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Succession Planning 101

by Reporter • 10 Apr 2018

With the broking industry getting older and broker books maturing, many are now turning their minds to...READ MORE

A place to call home

by Lucy Dean • 21 Mar 2018

One unavoidable truth: we’re all ageing and so are our parents. As the Baby Boomers enter their golden years, Lucy... READ MORE

Regional broking bliss

by Reporter • 21 Mar 2018

Charbel Kadib finds out how former Commonwealth Bank and Westpac employee Brook Simpson became a lending specialist at... READ MORE

Becoming a community champion

by Reporter • 21 Mar 2018

Supporting charities and volunteering time for altruistic reasons is a commendable practice, one that consumers are... READ MORE

Don’t let the dollars walk out the door

by Michael Masterman • 8 Feb 2018

With more Australians working for themselves than ever before, self-employed borrowers present a massive opportunity... READ MORE

Property listings and mortgages

by Reporter • 8 Feb 2018

2017 saw the formation of several new partnerships that married real estate listing sites with lenders/mortgage... READ MORE

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Beaver the broker

by Reporter • 12 Jan 2018

How Steve “Beaver” Menzies went from scoring tries in rugby league to sinking his teeth into broking.

Working on wellbeing

by James Mitchell • 12 Jan 2018

It can be difficult to make time for self-care when you’re running your own business. Diet, exercise and rest are... READ MORE

Brave New World

by Reporter • 12 Jan 2018

In November 2017, The Adviser hosted a three-day study tour to San Francisco, where delegates heard how Silicon Valley... READ MORE

The Year in Review: 2017

by Reporter • 5 Dec 2017

With ASIC’s broker remuneration review released, the submissions from industry published and the government’s... READ MORE

Winning women

by Reporter • 15 Nov 2017

Following the inaugural Women in Finance Awards, held earlier this year, we celebrate some of the leading ladies of... READ MORE

Locked out

by Lucy Dean • 9 Oct 2017

According to the 2016 Census, just 38.1 per cent of Indigenous Australians owned their home. While that’s higher... READ MORE

Broker profile: The Hawley brothers

by Lucy Dean • 3 Oct 2017

Brothers Tom and Ben Hawley have put everything into making sure that their one-year-old business keeps growing. They... READ MORE

Feature: Systems of support

by Reporter • 12 Sep 2017

Support is crucial for brokers to succeed, both on a personal and professional level. The Adviser catches up with FAST... READ MORE

School is in session

by Reporter • 5 Sep 2017

As part of our ongoing support for the mortgage broking industry, we launched our first ever New Broker Academy, a... READ MORE

The best in the business

by Lucy Dean • 1 Sep 2017

In a year of disruption, compliance changes and remuneration reviews, brokers have been working ever harder to... READ MORE

Going digital: Level up

by James Mitchell • 1 Sep 2017

A number of digital giants have made big investments in the mortgage broking space. Is this disruption or development... READ MORE

Meet the game-changers

by and James Mitchell • 1 Aug 2017

Whether it’s harnessing the power of digital technology or outsourcing processes, these brokers are finding... READ MORE

Lending in a time of change

by Reporter • 7 Jul 2017

The lending market of today vastly differs from that of the noughties. Non-banks have increasingly gained popularity... READ MORE

Why regulation benefits YOU

by James Mitchell • 7 Jul 2017

Regulation has played a significant role in the evolution of Australian mortgage broking. The Adviser reflects on the... READ MORE

Brokers can do it: Surviving the GFC

by James Mitchell • 7 Jul 2017

Funding woes, commission cuts, lenders leaving the market and the demise of mortgage managers. The Adviser’s James... READ MORE

Planning for the future

by Francesca Krakue • 6 Jun 2017

The relationship between mortgage broking and financial planning is well-established. Each can inform the other, and... READ MORE

White label special

by Nick Bendel • 6 Jun 2017

Brokers are using white-label products to deliver better service, differentiate themselves from banks and build greater... READ MORE

Virtual Identity

by Reporter • 5 Jun 2017

The verification of identity and knowing your customer is a critical point of the mortgage broking process. In recent... READ MORE

In the eye of the storm

by Reporter • 8 May 2017

More than a year after the Australian Securities & Investments Commission began its review into the effect of... READ MORE

The right policy

by Francesca Krakue • 8 May 2017

Australia is one of the most underinsured nations on the planet, with much of the reluctance to insure stemming from a... READ MORE

Research shows more rate hikes will tip borrowers over the edge

by James Mitchell • 26 Apr 2017

New research has revealed that it would take less than a $100 rise in monthly repayments before the majority of Aussie... READ MORE

Regional broker succeeding with financial planning

by Reporter • 20 Apr 2017

A triple-award winning regional broker has revealed how financial planning, working hour flexibility and technology has... READ MORE

Succeeding at succession

by Reporter • 5 Apr 2017

If you were working as a mortgage broker when Aussie John’s now-famous ‘We’ll Save You’ advert first came on... READ MORE

SMSF loans: too hard to handle?

by James Mitchell • 5 Apr 2017

SMSF loans have stepped out of the limelight. Tighter credit and regulatory rumblings are making these loans... READ MORE

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