Choice is crucial: Growth would slow without brokers
Peter Langham
“No one seems to understand how far-reaching these changes will be, affecting non-resi markets but also the broader economy.” So said a...
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Elise Ivory
Can responsible lending help save the broking industry?
Although the banking royal commission’s recommendations criticised home loan broker commissions, the complexity of obtaining home loans ma...
Mark La Bozzetta
Setting your firm up for success in a post-royal commission world
2019 is shaping up to be a year of firsts for the financial advice industry. Beyond the royal commission, changing consumer expectations and...
Alex Whitlock
Why Commissioner Hayne has added insult to injury for Australian home buyers and investors
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry is long overdue. But will it work in favour of Australian consumers?
Stuart Stoyan
Credit in 2019: The three big changes you need to know about
If 2018 set the scene through the explosive Hayne royal commission, this year is when the real changes roll in.
Sean OMalley
Flexibility is about so much more than being able to touch your toes
A recent study found that workplace flexibility is the most highly valued attribute of working in the broking and finance industry.
Matt Carlson
2019 heralds a year of opportunity for Australian brokers
As we head into a new year, change is still very much on the agenda, says CoreLogic’s Matt Carlson.
Sharene Dearlove
Outsource your way to business success
When South Australia-based mortgage broker Sharene Dearlove was looking for an outsourcing business to cover her during a trip to the hospit...
Cameron Kusher
Can the housing market and the broader economy cope with higher mortgage rates?
The Reserve Bank has kept official interest rates sitting at 1.5 per cent ever since August 2016 which represents the longest period of cash rate stability on record.
Andrew Way
Why bank loans are so high despite the cash rate being so low
The RBA cash rate and its effect on bank rates for deposit and loan products is not an arbitrary fixture and almost never joined at the hip to the RBA cash rate.
