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Answering common questions on credit reporting: part 2

by ARCA • 13 Jul 2015
In 2014, a number of changes were made to Australia’s credit reporting system, paving the way towards the...READ MORE

How to win the sales you often miss but never should

by Greg Roworth • 9 Jul 2015
Have you ever had that thought when you know you should have made the sale but somehow they decided not to go ahead... READ MORE

Embracing digital disruption

by Paul Walshe • 7 Jul 2015
This year, the Millennials – those born between 1980 and 2000 – will outnumber the baby boomers. They are the Mark... READ MORE

Insight: Andrew Littleford, Interim Finance - Jul 2015

by Reporter • 3 Jul 2015

White-label products and their benefits

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How to convert leads into clients

by Natasa Denman • 3 Jul 2015
I love the saying ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’. I believe most sales, especially service-based ones, don’t... READ MORE

Check your pre-approvals

by Jeremy Fisher • 1 Jul 2015
Australia’s strong property market, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, is being contained somewhat with APRA’s... READ MORE

The ‘housing bubble’: a tale of two markets

by Andrew Way • 29 Jun 2015
There has been a great deal of press speculation around the issue of a potential ‘housing bubble’ and a great... READ MORE

The top 5 questions to ask short-term borrowers

by Trent Littleford • 25 Jun 2015
There’s a direct and immediate opportunity for brokers to diversify into the growth market of short-term... READ MORE

Not just another APRA article

by Sean Murphy • 23 Jun 2015
A lot of us have made some very interesting observations in response to the ‘crackdown’ on investor... READ MORE

Insight: Owen Davis, DFG Property Services - JUNE 2015

by Reporter • 19 Jun 2015

Commissions and their influence on brokers’ businesses

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Nothing contentious about ‘controversial’ housing comments

by Troy McErvale • 19 Jun 2015
Australian treasurer Joe Hockey has come under fire recently for his comments on housing, and in particular, Sydney... READ MORE

Tax tips: help your clients, grow your business

by Darryl Simms • 17 Jun 2015
Tax time is an excellent opportunity to share ideas and tips with your customers to help them on their wealth-creation... READ MORE

Technology and customer expectations

by Paul Walshe • 15 Jun 2015
Consider your customer database. How important is financial technology and innovation to them? Is it a priority, and... READ MORE

The cost of a poor credit rating

by Merrilyn Mansfield • 11 Jun 2015
Recently one of our clients had triplets. They were only planning one baby, but three were conceived naturally and they... READ MORE

It pays to educate clients

by Jeremy Fisher • 9 Jun 2015
The current property market has high demand and low supply, leaving many buyers ready and willing but unable to make a... READ MORE

Insight: Ross Le Quesne, Aussie Parramatta - June 2015

by Reporter • 5 Jun 2015

The challenges and consequences of the booming mortgage market

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Answering common questions on credit reporting: part 1

by ARCA • 5 Jun 2015
In 2014, a number of changes were made to Australia’s credit reporting system, paving the way towards the... READ MORE

Talk, don't tap

by Edward Vukovic • 4 Jun 2015

Ever heard of something called ‘phone aversion’? No, me neither.

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Your mortgage specialists, your personal banker

by Ruan Burger • 2 Jun 2015

When kick-starting the home loan process, most individuals look to the banks as their first point of call.

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The upshot of application fees

by Andrew Littleford • 29 May 2015
The other week was a little strange – strange in that we received four enquiries pretty much in succession from... READ MORE

Brokers can choose to be selective

by Peter Langham • 27 May 2015
In my experience, there are a number of different reasons why business owners may be reluctant to give debtor finance a... READ MORE

7 tips to take the stress out of tax time

by James Steer • 25 May 2015
For many people, the end of the financial year means a frantic scramble to find paperwork and send it to their... READ MORE

Owning the customer

by Troy McErvale • 21 May 2015

Whenever a new lender or potential business partner talks to me about who owns the customer, I roll my eyes.

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Beware the internal black mark

by Merrilyn Mansfield • 19 May 2015
The responsibility lies with brokers to ask prospective clients whether they have adverse listings on their credit... READ MORE

Digital marketing: content creation

by Michael Magee • 15 May 2015

Developing compelling content is the foundation to any successful digital marketing strategy.

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'Specialist loans are 75 per cent of my business'

by James Mitchell • 15 May 2015
Victorian broker and Liberty Network Services adviser Derek Clark has been in the finance industry for 25... READ MORE

How do you spot a specialist lending client?

by Reporter • 15 May 2015
These borrowers come from all walks of life. Their differences are what make their needs unique and are, essentially,... READ MORE

Resimac cuts rates by 85 basis points

by Reporter • 15 May 2015
Resimac has now reduced its rates by 150 basis points this year after making another cut of 85... READ MORE

Liberty continues to reduce rates

by Reporter • 15 May 2015
Following the Reserve Bank's decision to cut rates this month, Liberty Financial has cut its prime rates to 4.14 per... READ MORE

Pepper cuts rates by 65 basis points

by Reporter • 15 May 2015
Pepper’s prime, near-prime and specialist range of products have been cut by up to 65 basis points following the... READ MORE