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Fees for service: Are they feasible?

by Tas Bindi • 7 Jun 2018
Regulators and advisory bodies have shared their scepticism of lender-paid broker remuneration, questioning whether...READ MORE

Building a brokerage: Technology and marketing

by Tas Bindi • 7 Jun 2018
Technology and marketing are important areas of investment for any business. But with brokers under scrutiny by... READ MORE

Building a brokerage: Expansion

by Tas Bindi • 9 May 2018
In the early days of building a brokerage, founders have to wear multiple hats out of necessity. But the time... READ MORE

Best in the business: The Adviser Better Business Awards 2018

by Tas Bindi • 9 May 2018
More than 4,500 brokers and industry professionals attended The Adviser’s Better Business Summit in February and... READ MORE

A question of ethics

by Tas Bindi • 9 May 2018
With several commissions and inquiries looking into the banks, borrowers will likely be pickier with who they borrow... READ MORE

Building a brokerage: The foundation

by Tas Bindi • 10 Apr 2018
Building a brokerage from the ground up, like any business, is no easy feat. It holds plenty of promise and potential,... READ MORE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Same game. New rules.

by James Mitchell • 2 Mar 2017
Investment lending continues to be a hot topic. The Adviser explores how the industry is navigating the changing... READ MORE

Starting out on a journey

by Francesca Krakue • 2 Mar 2017
The decision to become a mortgage broker is exciting but can also bring with it some uncertainty, leaving many aspiring... READ MORE
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