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In Focus: Make Mortgages Great Again

by Annie Kane • 9 Mar 2021

The ACCC put forward four recommendations in its Home Loan Price Inquiry to improve how the home loan market works.... READ MORE

Riding the white label wave

by Malavika Santhebennur • 10 Feb 2021

White label loans have increased in popularity among brokers, with the market share of broker-originated business to... READ MORE

Brokers a saviour for SMEs during pandemic, research finds

by Adrian Flores • 15 Dec 2020

New research has revealed that a majority of SMEs relied more heavily on key advisers, such as brokers, to cope with... READ MORE

A topsy-turvy year

by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Dec 2020

Anyone who was hoping for a quiet, uneventful 2020 following the aftermath of the release of the banking royal... READ MORE

Non-major sponsors financial wellness research

by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Dec 2020

Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd has partnered with a financial wellness platform to deliver insights into financial... READ MORE

In Focus: What the Consumer Data Right means for mortgages

by Annie Kane • 16 Nov 2020

In this episode of In Focus, brought to you by NextGen.Net and Frollo, Tony Carn (chief customer officer, NextGen.Net)... READ MORE

In Focus: How COVID-19 has impacted overseas buyers

by Annie Kane • 6 Nov 2020

In this episode of In Focus, brought to you by La Trobe Financial, demographer and author Bernard Salt AM and La Trobe... READ MORE

Breaking down the gender barriers

by Julie McKay • 30 Oct 2020

WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: At the fourth annual Women in Finance Awards, which was held virtually for the first time,... READ MORE

In Focus: The changing needs of older borrowers

by reporter • 29 Oct 2020

In this episode of In Focus, brought to you by La Trobe Financial, demographer and author Bernard Salt AM and La Trobe... READ MORE

Building a Brokerage Strategy

by Annie Kane • 15 Oct 2020

With broker services needed now more than ever, having an efficient business operation is paramount. While there is no... READ MORE

Outfox the traps of outsourcing

by Malavika Santhebennur • 15 Oct 2020

As brokerages grow and become busier, outsourcing certain functions can help them build a sustainable business. But... READ MORE

The path to recruitment

by Malavika Santhebennur • 15 Oct 2020

The path to recruitment can be paved with challenges, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. However, as brokers... READ MORE

In Focus: The budget 2020-21 with Beau Bertoli, Prospa

by Annie Kane • 7 Oct 2020

In this episode of In Focus, brought to you by Prospa, we unpack some of the small-business initiatives of the budget... READ MORE

Research reveals how broker customers react to marketing

by Annie Kane • 2 Oct 2020

Broker customers and direct-to-lender customers value different marketing messages, new research has found. READ MORE

The Women in Finance Awards 2020 - Watch the Show

by Annie Kane • 11 Sep 2020

Relive the fun and inspiring speeches of the Women in Finance Awards 2020, held in a virtual format for the first... READ MORE

The Australian Broking Awards 2020 - Watch the Show

by reporter • 20 Jul 2020

Relive the fun and laughter of our 10th annual Australian Broking Awards 2020, our first ever virtual awards! READ MORE

In Focus: Economic insights with Nerida Conisbee, REA Group

by Annie Kane • 12 May 2020

In this episode of In Focus, partnered by Smartline, we discover how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Australian... READ MORE

More than mortgages

by Annie Kane • 4 May 2020

Brokers are well established as the professional that borrowers lean on for credit advice and help with their mortgage... READ MORE

Succession planning in focus

by Annie Kane • 10 Mar 2020

For many, retirement or succession planning may seem like a far-off activity, but planning for your exit from industry... READ MORE

Working with vulnerable customers

by Annie Kane • 11 Feb 2020

Last year, a new Banking Code of Practice was rolled out, which brought in a higher standard of customer care when... READ MORE

Open banking – Can it open new doors?

by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Feb 2020

Malavika Santhebennur explores open banking’s impact on borrowers and how brokers can capitalise on the... READ MORE

ANZ Research revises property price forecasts

by Reporter • 31 Jan 2020

The research group has “revised up” its forecasts for home value growth over the coming year to reflect the recent... READ MORE

Beating the holiday blues

by Hannah Dowling • 27 Dec 2019

The holiday season is often filled with family and festivities, but for many, the summer period delivers more than just... READ MORE

Weighing up the case for white label loans

by Malavika Santhebennur • 13 Dec 2019

With various lenders rolling out white label offerings this year, Malavika Santhebennur explores the ins and outs of... READ MORE

2019: The Year in Review

by Malavika Santhebennur • 13 Dec 2019

It has been another busy and eventful year for brokers, as well as the broader financial services industry, with the... READ MORE