Market and product trends

What winning means to me: ABA winners 2021

by Annie Kane • 3 Dec 2021

Australia's leading brokers on what winning the Australian Broking Awards 2021 means to them.

Housing affordability, pt.1: The rising need for LMI

by Malavika Santhebennur • 3 Dec 2021

Property prices have soared by over 20 per cent during the COVID-19 crisis, making it increasingly difficult for first... READ MORE

What innovation could the mortgage market most benefit from?

by Annie Kane • 29 Nov 2021

While mortgage lending and loan writing have become increasingly digitised this year, we sought to find out what else... READ MORE

Asset finance: Another string to your bow

by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Nov 2021

There are untold opportunities in asset finance for mortgage brokers seeking to diversify their service offerings to... READ MORE

Keeping the cash flowing

by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Nov 2021

As lockdown restrictions ease and businesses reopen and ramp up activity, maintaining healthy cash flow is going to be... READ MORE

In Focus - Innovation series: Disrupting the refinancing process

by Annie Kane • 8 Nov 2021

In this episode of the In Focus - Innovation series, partnered by Sherlok, we're finding out the new innovations that... READ MORE

The Great Australian Dream: What does it look like?

by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Oct 2021

In the past year, the booming property market has kept brokers on their toes as they race to ensure that their clients... READ MORE

Out of the Cocoon: The re-emergence of investors

by Annie Kane • 10 Oct 2021

In this sector report, partnered by Citi, we review what has been contributing to the re-emergence of investors and... READ MORE

Going Green: Financing the sustainability movement

by Annie Kane • 3 Sep 2021

Globally, green loans and sustainability-linked loans have been growing rapidly in the past few years – as society... READ MORE

How mutuals are steaming ahead

by Annie Kane • 3 Aug 2021

As customer needs and expectations continue to evolve, we wanted to find out how the customer-owned banks were... READ MORE

A place to call home - Australian property market

by Malavika Santhebennur • 3 Aug 2021

The Australian property market has been booming this past year, with the great Australian dream of home ownership alive... READ MORE

Turning round the turnarounds

by Annie Kane • 1 Jun 2021

The time it takes for a lender to approve a loan has always been important, but when the coronavirus hit Australian... READ MORE

SMSF refinancing

by Annie Kane • 1 Jun 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the volume of refinance applications surged as Australians reviewed their finances and... READ MORE

Alternative Product Roadmap: SMSF LRBAs

by reporter • 3 May 2021

An increasing amount of borrowers have been looking at using their super to invest in property via SMSFs and turning to... READ MORE

What’s next for mortgage innovation?

by Malavika Santhebennur • 8 Apr 2021

While COVID-19 has accelerated the move to digitise mortgages, we wanted to know what technological developments lie... READ MORE

The refinance rush

by Malavika Santhebennur • 10 Mar 2021

The numbers tell the story: borrowers came out in their droves in 2020 to either refinance their home loans or discuss... READ MORE

All aboard the property express

by Malavika Santhebennur • 10 Mar 2021

Despite initial fears of a dent in property prices, the COVID-19 crisis ultimately could not derail the express train... READ MORE

Happy New Year? Predictions for 2021

by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Dec 2020

As we draw the curtains on a turbulent 2020, the broking industry heads in on what awaits them in 2021. The incoming... READ MORE

The opening up of data

by Annie Kane • 11 Dec 2020

On 1 November, the Consumer Data Right was expanded to include mortgage data for the first time. We take a look at how... READ MORE

ASBFEO urges brokers to ‘get involved’ in SME finance

by Annie Kane • 3 Dec 2020

The small business ombudsman joined the SME Broker Bootcamp on day 2, urging brokers to “get involved with small... READ MORE

SME Broker Bootcamp: What happened on Day 1

by reporter • 2 Dec 2020

In the first of two morning sessions for The Adviser’s SME Broker Bootcamp, brokers learned how COVID has affected... READ MORE

Q&A: Mhairi Macleod, broker and principal, Astute Ability Group

by Annie Kane • 23 Nov 2020

WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: Earlier this year, Astute Ability Group broker and principal Mhairi Macleod was named the... READ MORE

Boosting financial wellness through education

by Malavika Santhebennur • 20 Nov 2020

WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: Entourage Finance broker Mikaela Patterson was compelled to begin conducting financial wellness... READ MORE

Q&A: Evelyn Clark, broker, Accession Finance

by Annie Kane • 19 Nov 2020

WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: In September, Accession Finance broker Evelyn Clark was named the Mortgage and Finance Broker... READ MORE

Q&A: Anja Pannek, CEO, PLAN Australia

by Annie Kane • 17 Nov 2020

WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: The CEO of aggregation group PLAN Australia, Anja Pannek, has been in the mortgage industry... READ MORE

Q&A: Joanna James, GM, Mortgage Ezy

by Annie Kane • 16 Nov 2020

WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: As the winner of the Principal of the Year award at the Women in Finance Awards 2020, the GM... READ MORE

Q&A: Pascale Helyar-Moray, founder and CEO, Super-Rewards

by Annie Kane • 13 Nov 2020

WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: The founder and CEO of Super-Rewards, Pascale Helyar-Moray, took home the Entrepreneur of the... READ MORE

Q&A: Sue Hayter, broker and mentor, Quality Financial Group

by Annie Kane • 10 Nov 2020

WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: The broker and founder of Quality Financial Group, Sue Hayter, was recognised for her work... READ MORE

Q&A: Rachel Hind, broker and founder, Best Capital

by Annie Kane • 9 Nov 2020

WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: The broker and founder of Best Capital, Rachel Hind, has been on a mission to bring together... READ MORE