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The 7 habits of successful mortgage brokers
by • 21 Apr 2016
Lending Specialists has been operating in the mortgage and lending industry since 1999 and over this time we have...READ MORE
Improve your communications, improve your revenue
by • 18 Apr 2016
Is your newsletter off target?
READ MOREA thank you to brokers
by • 11 Apr 2016
One of the keys to success at Scottish Pacific over our 30-year history has been the close and positive relationships... READ MORE
Recognising the value in B and C-class brokers
by Zak Wilford • 4 Apr 2016
Countless groups are looking to aggressively recruit throughout 2016. I am currently in conversation with groups... READ MORE
Technology’s role in the evolution of credit advice
by Troy McErvale • 29 Mar 2016
Where does technology fit into the National Credit Code, and in particular, the role of providing credit... READ MORE
Q&A: David Smith, Aussie
by • 22 Mar 2016
Aussie’s general manager of strategy and product, David Smith, explains how the broking group will continue to grow... READ MORE
La Trobe takes out international award
by • 22 Mar 2016
La Trobe Financial has scooped up a coveted title at this year’s International Alternative Investment Review (IAIR)... READ MORE
Specialist lending ... the Pepper way
by Lee Prior • 22 Mar 2016
Pepper’s national sales manager of mortgage broker distribution channels, Lee Prior, breaks down what brokers can... READ MORE
Case study: Linda Schmidt, Liberty Network Services
by Liberty Network Services • 22 Mar 2016
Liberty Network Services reveals how one of its advisers is shaking up the Sunshine Coast’s mortgage market with... READ MORE
Expanding your business into new geographies
by Phil Quin-Conroy • 21 Mar 2016
It is no secret that Australia’s property market is almost as diverse as the 24 million people who call this country... READ MORE
Is ‘social selling’ more than just a buzzword?
by • 14 Mar 2016
The phrase “social selling” is everywhere. It regular appears in headlines and articles, serving as nothing more... READ MORE
Training your support team for success
by Urika Shrestha • 7 Mar 2016
Support staff do everything a mortgage broker does … except sell.
READ MOREIs crowdfunding an option for your business?
by Michael Gummery • 2 Mar 2016
Crowdfunding is an emerging funding source that utilises the power of the internet and social media to raise money for... READ MORE
Broker Q&A: Ashleigh Wight, Diversifi Perth
by • 29 Feb 2016
Diversifi Perth principal and 2016 Better Business Awards finalist Ashleigh Wight speaks to The Adviser about why she... READ MORE
How to master the SMSF market
by Samantha Bright • 27 Feb 2016
Thrive Investment Finance’s Samantha Bright has specialised in SMSF lending since 2008. She offers her top tips for... READ MORE
SMSF lending opens more doors than you think
by John Mohnacheff • 27 Feb 2016
After buying a family home, managing super is one of life’s biggest decisions. Despite this, for a long time many... READ MORE
Bank cuts rates on SMSF loans 15 basis points
by Miranda Brownlee • 27 Feb 2016
One non-major bank has announced that it has reduced its interest rate for SMSF loans by 15 basis... READ MORE
Govt ‘not there to dictate’ on super, says O’Dwyer
by Katarina Taurian • 27 Feb 2016
Assistant Treasurer Kelly O’Dwyer has quashed suggestions that the government is interfering in how retirees spend... READ MORE
Getting exposure for your brokerage
by • 26 Feb 2016
Mass communication is easier than it has ever been and there are plenty of opportunities for brokers to utilise various... READ MORE
Stepping into new competitive arenas
by Phil Quin-Conroy • 24 Feb 2016
Brokers interested in business growth should view the expansion of their business as a series of measured steps, which... READ MORE
Filling the void with a specialist solution
by • 22 Feb 2016
Three brokers discuss how they’ve been supported by a specialist lender when dealing with clients who don’t meet... READ MORE
Sizing up the specialist market
by • 22 Feb 2016
In an attempt to show brokers the potential of Australia’s non-conforming market, Pepper recently conducted some... READ MORE
Aggregator Q&A: Mark Hewitt, AFG
by • 22 Feb 2016
AFG’s general manager of sales and operations, Mark Hewitt, shares his thoughts on specialist lending and the likely... READ MORE
Case study: Hank Hong, Home Loan Experts
by • 22 Feb 2016
Award-winning broker Hank ‘The Bank’ Hong explains why more than a third of his clients require specialist... READ MORE
New acquisition equals new broker opportunities
by • 22 Feb 2016
It’s a common business adage that with change comes opportunity, and this has been top of mind for me in early 2016... READ MORE
Debt management: The name of the game in 2016
by • 18 Feb 2016
Australia now has the dubious honour of having more household debt than the country’s GDP – the highest private... READ MORE
Why ‘disruption’ is not my approach to business
by • 16 Feb 2016
I’m all for innovation. Getting involved in new ways of thinking and making changes is exciting and a great thing,... READ MORE
The art of goal-setting
by Sean Murphy • 12 Feb 2016
A lot of us are staring at a blank whiteboard thinking about what we are going to accomplish in 2016.
READ MOREThe rise of commercial lending
by • 10 Feb 2016
Many brokers understand there’s an opportunity to go beyond the mortgage and meet the business needs of their... READ MORE
Brokers the best bet for investors
by • 8 Feb 2016
While restrictions on investor lending have clearly slowed down property investment activity, the investor market still... READ MORE

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