Market and product trends

Sector report: First Home Buyers

by Annie Kane • 4 May 2020

At the end of 2019 and for the first few months of 2020, pundits were naming this year “the year of the first home... READ MORE

Working remotely

by Malavika Santhebennur • 1 May 2020

The coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to adapt rapidly to change –overnight in some cases. Businesses and... READ MORE

Compliance in the digital age

by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Apr 2020

As brokers grapple with new legislation such as best interests duty and increased scrutiny of clients’ living... READ MORE

From fitness club to billion-dollar club

by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 Apr 2020

Melbourne-based broker Josh Bartlett reached a significant milestone recently, settling $1 billion of loans less than... READ MORE

Sector report: Primed for near prime

by Annie Kane • 10 Mar 2020

With credit policies constantly being tweaked and banks changing their risk profiles of prime customers, the near-prime... READ MORE

A winning team

by Annie Kane • 11 Nov 2019

We often hear how having a strong support network and rock-solid working relationships can lead to success, and this is... READ MORE

A Cause For Celebration: How Brokers Are Giving Back

by Tas Bindi • 7 Oct 2019

Tas Bindi speaks to leading socially conscious brokers about how they’re embracing the opportunities and benefits of... READ MORE

Making it on your own

by Charbel Kadib • 6 Sep 2019

Find out how Nathan Smith, owner of Sutherland Shire-based brokerage Birdie Wealth, battled through redundancy and... READ MORE

Profile: From saving babies to writing loans, how Mark Unwin does it

by Annie Kane • 23 Jul 2019

A new-to-industry broker has helped save a baby from a locked vehicle in Melbourne and extinguish a shed fire in the... READ MORE

In business with family

by Tas Bindi • 5 Apr 2019

Working with family members can undoubtedly be trying at times. But family businesses also have a distinct atmosphere... READ MORE

What it’s like to be a broker in Tasmania

by Charbel Kadib • 2 Jan 2019

Charbel Kadib finds out what it’s like to be a broker in Tasmania from Lance Cure, veteran broker and director of... READ MORE

A lesson in broking

by Reporter • 5 Oct 2018

School teacher turned mortgage broker Melissa Mascioli, director of Your Mortgage Provider, speaks to The Adviser about... READ MORE

From aloe vera salesman to decorated broker

by Reporter • 7 Jun 2018

Earlier this year, Capita Finance franchise owner Adam Donald took home the award for Best Residential Broker in... READ MORE

Award-winning broker’s recipe for success

by Reporter • 10 Apr 2018

Mark Williams, the director of newly launched The Brokerage, took home the awards for Broker of the Year and Best... READ MORE

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Beaver the broker

by Reporter • 12 Jan 2018

How Steve “Beaver” Menzies went from scoring tries in rugby league to sinking his teeth into broking. READ MORE

Industry comments on interest-only lending changes

by Staff reporter • 27 Dec 2017

Earlier this year, the regulator announced new curbs to interest-only lending. We asked five members of the industry... READ MORE

Winning women

by Reporter • 15 Nov 2017

Following the inaugural Women in Finance Awards, held earlier this year, we celebrate some of the leading ladies of... READ MORE

Broker profile: The Hawley brothers

by Lucy Dean • 3 Oct 2017

Brothers Tom and Ben Hawley have put everything into making sure that their one-year-old business keeps growing. They... READ MORE

Feature: Systems of support

by Reporter • 12 Sep 2017

Support is crucial for brokers to succeed, both on a personal and professional level. The Adviser catches up with FAST... READ MORE

School is in session

by Reporter • 5 Sep 2017

As part of our ongoing support for the mortgage broking industry, we launched our first ever New Broker Academy, a... READ MORE

The best in the business

by Lucy Dean • 1 Sep 2017

In a year of disruption, compliance changes and remuneration reviews, brokers have been working ever harder to... READ MORE

Meet the game-changers

by and James Mitchell • 1 Aug 2017

Whether it’s harnessing the power of digital technology or outsourcing processes, these brokers are finding... READ MORE

Clients for life: First home buyers

by Lucy Dean • 5 Jul 2017

In the first of our three-part series exploring the various life stages of borrowers, The Adviser tackles the growing... READ MORE

Regional broker succeeding with financial planning

by Reporter • 20 Apr 2017

A triple-award winning regional broker has revealed how financial planning, working hour flexibility and technology has... READ MORE

Mean Machine

by Tim Neary • 23 Jan 2017

When Michael Delany retired from his high-profile competitive swimming career in the 1980s, he didn't think he would... READ MORE

Case study: Pepper Money

by Francesca Krakue • 16 Dec 2016

Meet Ben and Avril. Although their application didn’t meet traditional lending criteria, Pepper Money was able to... READ MORE

Broker profile: Paul Dwyer

by Francesca Krakue • 16 Dec 2016

With aged care finance becoming increasingly significant for Australia’s ageing population, La Trobe Financial broker... READ MORE

A history of broker ads

by Reporter • 16 Dec 2016

If you ask the average person to name the major banks, chances are they’d be able to tell you at least four. But ask... READ MORE

Productivity with Stuart Donaldson

by Reporter • 16 Dec 2016

With the Christmas break just around the corner, The Adviser catches up with Stuart Donaldson, founder and owner of... READ MORE