AFG Women on the Move Scholarship Retreat

Aggregator AFG recently hosted its annual Women on the Move Scholarship Retreat, bringing together 2025 winners and program alumni. Led by co-founders Katrina Rowlands and Marissa Schulze, the initiative addresses the finance industry’s gender gap by providing professional development for female brokers.
Scholarship recipients are selected through the AFG Broker Excellence Awards. The retreat focused on:

  • Skill development: Targeted workshops and mentorship to address industry-specific challenges.

  • Strategic networking: Facilitating collaboration between professionals across Australia.

  • Leadership growth: Equipping participants with practical tools for career advancement.

Supported by partners, including HSBC, the program tracks the progression of its members into senior leadership roles. This retreat marks the latest milestone in AFG’s ongoing effort to foster a more diverse and inclusive mortgage broking sector.

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ORDE Financial launches ‘Building Futures’ research

Non-bank lender ORDE Financial recently held an event roadshow in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, revealing the findings of its Building Futures.

The lender partnered with renowned demographer Bernard Salt AM to deliver Building Futures, a national event series providing data-driven insights for the mortgage broking sector. Utilising ABS, census, and commercial investment data, the series offers a decade-long outlook on Australia’s shifting property and lending markets.

Each event featured rigorous demographic analysis designed to provide brokers with the clarity needed to navigate evolving borrower needs in 2026, including:

  • Market shifts: The rise of “tradie towns” and Millennials entering their home-buying decade.

  • Economic analysis: Regional investment trends and increasing cultural diversity.

  • Practical application: Translating statistical data into actionable lending solutions.