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Finding opportunities
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011
Consumer confidence is lacking, but that doesn’t mean there are no business opportunities for brokers, writes John...READ MORE
Cutting through the confusion
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011
The media abound with mixed messages on the state of the economy, commentators are picking over the drivers of house... READ MORE
Embrace competition, avoid conflict
by Staff Reporter • 12 Oct 2011
While the property market remains relatively cool, competition between Australia’s lenders has never been... READ MORE
The Word - Will overseas turmoil adversely affect the Australian...
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2011
It’s an increasingly globalised world, but how does economic and social unrest in countries such as Greece, Spain and... READ MORE
Planning for tomorrow
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2011
It is now more important than ever for brokers to diversify away from the humble home loan, writes Tim... READ MORE
The power of CHOICE
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2011
CHOICE has entered the mortgage broking arena with a new campaign that strives to help borrowers find a cheaper... READ MORE
To fix or not to fix?
by Staff Reporter • 22 Sep 2011
There can be no arguments around the fact that fixed rate home loans are pretty sharp at the... READ MORE
The Word - Increasing volumes in a flat market
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2011
Over the last 12 months brokers have faced many challenges: natural disasters, a national housing crisis and buyer... READ MORE
Love what you’ve got
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2011
Last month, Westpac’s chief economist Bill Evans shocked industry pundits when he predicted a one per cent rate... READ MORE
Looking forward, looking back
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2011
While it is fair to say the Australian property market is currently wading its way through a soft period, as with other... READ MORE
Guessing game
by Staff Reporter • 25 Aug 2011
The claim interest rates could be headed down caused quite a stir throughout the broking industry, but just what... READ MORE
A view from the top
by Staff Reporter • 12 Jul 2011
The growing swell of housing market negativity is doing little to dampen the spirits of Australia’s broking industry... READ MORE
Where to from here? - Jun 2011
by Staff Reporter • 20 Jun 2011
The broker proposition has evolved dramatically over the past decade
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A house divided
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jun 2011
The broking industry is split over the pros and cons of charging a client fee but the key question is, does fee for... READ MORE
The Word - Housing affordability
by Staff Reporter • 17 Jun 2011
Housing affordability now poses significant problems for first home buyers, but can a government initiative really lure... READ MORE
Friend or foe?
by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2011
The government’s exit fee ban has come under scrutiny from the non-bank sector, but will the ban really have a... READ MORE
The Word - New NCCP requirements
by Staff Reporter • 11 May 2011
At the beginning of the year, the broking industry passed a milestone in its development, with the creation of a... READ MORE
Heading for extinction
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011
Fears that broker commissions could be phased out are growing as the case for fee-for-advice gathers... READ MORE
The Word - Lender incentives
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011
With competition between the big banks heating up, lenders are pulling out all the stops to secure their customers.... READ MORE
Exit fee ban enforced...what’s next?
by Staff Reporter • 18 Apr 2011
The federal government has spoken time and time again about its desire to create a competitive lending... READ MORE
Competition heats up
by Staff Reporter • 21 Mar 2011
While lenders are redoubling their efforts to win business, do the non-banks have what it takes to steal market share... READ MORE
The Word - New products and services in 2011
by Staff Reporter • 21 Mar 2011
With the introduction of regulation, differentiation on product will become increasingly important to broker business.... READ MORE
Don’t rest on your laurels
by Staff Reporter • 21 Mar 2011
Successful brokers are constantly looking at ways to grow their business and to offer their clients better financial... READ MORE
ANALYSIS - A return to competition?
by Staff Reporter • 21 Mar 2011
THE LAST few weeks have seen Australia’s biggest banks stepping up to the plate to deliver a spate of policy and... READ MORE
THE WORD - Proposed banking reforms
by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2011
At the end of 2010, the federal government sought to improve competition among lenders in the mortgage market by... READ MORE
ANALYSIS - Good service is good mortgage broking
by Staff Reporter • 18 Feb 2011
GOOD CUSTOMER service has always played a crucial role in the success of a broker’s service offering and by... READ MORE
ANALYSIS - Fixed rate mortgages on the rise
by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2011
In the wake of last year’s cash rate rises, some borrowers appear to have gravitated towards fixed rate mortgages.... READ MORE
OPINION - Future shock
by Staff Reporter • 16 Feb 2011
Will property price growth in 2011 first be sluggish and then rally towards the end of the year? Quite possibly, but... READ MORE
OPINION - A fair way down the road
by Staff Reporter • 24 Jan 2011
Mortgage lending rates are likely to head to 8.5 per cent as the Australian economy goes from strength to strength, but... READ MORE
A Bigger Slice Of Pie
by Staff Reporter • 18 Jan 2011
Conditions may be shifting in their favour, but Australia’s non-bank lenders are still doing it tough. The question... READ MORE
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