Mortgage and Finance Brokers Blog Opinions - The Adviser

Who owns my software platform? Me or my aggregator?

by • 23 Jan 2013

You feel like it’s just one of those days and everything seems to be going wrong with your systems. READ MORE

THE WORD - What will the official cash rate be at the end of 2013?

by Staff Reporter • 13 Dec 2012

THE WORD - What will the official cash rate be at the end of 2013? READ MORE

TALKBACK -- Industry comment on www.theadviser.com.a

by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2012

Everyone has an opinion, and some people feel compelled to speak out. Here are just a few comments prompted by daily... READ MORE

Competition critical to broker survival

by Lisa Claes • 2 Nov 2012

Forget the Melbourne Cup. It speaks volumes that today’s online punters can place a bet on which of the big four... READ MORE

Mobility apps and smart phones drive business evolution

by • 14 Oct 2012

In today’s day and age, more and more users are turning to smart phones and tablet devices in their day to day... READ MORE

Broker Confidential

by Melissa Gielnik • 10 Oct 2012

Upon returning from the AFG Los Angeles Conference, I was forced to hit the ground running. READ MORE

Insight: John Flavell, NAB Broker

by Staff Reporter • 7 Aug 2012

MARKET INSIGHT9 August 2012 READ MORE

The language of loans

by Michael Watson • 20 Jun 2012

We diversify our products, our offerings, our services, our, well – everything. But have we diversified our... READ MORE

FINAL WORD -- At the coalface

by Staff Reporter • 11 Apr 2012

Brokers are used to dealing with all kinds of people. Not surprising, then, that some of them provide memorable... READ MORE

More than meets the eye to banks' RBA break-up

by Michael Russell • 17 Feb 2012

The latest round of interest rate rises has effectively changed forever the framework of mortgage lending in Australia... READ MORE

Real estate in 2012 – the year ahead

by • 13 Feb 2012

There is no denying that 2011 has been somewhat of a turbulent year for the residential property market across... READ MORE

Getting to the bottom of crisis hype

by Mark De Martino • 14 Dec 2011

If you were to live by the headlines of the mainstream media, you’d be coerced into believing the fall out from the... READ MORE

At the top of their game

by Kathy Cummings • 7 Dec 2011

Yesterday I had the pleasure of hosting five of the top six Elite Business Writers, as ranked by The Adviser, for lunch... READ MORE

Rates Down, Opportunities Up

by Mark De Martino • 29 Nov 2011

The recent move by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to lower interest rates by twenty five basis points presents a... READ MORE

Satisfied customers ‘stick’ around

by Kathy Cummings • 17 Nov 2011

Finding home loan customers at a time when the mortgage market is growing at its slowest pace for more than 30 years is... READ MORE

Now is the time for your CRM to shine

by • 7 Nov 2011

Now is the ideal time to contact your customer base and leverage the data in your Customer Relationship Management... READ MORE

2012 and the non-bank lender

by Michael Watson • 31 Oct 2011

2011: What a year. The non-bank landscape changed forever with the entry of the NCCP on 1 January and the exit of... READ MORE

The unsung heroes of mortgage broking

by Michael Russell • 26 Sep 2011

In an industry full of talented financial services professionals, one group receives much less attention than its peers... READ MORE

Competition a loser in the banking reforms

by Staff Reporter • 24 Jan 2011

IT WAS a less than stellar reception that met the December release of the federal government’s long-awaited banking... READ MORE

Time to let go the apron strings

by Staff Reporter • 2 Dec 2010

INDUSTRY PUNDITS were taken by surprise in November when the RBA lifted the official cash rate by 25 basis points. READ MORE

Talkback - OCT 2010

by Staff Reporter • 8 Nov 2010