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Why brokers across Australia are struggling to scale their businesses

by Christian Paterson • 17 Apr 2025

Spending weeks on the road with the Better Business Summit has given me a unique insight into the common problems that...READ MORE

The future of mortgage broking: Why succession planning matters more...

by Ash Playsted • 11 Mar 2025

Every broker knows the value of long-term planning — except when it comes to their own exit. As the mortgage broking... READ MORE

Why brokers need to know the Laws of LinkedIn

by Ben Squires • 3 Mar 2025

OPINION Legal Home Loans broker and director Cullen Haynes shares the principles he’s used to turn LinkedIn into a... READ MORE

Is insurance the next big challenge for home owners?

by Annie Kane • 13 Jan 2025

OPINION As wildfires devastate Los Angeles leaving an insurance bill in the tens of billions of dollars, could the... READ MORE

How mastering personal branding can grow your market share

by Phil Rice • 6 Jan 2025

In a competitive mortgage market, personal branding is the secret weapon that sets brokers apart from banks and even... READ MORE

Reflections on 2024 and looking to 2025

by Mario Rehayem • 20 Dec 2024

As we say goodbye to another fast and eventful year, it’s clear that the Australian finance industry is in the midst... READ MORE

Why broking has unmatched career potential

by Dino Pacella • 10 Dec 2024

With demand for financial brokers at a record high, Dino Pacella, founder and CEO of National Finance Brokers Day... READ MORE

Are you an award-winning mess of a brokerage? Thought so

by Christian Paterson • 20 Nov 2024

Christian Paterson of Auctus Coaching explains how award-winning brokerages can overcome growth plateaus through... READ MORE

Understand the market, understand your audience: A broker’s...

by Ruan Burger • 6 Nov 2024

Understanding the market means understanding your audience. But what happens when the market dries up altogether? Ruan... READ MORE

Why you should build a personal ‘advisory board’

by Malavika Santhebennur • 17 Oct 2024

Building a network of mentors and coaches with varied skill sets could help women achieve their career goals, according... READ MORE

How CDR can power an innovative, equitable, and responsible financial...

by Lauren Applegate • 7 Oct 2024

Despite criticisms, the Consumer Data Right has the power to improve consumer financial wellbeing, foster innovation,... READ MORE

Financial services has the most to gain – and the most to lose –...

by Theo Hourmouzis • 1 Oct 2024

Technology that can analyse vast volumes of data instantaneously is a dream come true for industries that are time-poor... READ MORE

Why this ‘peri warrior’ is against menopause leave

by Malavika Santhebennur • 18 Sep 2024

Peri and menopause training founder and TV journalist Shelly Horton has hit back at calls for businesses to introduce... READ MORE

A growing risk? How cost cutting in offshoring is a growing danger...

by Adam Grocke • 12 Sep 2024

Sherlok’s Adam Grocke warns that cost-cutting measures in offshoring, such as hiring unverified remote workers, are... READ MORE

How brokers can help clients be alert to scams

by Melissa Hendrickson • 28 Aug 2024

In Scam Awareness Week, ANZ’s fraud and scams portfolio lead Melissa Hendrickson reveals how brokers can help clients... READ MORE

The broker balance for FY25: To ‘hunt and hold’

by Nick Young • 22 Jul 2024

As we start a new financial year, Nick Young underscores the need for mortgage brokers to focus on acquiring new... READ MORE

How brokers can utilise AI to assist them in accessing finance for...

by Steven Meek • 3 Jul 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives, influencing everything from online... READ MORE

Should brokers join the fight against CSLR?

by Annie Kane • 6 Jun 2024

OPINION With the financial advice industry recoiling at the growing costs of the new Compensation Scheme of Last Resort... READ MORE

The trajectory of broking in an AI-powered world

by Vincent Turner • 3 Jun 2024

How will brokers need to adapt to an AI-enhanced world? Vincent Turner explores how AI technology is influencing the... READ MORE

Think beyond buying leads, brokers told

by Malavika Santhebennur • 13 May 2024

Using new technology could help brokers generate leads through their existing database and referral partnerships, two... READ MORE

Why your client database is a goldmine

by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 May 2024

Brokers should be mining their existing client base to generate leads in a cost-effective manner, marketing specialist... READ MORE

The silent epidemic the finance industry can no longer ignore

by Bronwyn Penhaligon • 22 Apr 2024

The financial services industry has seen a significant transformation in the last decade, propelled by the digital... READ MORE

Lead flow mastery: The key to broker success

by Ruan Burger • 15 Apr 2024

Investing in strategies to boost lead flow is essential for business growth and success, outlines Ruan Burger, founder... READ MORE

Unpacking the unjust clawback: A call for fairness in finance

by Phil Rice • 13 Feb 2024

Despite collaborative efforts between lenders and brokers, there’s an underlying issue that needs a spotlight: the... READ MORE

What do brokers think makes a brokerage successful?

by Annie Kane • 9 Feb 2024

After unveiling the Top 25 Brokerages ranking 2024, we wanted to know what brokers think makes a brokerage successful.... READ MORE

Is your client an Emu, Phoenix, or Falcon?

by Nick Young • 24 Jan 2024

The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. But, as Nick Young explains, brokers might find it to be the Year of the... READ MORE

The 5-step life reset process

by Sam Makhoul • 2 Jan 2024

After identifying why you may need a life reset in 2024, Sam Makhoul outlines how you actually do it.

4 signs you need to do a life reset in 2024

by Sam Makhoul • 12 Dec 2023

Challenges, complexity, and distractions can lead us into one of four negative states that stop us from leading the... READ MORE

Top downsizing myths: Essential insights for brokers

by Stephen Doyle • 20 Nov 2023

The term ‘client for life’ is a phrase commonly heard in the mortgage broking industry, but it is also closely tied... READ MORE

Why business leaders need to talk about menopause

by Malavika Santhebennur • 9 Nov 2023

An empowerment coach has described how being diagnosed with and receiving treatment for perimenopause changed the way... READ MORE

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