20 Apr 2015

The day was coming, and has now arrived.

13 Apr 2015

Running a small business has many challenges, but with sound business planning, good risk management, an understanding of ...

30 Mar 2015

Let’s take a peek into the future of banking.

23 Mar 2015

As more brokers become aware of the opportunities debtor finance can offer their clients, it’s important for the industry to ...

16 Mar 2015

Recent analysis of Interim Finance’s portfolio has revealed a 220 per cent increase in construction loans from the previous ...

6 Mar 2015

While the FSI panel raised concerns about the systemic risks of having leverage within superannuation, the government may be ...

2 Mar 2015

If you haven’t read through the Financial System Inquiry’s final report released in November last year, you should try to ...

20 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 they are to ...

13 Feb 2015

When I noticed a thread proclaiming the death knell for brokers in Australia as peer-to-peer lands, I thought I should give ...

5 Feb 2015

It’s no secret that Australia’s housing markets have reactivated over the past two years following a period of subdued buyer ...

29 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 matter ...

22 Jan 2015

This year promises to be one of change for the finance industry: change of pace, change of rules, and the potential for a ...

15 Jan 2015

An in-depth look at the Financial System Inquiry's (FSI's) recommendations on borrowing in super, and what that could ...

12 Jan 2015

If I was asked what the single most influential element that defines the success of a loan application was, the answer ...

5 Jan 2015

I was fortunate enough when starting out as a mortgage broker back in October 2005 that my mentor was a mortgage originator ...

18 Dec 2014

A petition calling for tighter rules on foreign ownership of Australian property has garnered more than 26,000 signatures.

11 Dec 2014

The Inquiry has been far reaching, with a strong emphasis on improving consumer outcomes.

4 Dec 2014

Australian September quarter GDP rose 0.3 per cent quarter on quarter, or 2.7 per cent year on year.

27 Nov 2014

Here are a couple of quotes from a recent housing think tank that I attended in the US:

21 Nov 2014

The boom and bust mentality of property cycles have evolved into a 'new normal'. It used to be a 'typical' property cycle was ...