Annie Kane

Starting out as a new broker is often synonymous with a steep learning curve of credit policies and lender accreditations. But what if your path into the industry didn’t involve writing loans at all?

What does a war in the Middle East have to do with an Australian small business? Potentially, everything.

Brokers at Western Australia-based brokerage Capita Finance have acquired the company from its former owners, with aggregator AFG also taking a minority stake in the brokerage.

A new wave of technology is allowing new brokers to leapfrog the competition and land directly in front of motivated borrowers, but do you know how to harness it?

This year has already been one of major economic upheaval, with more disruption expected to come later this year. We catch up with NAB to find out what brokers and borrowers can expect in the months ahead.

Aussie Home Loans has had to move to a new conveyancing partner for in-house conveyancing services after the news that Settle Easy had called in administrators.

Can joining an existing brokerage keep new brokers from becoming just another statistic? With roughly one in two mortgage brokers failing to make it past their first 18 months, finding the right operational support and mentorship is often the thin line between a short-lived career and elite success.

Rising interest rates and tightening servicing requirements have left many borrowers feeling that traditional home loans are out of reach. As mainstream banks tighten their policies, a new era of specialist lending is moving into the mainstream through non-bank lenders, such as Brighten.

More than a third of small businesses sourced lending from non-banks in the past 12 months, according to SME lender ScotPac.

Federal government tax reforms have overtaken interest rates as the single biggest downward pressure on Australian property prices, new industry research from the Australian Property Institute (API) has revealed.