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The business of diversification
by Warrick Greaves • 23 Jan 2019
WA-based broking business Launch Finance recently took out PLAN Australia’s Excellence in Diversification award.... READ MORE
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Rise of the non-banks
by Annie Kane • 18 Jan 2019
Non-bank lending has been making a strong comeback in 2018, with credit supplied by banks slowing as a result of... READ MORE

Leadership in the face of change
by Tas Bindi • 18 Jan 2019
Under conditions of uncertainty, the demand for strong and effective leadership becomes a necessity. Tas Bindi speaks... READ MORE

Gazing into the crystal ball: 2019 predictions
by Tas Bindi • 18 Jan 2019
After an eventful year of economic and regulatory twists and turns, Tas Bindi finds out what the broking industry... READ MORE

The argument for part-time brokers
by Ray Hair • 15 Jan 2019
I have read with interest ongoing industry commentary on the “evils” of part-time mortgage brokers, and I suggest... READ MORE

5 digital strategies to boost your broking business
by Sabri Suby • 4 Jan 2019
When a potential home buyer searches for mortgage information online, your business competes with thousands of others... READ MORE
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Near-prime mortgages are having their time
by James Mitchell • 3 Jan 2019
Those quick and easy vanilla home loans are fast becoming a thing of the past. In an ever-changing market, near-prime... READ MORE

How to help your clients avoid common cash flow mistakes; Pt 2
by Greg Charlwood • 31 Dec 2018
Greg Charlwood from Australian Invoice Finance outlines how to identify and avoid common business mistakes, in his... READ MORE
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A sum is greater than its parts
by Nick Young • 17 Dec 2018
Using collaboration could be key to increasing revenue, says Trail Homes’ Nick Young. READ MORE

2018: Year in review
by Tas Bindi • 13 Dec 2018
It has been an eventful year for brokers - and the broader financial services industry - with numerous investigations... READ MORE

Marketing after Hurricane Hayne
by Tas Bindi • 13 Dec 2018
The digital world is ripe with marketing opportunity, affording brokers the ability to scale their business faster than... READ MORE
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Where to from here?: SMSF loans in focus
by Annie Kane • 13 Dec 2018
2018 was marked with a change in risk appetite from the banks, with the largest financial institutions in Australia... READ MORE

How to help your clients avoid common cash flow mistakes – Part 1

by Greg Charlwood • 11 Dec 2018
Greg Charlwood from Australian Invoice Finance outlines how to identify and avoid common business mistakes. READ MORE

How CBA gamed the royal commission
by James Mitchell • 21 Nov 2018
You’ve got to admire their balls. Australia’s biggest bank has managed to use the royal commission as a PR platform... READ MORE

New growth opportunities for brokers
by Justin Doczy • 16 Nov 2018
For mortgage and commercial brokers, the topical trio of property prices, a national cash flow squeeze and public... READ MORE

Specialising in specialist
by Annie Kane • 6 Nov 2018
As the major banks reduce their appetite for non-vanilla loans and more people look to brokers for their borrowing... READ MORE

The borrower's responsibility
by Tas Bindi • 6 Nov 2018
While responsible lending has been the primary focus of regulatory and media scrutiny this year, the industry has been... READ MORE
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How to position your business in a competitive broker market
by Matt Carlson • 5 Nov 2018
The news has been awash with stories of falling house prices, less sales, lower clearance rates and more stringent... READ MORE

One score to rule them all?
by Ray McHale • 24 Oct 2018
In the coming months, key industry stakeholders will make decisions that will go a long way towards cementing the... READ MORE

Compliance in a digital world
by Tas Bindi • 5 Oct 2018
Brokers are under growing pressure to ensure their clients’ financial positions are accurately reflected in loan... READ MORE

Gen Z: Home buyers of the future
by Tas Bindi • 5 Oct 2018
As Generation Z enters into home buying years, it could be worthwhile for brokers to take the time to understand this... READ MORE

My brand or your brand?
by Maria Robinson • 1 Oct 2018
For many years, you have dreamed of becoming a mortgage broker — to be self-employed, to be a problem solver, to... READ MORE

Brokers should ready their business for CCR
by Peter Beaumont • 25 Sep 2018
Brokers are being urged to review important business processes ahead of a new credit reporting framework coming into... READ MORE

Meaningful mentoring

by Reporter • 6 Sep 2018
For new brokers, the help and support of a mentor can be the difference between having a broking business that is good,... READ MORE
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Beware the 2020 interest-only danger zone
by Reporter • 5 Sep 2018
It’s the impending danger zone that many of the 1.5 million affected borrowers are doing their best to ignore. READ MORE