Mortgage and Finance Brokers Blog Opinions - The Adviser

Pros and cons of commission portability

by Ray Hair • 16 Jul 2014

There is often debate about the portability of a broker’s trail commission entitlements or loan book. READ MORE

Is short-term lending full of sharks?

by Andrew Littleford • 15 Jul 2014

Despite its clear benefits, the short-term industry has long been perceived as an unregulated market full of sharks... READ MORE

Driverless cars and the future of real estate values

by Simon Dehne • 14 Jul 2014

Innovation and risk mitigation are all about thinking ahead. The question you need to consider is how far ahead. READ MORE

Can your client repair their own credit file?

by Merrilyn Mansfield • 11 Jul 2014

Finance experts ask from time to time whether paying a credit repair company to fix a credit file is necessary. There... READ MORE

Why the big four banks should worry about BitCoin

by Troy McErvale • 9 Jul 2014

The Australian mortgage industry has seen very few product innovations over the past few years. This is largely due to... READ MORE

Viva la e-volution!

by Douglas Driscoll • 8 Jul 2014

A new dawn of digital disruption is nigh. Dubbed the ‘Internet of Everything’, the next era of the internet will... READ MORE

Are personal loans bad debt?

by Paul Walshe • 7 Jul 2014

Debt is often categorised as ‘good debt’ or ‘bad debt’ and, more often than not, personal loans fall in the bad... READ MORE

The tides of change for broking

by Lisa Claes • 4 Jul 2014

Change is inevitable in any industry – and mortgage brokers around the globe are tapping into shifting sands as a... READ MORE

More borrowers at risk of losing their good name to fraudsters

by Graham Doessel • 3 Jul 2014

Despite a greater awareness of technology, it seems many Australians are at a greater risk than ever of becoming an... READ MORE

Insight: Tim Lawless, CoreLogic RP Data - Jul 2014

by Reporter • 2 Jul 2014

RP Data's Tim Lawless discusses June's Home Value Index results READ MORE

Investors: the market segment that keeps on growing

by • 2 Jul 2014

The recent uptick in investor activity is not just a fleeting trend. As Australians focus more and more on building a... READ MORE

More mortgages for fewer brokers in the UK

by Steve Weston • 1 Jul 2014

British brokers currently represent about 60 per cent of new mortgage lending in the UK, with some commentators... READ MORE

Information is power

by Kim Cannon • 30 Jun 2014

Recent years have seen the mortgage broking industry take strong steps towards legitimising its qualifications and... READ MORE

Would you perform your own surgery?

by Aaron David • 27 Jun 2014

As business owners we wear many hats: sales, marketing, finance and general management, to name a few. It’s easy to... READ MORE

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