surveyed have taken on a second job and are cutting back on health expenses
• Four in five home buyers are likely to use a mortgage broker to obtain a loan for their property.

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14 September 2023 - Helia proudly partners with Great Southern Bank

Helia has announced a new partnership with Great Southern Bank as the exclusive provider of Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) solutions for the bank's home loan customers. Great Southern Bank will have access to Helia's suite of LMI solutions to accommodate a range of funding options for home loans.

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1 August 2023 - Helia successful in lodging 2022/2023 Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) compliance report

In June 2023, Helia lodged their Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) compliance report for 2022/2023. Helia is pleased to confirm that it meets all of the minimum standards for reporting organisations against each of the WGEA’s ‘gender equality indicators. Of particular note is their continued strong female representation at senior management and Board levels, high uptake and satisfaction with our offering of flexible work arrangements and a strong focus on providing leadership on gender equality both within and external to the company.

Click here to read Public Questionnaire Report Click here to read Workforce Management Statistics Table (Compliance) Click here to read Workplace Profile Table (Compliance)

3 July 2023 – Helia release Spotlight pulse survey. Key insights:

• More than 90% of first home buyers find it hard to save a 20% deposit

• Prospective home buyers are committed to overcoming the deposit barrier

• Mortgage brokers are a valued support during the home buying process

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16 May 2023 – Helia wins award for Appian platform innovation

Helia has been announced as one of six global winners of the 2023 Appian Innovation Award at the annual award event held in San Diego (United States). The Appian Innovation Awards recognise and honour Appian customers around the world who are leading exceptional business transformation programs through the Appian platform for process automation.

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13 April 2023 – Helia release Spotlight pulse survey. Key insights:

• More home buyers are losing hope in buying their first property
• One in three are having difficulty meeting mortgage payments
• Alternative strategies are poised to grow
• Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) awareness and usage is strong

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31 March 2023 – Helia wins award for Deposit Comparison Estimator

Australian Broker has announced Helia as a 5-Star Mortgage Innovator 2023.
Our award-winning Deposit Comparison Estimator provides insights into home deposit options available and the financial benefits to get people into their homes sooner.

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23 March 2023 – SMSF LMI Announcement

Helia has announced enhancements to LMI for self-managed super fund (SMSF) loans providing more opportunities for the SMSF investor market. The enhancements align to current housing market valuations and increase accessibility given the sector has seen consistent strong performance.

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22 December 2022 – Habitat Announcement

Helia has announced a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity to create more opportunities for deserving Australian families to access the Australian market.

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10 December 2022 – LMI made easier pay monthly with Resi

First home buyers who are struggling to save enough for a 20% deposit can now potentially get into a home sooner with the flexibility to pay Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) with a monthly premium solution launched in partnership with Helia and Resi. Mortgage Corporation Pty Ltd.

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