Broker
Broker blasts ‘smoke and mirrors’ of online lending
by Lucy Dean • 18 Aug 2017
Katrina Rowlands, Mortgage Success principal, has said that the greatest challenge she faces in her day-to-day work... READ MORE
Former ANZ head of broker joins Resolve Finance
by Reporter • 17 Aug 2017
Mr Haslam has reportedly joined Resolve Finance to “add substantial knowledge and experience to [its] national... READ MORE
‘We're many years away from robo-advice’, says brokerage head
by Reporter • 17 Aug 2017
Following on from widely lambasted claims by UBS analysts that a mortgage is a “simple, commoditised product”... READ MORE
Brokers flock to mutuals as big bank sentiment sours
by James Mitchell • 17 Aug 2017
The Adviser, in partnership with MSA National, held its Mutual Roundtable in Sydney earlier this month where four... READ MORE
Opinion: Is CBA shorting mortgage brokers?
by James Mitchell • 16 Aug 2017
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is an easy target — big, slow to respond and easy to trip up. The ongoing... READ MORE
Brokers settled 'record' $49bn in June quarter
by Julianne Leybag • 15 Aug 2017
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) released the findings of CoreLogic’s quarterly... READ MORE
REA lacks ‘competitive advantage’ in broker channel
by James Mitchell • 15 Aug 2017
REA Group, the partner company of realestate.com.au, increased profits by 12 per cent over FY17 and predicts its 80... READ MORE
MyState Bank revamps online broker portal
by Reporter • 14 Aug 2017
As part of its renewed focus on the third-party channel, MyState has updated its site layout to give it a “more... READ MORE
Frank Ganis joins major brokerage
by James Mitchell • 14 Aug 2017
In a trading update this morning, Yellow Brick Road Holdings (YBR) announced the appointment of Frank Ganis to its... READ MORE
Natasha Choi talks debt, balance and her learnings as a new broker
by Tamikah Bretzke • 14 Aug 2017
In this episode of Elite Broker, she also explains the importance of client education in the face of media noise and... READ MORE
85% of broker workload ‘immune’ to automation
by Lucy Dean • 14 Aug 2017
Andrew Charlton, director at the management consulting firm, told The Adviser that 15 per cent of the work brokers... READ MORE
Necessity of diversity in brokerage staff a ‘no-brainer’
by Lucy Dean • 11 Aug 2017
Andrea McNaughton, state director at Loan Market for Victoria and Tasmania, told The Adviser that without diversity... READ MORE
Big banks still funding resi developments, says broker
by James Mitchell • 11 Aug 2017
Speaking to The Adviser, Acuity Funding managing director Ranjit Thambyrajah said that while the banks have certainly... READ MORE
Former mortgage broker jailed for 8 years
by Reporter • 10 Aug 2017
Adelaide District Court today, 10 August, sentenced Michael Samra, a former broker and owner of Norwood-based... READ MORE
Major bank combats channel conflict, says brokers a ‘strategic’...
by James Mitchell • 10 Aug 2017
Over the last 12 months, NAB has been rolling out its Customer Adviser Broker Program, which has seen dedicated... READ MORE

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