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Think beyond buying leads, brokers told
by Malavika Santhebennur • 13 May 2024
Using new technology could help brokers generate leads through their existing database and referral partnerships, two...READ MORE

SME Broker Bootcamp 2023
by Annie Kane • 8 Nov 2023
The Adviser hosted its ninth annual SME Broker Bootcamp in September, offering brokers the tools to diversify their... READ MORE

Women in Finance Podcast: How Mortgage Choice is working to create...
by Annie Kane • 20 Oct 2023
Ahead of the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we’re catching up with some of the leading women in the... READ MORE

Submissions open for Women in Finance Awards 2023

by Malavika Santhebennur • 20 Jul 2023
Nominations and submissions have now opened across 29 categories for the seventh annual Women in Finance... READ MORE

Why SMEs are banking on brokers to grow revenue in 2023
by Guy Callaghan • 18 Apr 2023
Economic conditions may be signalling a tighter year ahead, but business confidence is high and brokers are in... READ MORE

Leading NSW/ACT brokers revealed at Better Business Awards 2023
by Malavika Santhebennur • 23 Mar 2023
The best and brightest of the broking industry in NSW/ACT were championed at the 10th annual Better Business... READ MORE

How to use TikTok to attract (and keep) new clients
by Malavika Santhebennur • 16 Mar 2023
As TikTok soars in popularity, brokers have been pushed to jump on the bandwagon and use it to their... READ MORE

SMEs turn to non-bank funding in COVID-19 stimulus absence
by Adrian Suljanovic • 24 Jan 2023
Due to the government terminating pandemic support programs, a quarter of SMEs had added non-bank funding facilities,... READ MORE

Brokers reveal borrowers’ top rising-rate questions — and why
by Fabian Cotter • 9 Jan 2023
Many borrowers are experiencing rising rates for the first time, but are they asking brokers the right questions now?... READ MORE

3 predictions impacting mortgage lending in 2023: Wave Money
by Fabian Cotter • 9 Jan 2023

Post-pandemic conditions could impact home lending this year in three key ways, Wave Money has predicted.

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Government extends mental health funding for small businesses
by Jon Bragg • 9 Jan 2023

Over $15 million has been pledged for mental health and financial counselling support.

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Aussie east coast housing demand flips post-pandemic: PEXA
by Fabian Cotter • 6 Jan 2023
While pandemic housing demand saw buyers leave the metro areas, the trend’s switched, latest PEXA data has... READ MORE

Inflation-hit SMEs eye business loans in 2023: Survey
by Fabian Cotter • 4 Jan 2023
A majority of Australian SMEs would take out a loan this year to counter inflation costs, an industry survey has... READ MORE

Broker-rapper hack underscores ‘closer client contact’ need
by Fabian Cotter • 14 Dec 2022
The alleged email hack of a Sydney Northern Beaches broker has further underlined the importance of close client... READ MORE

TFF records mixed results on increased SME lending
by Fabian Cotter • 14 Dec 2022
A post-pandemic RBA analysis on Term Funding Facility (TFF) helping business lending has not highlighted clear economic... READ MORE

PCF Group expands NSW broker management team

by Fabian Cotter • 12 Dec 2022
Given the NSW mortgage-market size, PCF Group has appointed two new state directors to best support its brokers, it has... READ MORE

Supply chain issues drive SME alternate funding support: ScotPac
by Fabian Cotter • 12 Dec 2022
Rising inflation and increased costs are being offset — or absorbed — by Australian SMEs quite differently,... READ MORE

Brokers can’t help but take on customers’ rate stress: REA
by Fabian Cotter • 8 Dec 2022
Serviceability impact now ‘is huge’ and affecting both borrower and broker stress levels, REA Group’s Anthony... READ MORE

Refinancing ‘extremely elevated’ as households feel rate pressure
by Fabian Cotter • 8 Dec 2022
As December’s RBA cash-rate decision continued the rise, mortgagors are reacting from feeling the pinch, PEXA data... READ MORE

Feedback sought on CDR non-bank lender tweaks
by Fabian Cotter • 7 Dec 2022
Treasury is seeking input on the development of rules, data standards and compliance cost for non-bank CDR, it has... READ MORE

3.10% December cash rate confirmed: RBA
by Fabian Cotter • 6 Dec 2022

Australia’s central bank has increased the cash-rate by 25bps for the holiday season, it has been confirmed.

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Australia records busiest auction week since June
by Fabian Cotter • 6 Dec 2022
According to the research body’s November Home Value Index (HVI), Australia recorded its smallest monthly value... READ MORE

ACCC illuminates broker preference in comparator site verdict
by Fabian Cotter • 5 Dec 2022
A major product-comparison site amalgamation is unopposed given only “a small minority” of consumers use them, the... READ MORE

Non-bank lender CDR insertion ‘supercharges’ the platform
by Fabian Cotter • 2 Dec 2022
Borrowers and brokers are set to get even greater ‘open banking’ loan choice after Treasury’s decision to bring... READ MORE

Talk rate costs in ‘dollar terms’ to borrowers, brokers advised
by Fabian Cotter • 30 Nov 2022
Get ‘on the front foot’ now with fixed-rate customers about to feel the financial impact of rate hikes, brokerage... READ MORE

Refinancing ‘surge’ on 37%+ of all home loans: Equifax
by Fabian Cotter • 30 Nov 2022
There’s been a steady increase in home loan refinancing since April 2022 and the trend is expected to continue, the... READ MORE

AFG champions broker market share at FY22 AGM
by Fabian Cotter • 28 Nov 2022
The aggregator has highlighted how brokers are helping to deliver good consumer outcomes for borrowers in Australia,... READ MORE

NAB confirms 50m+ monthly cyber attacks, warns brokers
by Fabian Cotter • 25 Nov 2022
Incessant cyber attacks per month have prompted NAB chief executive, Ross McEwan, to issue mortgage brokers... READ MORE

Confidence driving SME commercial-lending demand: ABA
by Fabian Cotter • 25 Nov 2022
Strikingly positive data shows solid SME lending growth, despite ‘challenging’ economic conditions, the ABA has... READ MORE

Growing SME debt finance puts brokers in focus, says Scotpac
by Fabian Cotter • 24 Nov 2022
Brokers are playing an increasingly key part in helping SMEs get crucial debt help fast – and much more, non-bank... READ MORE
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