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Andrew Littleford
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The problem with valuations
by Andrew Littleford • 30 Dec 2014
If I was asked what the single most influential element was that defines the success of a loan application – the...READ MORE
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Insight: James Symond, Aussie Home Loans

by Staff Reporter • 30 Dec 2014
What can Australian banks and brokers learn from other countries? READ MORE
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Turn your non-conforming customers into prime clients

by Peter Ellis • 29 Dec 2014
We all breathe a sigh of relief when a non-conforming client's loan is settled. Another approval is through and... READ MORE
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What makes an excellent BDM?

by Sean Murphy • 24 Dec 2014
Having been a BDM in the past I totally understand that things can get pretty crazy. READ MORE
Jeremy Fisher
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Parenting leave for mortgage brokers

by Jeremy Fisher • 23 Dec 2014
For most parents, when their child is born they want to take parenting leave, either maternity or paternity leave, to... READ MORE
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Insight: James Green, Century 21 Home Loans

by Staff Reporter • 23 Dec 2014
Recruiting new talent READ MORE
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Start policing foreign ownership of property

by Joseph Zaja • 22 Dec 2014
The federal government needs to start doing its job and police the purchase of second-hand property by foreign buyers. READ MORE
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Using home equity to buy an investment property

by Shane Kempton • 19 Dec 2014
Now is a great time for your clients to consider buying an investment property by using the equity in their existing... READ MORE
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Why I write 100pc of my loans with non-bank lenders

by Nathan Daniell • 18 Dec 2014
I was fortunate enough when starting out as a mortgage broker back in October 2005 that my mentor was a mortgage... READ MORE
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Time to get real on property handouts

by Alex Filipovic • 17 Dec 2014
In South Australia, we have had combined grants of up to $23,500 for first home buyers purchasing a new property. I... READ MORE
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Insight: David Ure, Heritage Bank

by Reporter • 16 Dec 2014
Smaller lenders play an important role in the mortgage market READ MORE
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The influence of overseas buyers

by Linda Phillips • 16 Dec 2014
A petition calling for tighter rules on foreign ownership of Australian property has over 26,000 signatures,... READ MORE
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The 5 steps to create a stronger team culture

by Nicholas S. Barnett • 15 Dec 2014
Brokers are in the business of relationships. Good relationships. As the race for new and repeat business intensifies,... READ MORE
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Personal loans – are they becoming more mainstream?

by Paul Walshe • 12 Dec 2014
As a personal loan provider, you would expect me to write about the popularity of personal loans over other forms of... READ MORE
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Brokers, united, will never be defeated

by Troy McErvale • 11 Dec 2014
Since the late 1990s, the mortgage broker industry in Australia has evolved into a maturing profession, where genuine... READ MORE