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Elite Broker Q&A: Robert Trewin, Trewin Mortgage Broking

by Annie Kane • 20 Aug 2021

We find out how Mr Trewin switched to broking, what it means to service a regional community, and what supporting your... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Nicola Tucker, Surf Coast Finance

by Annie Kane • 3 Aug 2021

We find out how Ms Tucker entered the industry, how best to build your own brokerage and how a new broker can best... READ MORE

The most important indicator of your team’s psychological safety

by Cathy Dimarchos • 2 Aug 2021

Do you know what is the single most important indicator of the psychological safety level on your team? READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Michelle Towner, Towner Finance

by Annie Kane • 13 Jul 2021

We find out how Michelle Towner's brokerage is growing, why best interest duty prompted a change in her business, and... READ MORE

How brokers can create great blog content for their websites

by Nick Bendel • 5 Jul 2021

It’s not every day that people look for a mortgage broker. But when they do, you, as a broker, need to have an... READ MORE

Valuation fluctuation: The rise and fall of property values

by Annie Kane • 1 Jul 2021

The red-hot property market has moved at such a pace in the past year that, when coupled with lower levels of supply,... READ MORE

Elite Broker Q&A: Jason Boccaccio, Adelaide Commercial Finance

by Annie Kane • 29 Jun 2021

We find out how Jason Boccaccio established himself in SME finance, why he started a mortgage broking business, and... READ MORE

Top 10 EOFY tips

by Davie Mach • 14 Jun 2021

Specialist SME accountant Davie Mach from Box Advisory Services outlines insider EOFY accounting tips to brokers. READ MORE

Turnaround time conflict is a looming liability for the majors

by Alex Whitlock • 16 Apr 2021

The speed in which banks can approve mortgages from those going direct and those going through brokers is a major... READ MORE

Digitising mortgages

by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Apr 2021

It’s been a year since COVID-19 hit and forced lenders and the market to pivot to adopt digital technology in the... READ MORE

Why ‘pivot’ is an ageless concept (no offence COVID-19)

by Nick Young • 7 Apr 2021

We’ve all heard the word the new buzzword, ‘pivot’, used to near nauseating levels over the last 12 months.... READ MORE

Finance, guaranteed?

by Annie Kane • 10 Mar 2021

In March 2020, the Prime Minister announced that the government would be providing finance support for small... READ MORE

Why broker market share is set to rise

by Andrea McNaughton • 25 Feb 2021

Brokers finished 2020 accounting for six out of every 10 home loans settled in Australia. When I’m asked what the... READ MORE

Securitisation: Levelling the playing field?

by Malavika Santhebennur • 10 Feb 2021

The securitisation market has been growing in Australia since the 1980s, with residential mortgage-backed securities a... READ MORE

Make mortgages great again: 4 recommendations from the ACCC

by Annie Kane • 8 Feb 2021

In December, the government released the final report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Home... READ MORE

Make the most of pandemic silver linings

by Greg Woszczalski • 18 Jan 2021

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started early last year, there have been significant shifts in the way we live and work.... READ MORE

Loan process ‘shrouded in mystery’ for FHBs: research

by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Jan 2021

First home buyers would like more assistance with choosing and applying for a home loan, according to a major... READ MORE

Brokers to play key role in supporting SMEs in 2021

by Nick McGrath • 28 Dec 2020

Brokers can play a key role in helping the small-business sector navigate the challenges and opportunities as... READ MORE

Impacts of COVID-19 on the way brokers work - it’s not all 'Doom...

by Philippa Huxley • 8 Dec 2020

AMP Bank recently hosted a virtual market insights session for brokers, aggregators and advisers and one of the... READ MORE

Australian businesses need a new approach to future strategy and...

by Linden Toll • 1 Dec 2020

The year has caused immeasurable changes to the Australian business landscape. 2020 has taught the business world a... READ MORE

Why the mortgage broking industry needs to embrace, rather than fear,...

by Mandeep Sodhi • 19 Nov 2020

For a sector that relies so heavily on the kind of repetitive work artificial intelligence was built for, the mortgage... READ MORE

The pressing concern facing finance and mortgage brokers in the...

by Vijay Sundaram • 8 Oct 2020

The pandemic has rapidly accelerated digital transformation, with businesses across almost every industry evolving to... READ MORE

SME recovery hampered by lags in lending

by Cameron Poolman • 30 Sep 2020

SMEs seeking bank finance are facing drawn out approval times, and it can hamper the road to recovery, says Cameron... READ MORE

Using change agility to optimise business

by Nick Young • 11 Aug 2020

Disruption isn’t unusual anymore – it’s the norm. More so, there’s an increasing realisation that disruption... READ MORE

The future of broking

by Matthew Johnson • 28 Jul 2020

There is no doubt COVID-19 has brought further disruption to the broking industry over the last few months and it has... READ MORE