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Wave of southerners on its way to Queensland
by Michael Davoren • 5 Mar 2015
What happens in the Queensland property market in coming months really has nothing to do with the recent state election...READ MORE
Are you at risk of cybercrime?
by Edward Vukovic • 3 Mar 2015
What do all brokerages have in common? They all rely on their computers and the internet to do business. Indeed, the... READ MORE
The importance of a detailed A&L
by Andrew Way • 2 Mar 2015
An Asset and Liability (A&L) statement forms part of every sensible credit application.
READ MOREInsight: Tim Lawless, CoreLogic RP Data - Feb 2015
by • 27 Feb 2015
SMSF lending and the property market
READ MOREInternal staff versus outsourcing
by Ruan Burger • 27 Feb 2015
A lot of brokers who are starting out might find they need assistance in getting loans through to settlement. There are... READ MORE
The art of attracting and retaining new talent
by Alan Heath • 27 Feb 2015
In business, what’s the bigger problem: attracting new talent or retaining new talent?
READ MOREAnd the boom market is … construction
by Andrew Littleford • 26 Feb 2015
Recent analysis of Interim Finance’s portfolio has revealed a 220 per cent increase in construction loans from the... READ MORE
Vertical integration: no good for brokers or consumers
by • 25 Feb 2015
If you haven’t read through the Financial System Inquiry’s final report released in November last year, you should... READ MORE
Having office space versus working from home
by Ruan Burger • 24 Feb 2015
As we are dealing with clients, it’s fair to say that an office is not needed to enable you to assist a client with... READ MORE
Lead generation ideas: double your income
by Darryl Simms • 23 Feb 2015
In my previous blog, “Double your income: work less in 2015”, I explained the many benefits of forming an alliance... READ MORE
Insight: Nicole Cannon, Pink Finance - Feb 2015
by • 20 Feb 2015
Giving back to the community
READ MOREOwning a property out of reach for most Aussies within 50 years
by Otto Dargan • 20 Feb 2015
We could soon be faced with an entire generation of renters in Sydney.
READ MORENon-bank lenders need to get on the front foot
by Nathan Daniell • 18 Feb 2015
I’m a big fan of non-bank lenders – and I’m sure more people would use them if they understood just how superior... READ MORE
The risks of advising on fixed rates
by Jeremy Fisher • 17 Feb 2015
During every home loan process, the question always arises: fixed or variable? As brokers, it is important to assess... READ MORE
Small-amount loans: taboo or fundamental in the lending space?
by • 16 Feb 2015
Consider this scenario: as a mortgage broker, you are reviewing an application, it feels like a deal and it all looks... READ MORE
It’s time to stop judging credit-impaired consumers
by Merrilyn Mansfield • 13 Feb 2015
People with a bad credit file aren’t bad people. And credit repair agencies aren’t trying to get them out of their... READ MORE
What brokers need to know about trade finance
by • 12 Feb 2015
Markets across the globe are becoming more accessible and cross-border transaction is now part of everyday life for... READ MORE
Four financial reports you can’t do without
by James Steer • 11 Feb 2015
Financial reporting is one of those tasks most of us loathe, but we know it's critical to sustaining a... READ MORE
The 'risk' of SMSF borrowing
by Peter Townsend • 10 Feb 2015
Try as they might, the economists and pundits representing the APRA funds and large fund managers cannot prove that... READ MORE
Five tips for improving staff productivity
by John Raffaele • 9 Feb 2015
Improving productivity is a common concern for most businesses, in particular finding ways to help employees make the... READ MORE
The low-down on aggregators
by Nicole George • 6 Feb 2015
When you're first starting out in business as a broker, you are wowed by how great all the aggregators are.
READ MOREInsight: Moshe Moses, Astute Sydney City Central
by • 5 Feb 2015
Mortgage broking and diversification
READ MOREThe real estate trends to watch in 2015
by Kara Ordway • 5 Feb 2015
The real estate market and the stock market are connected in both broad and specific ways, and are both leading... READ MORE
Job interviews need to be a two-way conversation
by Geoff Baldwin • 4 Feb 2015
Recently, a large employer was running me through the questions she asks when interviewing prospective staff, and she... READ MORE
Persistence pays
by Douglas Driscoll • 3 Feb 2015
Never underestimate the power of persistence. Give up for a second, and that is exactly where you will finish.
READ MOREWhat is your preferred area of lending?
by Peter Ellis • 2 Feb 2015
Every now and then it is good to revisit where you are and where you want to go. There is a saying that you can "be... READ MORE
Double your income: work less in 2015
by Darryl Simms • 30 Jan 2015
Doubling your income may seem a lofty goal for some brokers, as the immediate thought is that you need to double the... READ MORE
Planning ahead for when the music stops
by Andrew Littleford • 29 Jan 2015
There was a time when I was very bullish on property. After narrowly getting away with the downturn in 1990, I... READ MORE
Lenders should focus on consistency over short-term price cuts
by Sean Murphy • 28 Jan 2015
Over the past 12 months it has become more evident than ever to me that no matter how cheap pricing might be and no... READ MORE