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Kim Cannon

Financial System Inquiry looks set to fail bank customers
by Kim Cannon • 24 Jul 2014
It was with disappointment I read the Murray Review interim report to find it made little mention of non-bank lenders...READ MORE
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Insight: Michael Russell, Mortgage Choice
by • 23 Jul 2014

Michael Russell, chief executive, Mortgage Choice

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Interest rates at a record low for 11 months

by Jeremy Fisher • 23 Jul 2014
Over the last 25 years, a key indicator of interest rates, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate, has fluctuated... READ MORE

Brokers need to increase support of specialist lending
by Sean Murphy • 22 Jul 2014
The non-conforming market place is certainly heating up! In the past two months we have seen specialist lenders reduce... READ MORE
Doug Mathlin

Should you ever reject a client?
by Doug Mathlin • 21 Jul 2014

It’s a fact that when most people start out in business their target client is pretty much ‘anyone’.

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Winning business with self-employed clients
by Ruan Burger • 18 Jul 2014
If you’re an employee working in someone else’s business, applying for a loan is a fairly straightforward process.... READ MORE

A long but rewarding journey to become the trusted advisor

by Bill Nikolouzakis • 17 Jul 2014
If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to anger me, it’s to read in the media that another mortgage broker has... READ MORE
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Insight: Rael Bricker, House & Home Loans
by • 16 Jul 2014

Rael Bricker, owner, House & Home Loans

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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.

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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... 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 • 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 • 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
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Insight: Tim Lawless, CoreLogic RP Data - Jul 2014
by • 2 Jul 2014

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

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Ben Kingsley

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
Kim Cannon

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
Tim Lawless

Financial year property market wrap

by Tim Lawless • 26 Jun 2014
It’s been a strong year for Australia’s housing market. Based on our index numbers through to June 25, capital city... READ MORE

Seven reasons young talent should join the industry
by Ray King • 25 Jun 2014
Mortgage broking offers young Australians an exciting career path and the chance to make a great living – so why... READ MORE

Property prices cooling over winter… but the heat may return
by Jeremy Fisher • 23 Jun 2014
Property prices have been rising since March 2013 but the May figures in the RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index show an... READ MORE
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Insight: Andrew Littleford, Interim Finance - Jun 2014
by • 20 Jun 2014

Interim Finance managing director Andrew Littleford extols the value of short-term lending for brokers

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Do you know what’s tax deductible?
by Warren Dworcan • 20 Jun 2014
Here’s some friendly advice brokers can give their clients: with tax time just around the corner, they should be... READ MORE

Getting the best deal in the current competitive environment
by Ruan Burger • 19 Jun 2014
As mortgage brokers active in the industry, we know that there are some good deals on offer from lenders at the moment... READ MORE
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What have you achieved over the last 6 months?
by Tara Bradbury • 18 Jun 2014
This is the time of year we really need to look back on our targets we have set for 2014 and make sure we are on... READ MORE

Why I prefer fee-for-service over free service
by Sean Murphy • 17 Jun 2014
If on the odd chance you haven’t already, you are going to come across that one transaction where you feel your... READ MORE
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