For the first time since The Adviser began ranking the major banks, each one has managed to improve its overall broker satisfaction rating or retain a previously strong level, suggesting all four banks are finally striking a happy medium when it comes to the third party distribution channel

2012 WAS a tough year for Australia’s mortgage originators. The Adviser’s 2013 ranking shows that almost all lenders failed to write more business in 2012 than in 2011.

The number of incidences of mortgage fraud may be on the decline, but fraud remains a significant concern – both to the industry and to ASIC – as The Adviser discovers

While investors largely remained on the sidelines in 2012, many brokers and analysts believe the investor sector could be set to make a return to form in 2013

The self-managed super fund sector is growing rapidly, providing brokers with a plethora of business opportunities, so how can you tap into the market?

WHO ARE AUSTRALIA’S BRIGHTEST YOUNG BUSINESS WRITERS LEADING A NEW GENERATION OF MORTGAGE BROKING?

AUSTRALIA’S THIRD PARTY CHANNEL CONTINUES TO GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. BUT WHO ARE 2012’s BEST PERFORMING BROKERS?

AUSTRALIA’S NON-MAJOR lenders play a pivotal role in the mortgage lending space. They help to ‘keep the big guys honest’, and this has never been more important than in the current lending environment.

The stakes are high for aggregators looking to recruit members, with new research revealing a majority of brokers will “review” their contract within the next 12 months. In an industry first, The Adviser surveyed the industry to reveal what drives the choices brokers make when deciding which aggregators to join