Analysis

Five forces that are redefining banking

There are a number of forces at play that are set to change the lending landscape as we know it, and as Stewart Saunders argues, ...

May 23, 2019

On 7 December 2014, the Murray Inquiry handed down its final report comprising 44 recommendations for the financial services sector. If implemented, the reforms could se...

January 27, 2015

After a record-breaking year for the industry, what can we expect in 2015? The Adviser asks some of the industry’s key figures for their predictions for the y...

December 17, 2014

This month we ask: how does channel conflict impact your business?

December 17, 2014

With brokers now writing more than half of Australia’s home loans and some record-breaking results for lenders and brokerages, 2014 was a year of growth and progress f...

December 17, 2014

Attracting new brokers remains the industry’s number one issue. But what will the repercussions be if it fails to do so? And what more can be done to recruit and retai...

October 19, 2014

More than one in three residential loans is now for investors. It represents great opportunities for brokers but, as history tells us, a super-charged investor market’...

October 19, 2014

If diversification is the question, then financial planning could well be the answer. And with more brokers attempting to add more streams to their business, The Adv...

October 19, 2014

With lenders racing to drop rates as fast as they can, some borrowers are being blindsided to the real cost of their loan. And it’s here, argues Kim Cannon,that broker...

October 19, 2014

Credit application fraud is at its highest levels since 2009. With the rapid uptake of digital and new technology, fraudsters are finding new and more clever ways to ror...

September 24, 2014

Reputable short-term lenders have worked hard in recent times to shed the industry’s ‘cowboy’ image. And with an increasing number of players and demand here’s w...

August 12, 2014

Their prices are competitive, their service is impressive and they know how to take care of customers. Isn’t it about time you added a mutual bank to your panel?...

August 04, 2014

Riddled by inaction, an outgoing CEO and a less than happy member base, the broking industry’s peak body – the MFAA – is in desperate need of a new agenda and dire...

August 04, 2014

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