in focus

In Focus: How lenders are accelerating turnaround times

by Bendigo Bank • 23 Apr 2024

Turnaround times have been at record speeds in recent months, with lenders adopting more technology and AI in the...READ MORE

In Focus: Building a better business

by NAB • 2 Apr 2024

Following on from the Better Business Summit and Better Business Awards roadshow, partnered by NAB, we’re sitting... READ MORE

In Focus: Top 25 Brokerages 2024

by NAB • 6 Feb 2024

The biggest and most successful brokerages in Australia have been revealed in The Adviser’s Top 25 Brokerages ranking... READ MORE

In Focus: The big themes impacting property in 2023

by Reporter • 26 Dec 2023

In this In Focus episode, Momentum Markets director Phillip Tarrant and Real Estate Gym founder Tom Panos unpack the... READ MORE

In Focus: What’s the fuss with SMSF lending?

by Pepper Money • 5 Dec 2023

Self-managed super funds have been going through a boom period recently, with more Australians looking to control the... READ MORE

In Focus: How brokers can help SMEs access funding in this...

by Lumi • 14 Nov 2023

In this podcast, sponsored by Lumi, we discover the current state of SME lending including the challenges and... READ MORE

In Focus: Understanding the unique needs of self-employed borrowers

by RedZed • 31 Oct 2023

In this podcast, sponsored by RedZed, we discover how brokers can offer tailored solutions to meet the unique needs of... READ MORE

In Focus: Key trends in the business lending space

by Annie Kane • 26 Sep 2023

The needs and demands of small-business owners have been shifting to keep pace of the new environment. In this episode... READ MORE

In Focus: Borrowing in the cost-of-living crisis

by Robyn Tongol • 5 Sep 2023

Australia’s cost-of-living crisis has been hitting households hard, with rising prices for essentials like groceries,... READ MORE

In Focus: The ins and outs of invoice finance

by Robyn Tongol • 22 Aug 2023

We sit down with Lee Trego, Earlypay’s national head of growth, to discuss the intricacies of debtor finance and the... READ MORE

In Focus: The payroll tax issue

by Robyn Tongol • 1 Aug 2023

In this episode of In Focus, host Annie Kane is joined by LMG executive chairman Sam White to find out more about LMG... READ MORE

In Focus: How Australian mortgage arrears are tracking

by Annie Kane • 25 Jul 2023

In this podcast with S&P Global Ratings, we discover how mortgage arrears are faring at the moment and the... READ MORE

In Focus: How non-banks are supporting mortgage prisoners

by Annie Kane • 27 Jun 2023

As more borrowers find themselves trapped in mortgage prison amid high serviceability buffers and rising rates,... READ MORE

In Focus: Addressing the loyalty tax

by Annie Kane • 20 Jun 2023

Back book mortgagors typically pay 41 bps more on their mortgage than new customers, according to the RBA. But why are... READ MORE

In Focus: The self-employed opportunity

by Annie Kane • 6 Jun 2023

Despite rising rates and cost-of-living pressures, the self-employed sector is still optimistic about the future. In... READ MORE

In Focus: How brokers can help SMEs at EOFY and beyond

by Annie Kane • 2 May 2023

The end of financial year is fast approaching, with small businesses looking to take advantage of tax benefits and fund... READ MORE

In Focus: Reviewing the RBA review

by Annie Kane • 20 Apr 2023

The long-awaited review of the Reserve Bank of Australia has been released — calling for widespread change in how the... READ MORE

In Focus: The secrets to a great broker-BDM relationship

by Annie Kane • 4 Apr 2023

What makes a great broker-BDM relationship? In this episode, partnered by NAB, we chat to NAB's award-winning BDM Karen... READ MORE

In Focus: Navigating the fixed-rate cliff

by Annie Kane • 14 Mar 2023

With rates going up at a record pace amid high inflation and slowing economic growth, the mortgage market is shifting... READ MORE

In Focus: Mark Bouris on the payroll tax issue and the changing...

by Annie Kane • 9 Mar 2023

In this episode of In Focus, Momentum Markets director Phil Tarrant catches up with Yellow Brick Road executive... READ MORE

In Focus: Top 25 Brokerages 2023

by Annie Kane • 7 Feb 2023

Discover who the biggest and most productive brokerages in Australia are as we reveal the Top 25 Brokerages ranking... READ MORE

In Focus: Top tips to becoming a better leader in 2023

by Annie Kane • 10 Jan 2023

Many of us may have made new year’s resolutions for our personal lives this year, but what about our professional... READ MORE

In Focus: The changing face of foreign interference, with Senator...

by Reporter • 23 Dec 2022

In this episode of In Focus, shadow minister for cyber security and shadow minister for countering foreign... READ MORE

In Focus: 2022 – The Year in Review

by Robyn Tongol • 20 Dec 2022

2022 was a tale of highs and lows, as the property and mortgages market peaked and the economic environment shifted.... READ MORE

In Focus: Supporting the next generation of women in finance

by Annie Kane • 6 Dec 2022

F3 — Future Females in Finance was crowned the Women’s Community Program of the Year at the Women in Finance Awards... READ MORE

In Focus: The future opportunities in lending

by Annie Kane • 22 Nov 2022

Owner-occupier lending may be cooling off, but investor lending is set to take off, according to MyState Bank’s head... READ MORE

In Focus: Serving the self-employed

by Annie Kane • 8 Nov 2022

In this episode of In Focus, partnered by RedZed, we’re discovering what the future trajectory looks like for... READ MORE

In Focus: Making financial services less ‘male, stale and pale’

by Annie Kane • 25 Oct 2022

The financial services industry has historically been male-dominated but encouraging more women into the space is not... READ MORE

In Focus: How and why the Morrison government changed its mind on...

by Annie Kane • 15 Sep 2022

In this exclusive interview with shadow financial services minister and former assistant treasurer, Stuart Robert MP,... READ MORE

In Focus: How the RMBS market works

by Annie Kane • 13 Sep 2022

Non-banks have been the darling of the wholesale funding markets recently, with a huge uptick in RMBS issuances from... READ MORE

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