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Credit score analysis and its impact on personal loans

by Paul Walshe • 19 Dec 2016

I’ve been involved in the personal loan industry for many years now, and one area I’ve seen a substantial change in... READ MORE

How to make 2017 your best year yet

by Mario Rehayem • 16 Dec 2016

With 2017 just around the corner, now is the perfect time to reflect on the future of your business. Mario Rehayem,... READ MORE

Attracting specialist lending clients

by Matt Mitchener • 16 Dec 2016

Marketing strategist Matt Mitchener provides some invaluable insights into the different types of specialist customers... READ MORE

Improve your communications, improve your revenue 2

by Debbie Mayo-Smith • 12 Dec 2016

Is your newsletter off target? READ MORE

The evolving economy calls for brokers to evolve with it

by John Maxwell • 12 Dec 2016

If you've been anywhere within the financial services and property sectors, you will be acutely aware of how quickly... READ MORE

Insight: Tony Carn, NextGen.Net

by Tamikah Bretzke • 12 Dec 2016

Tony Carn, sales director of NextGen.Net, talks to The Adviser about what's on the business' agenda, what brokers can... READ MORE

Forget the home loan business

by James Mitchell • 9 Dec 2016

Yellow Brick Road chairman Mark Bouris has revealed how a meeting with Kerry Packer helped him understand what the... READ MORE

Facebook: friend or foe?

by Emma Ryan • 9 Dec 2016

The brainchild of Mark Zuckerberg has paved its way to become arguably the biggest social media platform of our time... READ MORE

Self-awareness in broking can lead to better success

by Zak Wilford • 2 Dec 2016

A 360 recruiter is someone that touches every aspect of the recruitment process, from business development to picking... READ MORE

Social media opportunities for brokers

by Jeremy Fisher • 28 Nov 2016

It’s probably fair to say that all mortgage brokers are aware of social media with popular platforms such as Twitter,... READ MORE

Insight: Scott Heathwood - Wealthy & Wise

by Tamikah Bretzke • 28 Nov 2016

The Adviser recently spoke with Scott Heathwood from Wealthy & Wise about his experience at the New Revenue Streams... READ MORE

The number one rule in uniform branding

by Fiona Anchal • 21 Nov 2016

Did you know that 58 per cent of impressions are made by what you are wearing? READ MORE

Opportunities for brokers as SMEs are increasingly open to new...

by Peter Langham • 14 Nov 2016

The willingness of Australian businesses to look beyond the banks provides a great opportunity for brokers looking for... READ MORE

Banks 'bank' on clients not reviewing loans

by George Samios • 7 Nov 2016

My previous experience at a major bank made me see that banks like sticky customers that they can sell as many products... READ MORE

Insight: Jeff Zulman - Book Buyers Brokerage - Nov 2016

by Tamikah Bretzke • 7 Nov 2016

Jeff Zulman from Book Buyers Brokerage talks to The Adviser about his beliefs regarding the ASIC review into trail... READ MORE

The value of specialists

by Natasha Choi • 31 Oct 2016

Modern day society never questions why we pay a visit to the doctors when we are sick; because they are the specialists... READ MORE

How to write loans for first home buyers

by Cory Bannister • 28 Oct 2016

Specialist lender La Trobe Financial’s Parent-to-Child (P2C™) product is helping young people make their first step... READ MORE

How to write loans for near-prime couples

by Lee Prior • 28 Oct 2016

Meet Matt and Megan, a married couple from the Gold Coast. Although their loan application didn’t meet traditional... READ MORE

Venturing back outside the big four

by Jeremy Fisher • 24 Oct 2016

Many brokers work a lot with the Big Four banks and most consumers are happy to go with the popular option but there... READ MORE

The case to diversify

by Rob Ryan • 18 Oct 2016

Investing in the burgeoning opportunities of business and commercial lending could transform your brokerage, writes... READ MORE

How to improve your productivity

by Stuart Donaldson • 17 Oct 2016

Productivity is an average measure of the efficiency of production. It can be expressed as the ratio of output to... READ MORE

Insight: Nick Young - Trail Homes - Oct 2016

by Tamikah Bretzke • 10 Oct 2016

Nick Young, managing director of Trail Homes, talks to The Adviser about why selling trails doesn’t mean selling... READ MORE

How I generate leads on LinkedIn

by Zak Wilford • 4 Oct 2016

This is how I generate leads through LinkedIn without spending any money and just a brief amount of time. READ MORE

Steve Keramidas, Mortgage Compare Plus

by Francesca Krakue • 30 Sep 2016

Breaking into specialist lending with Bluestone Mortgages has been delivering significant benefits for this broker’s... READ MORE

Cory Bannister, La Trobe Financial

by Cory Bannister • 30 Sep 2016

La Trobe Financial officially launched its aged care finance offering in February this year. Vice president and chief... READ MORE