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In Focus: Borrowing in the cost-of-living crisis
by Robyn Tongol • 5 Sep 2023
Australia’s cost-of-living crisis has been hitting households hard, with rising prices for essentials like groceries,...READ MORE
In Focus: The ins and outs of invoice finance
by Robyn Tongol • 22 Aug 2023
We sit down with Lee Trego, Earlypay’s national head of growth, to discuss the intricacies of debtor finance and the... READ MORE
In Focus: The payroll tax issue
by Robyn Tongol • 1 Aug 2023
In this episode of In Focus, host Annie Kane is joined by LMG executive chairman Sam White to find out more about LMG... READ MORE
In Focus: How Australian mortgage arrears are tracking
by Annie Kane • 25 Jul 2023
In this podcast with S&P Global Ratings, we discover how mortgage arrears are faring at the moment and the... READ MORE
In Focus: How non-banks are supporting mortgage prisoners
by Annie Kane • 27 Jun 2023
As more borrowers find themselves trapped in mortgage prison amid high serviceability buffers and rising rates,... READ MORE
In Focus: Addressing the loyalty tax
by Annie Kane • 20 Jun 2023
Back book mortgagors typically pay 41 bps more on their mortgage than new customers, according to the RBA. But why are... READ MORE
In Focus: The self-employed opportunity
by Annie Kane • 6 Jun 2023
Despite rising rates and cost-of-living pressures, the self-employed sector is still optimistic about the future. In... READ MORE
In Focus: How brokers can help SMEs at EOFY and beyond
by Annie Kane • 2 May 2023
The end of financial year is fast approaching, with small businesses looking to take advantage of tax benefits and fund... READ MORE
In Focus: Reviewing the RBA review
by Annie Kane • 20 Apr 2023
The long-awaited review of the Reserve Bank of Australia has been released — calling for widespread change in how the... READ MORE
In Focus: The secrets to a great broker-BDM relationship
by Annie Kane • 4 Apr 2023
What makes a great broker-BDM relationship? In this episode, partnered by NAB, we chat to NAB's award-winning BDM Karen... READ MORE
In Focus: Navigating the fixed-rate cliff
by Annie Kane • 14 Mar 2023
With rates going up at a record pace amid high inflation and slowing economic growth, the mortgage market is shifting... READ MORE
In Focus: Mark Bouris on the payroll tax issue and the changing...
by Annie Kane • 9 Mar 2023
In this episode of In Focus, Momentum Markets director Phil Tarrant catches up with Yellow Brick Road executive... READ MORE
In Focus: Top 25 Brokerages 2023
by Annie Kane • 7 Feb 2023
Discover who the biggest and most productive brokerages in Australia are as we reveal the Top 25 Brokerages ranking... READ MORE
In Focus: Top tips to becoming a better leader in 2023
by Annie Kane • 10 Jan 2023
Many of us may have made new year’s resolutions for our personal lives this year, but what about our professional... READ MORE
In Focus: The changing face of foreign interference, with Senator...
by Reporter • 23 Dec 2022
In this episode of In Focus, shadow minister for cyber security and shadow minister for countering foreign... READ MORE
In Focus: 2022 – The Year in Review
by Robyn Tongol • 20 Dec 2022
2022 was a tale of highs and lows, as the property and mortgages market peaked and the economic environment shifted.... READ MORE
In Focus: Supporting the next generation of women in finance
by Annie Kane • 6 Dec 2022
F3 — Future Females in Finance was crowned the Women’s Community Program of the Year at the Women in Finance Awards... READ MORE
In Focus: The future opportunities in lending
by Annie Kane • 22 Nov 2022
Owner-occupier lending may be cooling off, but investor lending is set to take off, according to MyState Bank’s head... READ MORE
In Focus: Serving the self-employed
by Annie Kane • 8 Nov 2022
In this episode of In Focus, partnered by RedZed, we’re discovering what the future trajectory looks like for... READ MORE
In Focus: Making financial services less ‘male, stale and pale’
by Annie Kane • 25 Oct 2022
The financial services industry has historically been male-dominated but encouraging more women into the space is not... READ MORE
In Focus: How and why the Morrison government changed its mind on...
by Annie Kane • 15 Sep 2022
In this exclusive interview with shadow financial services minister and former assistant treasurer, Stuart Robert MP,... READ MORE
In Focus: How the RMBS market works
by Annie Kane • 13 Sep 2022
Non-banks have been the darling of the wholesale funding markets recently, with a huge uptick in RMBS issuances from... READ MORE
In Focus: The importance of resilience and support
by Annie Kane • 26 Jul 2022
Remote working and social distancing seem the norm now, but they can have lasting impacts if we're not well connected.... READ MORE
In Focus: Better Business Summit and Awards 2022
by Annie Kane • 21 Jun 2022
The Better Business Summit and Better Business Awards roadshow 2022 has now wrapped up, and what a few months it’s... READ MORE
In Focus: Supporting SMEs in a changing economic environment
by Annie Kane • 24 May 2022
In this In Focus episode, partnered by Prospa, we're looking at how the changing economic environment is impacting... READ MORE
In Focus: Building cyber resilience in the banking and finance sector
by Robyn Tongol • 17 May 2022
Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant highlight the need for cyber security awareness across the... READ MORE
In Focus: The changing cash rate environment
by Robyn Tongol • 3 May 2022
With rapidly rising inflation, a changing cash rate environment and a changing property market, all eyes are on the... READ MORE
In Focus: Growing your broking business
by Annie Kane • 29 Mar 2022
Building a brokerage and accelerating it for growth is a uniquely personal journey and success comes in all shapes and... READ MORE
In Focus: The challenges and opportunities for SMEs
by Annie Kane • 15 Mar 2022
In this month’s episode of In Focus, partnered by OnDeck, we are looking at what small businesses are seeking finance... READ MORE
In Focus: Why brokers need to heed PM’s warning regarding Russian...
by Robyn Tongol • 9 Mar 2022
In this special episode, Momentum Media director Phil Tarrant and MAJGEN (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson, former head of the... READ MORE