Features

• Why easy credit is not so easy anymore

  Banks need to find some middle ground between prudent lending and open business

• Happiest Clients: Finding options in the property development space

  Award-winning broker finds ways to help build her client's property business via several funding channels

• Sam Boer on shedding his major bank title for new start heading franchise group

  The new Smartline CEO reflects on his tenure at CBA and his vision for the future of broking

• Gloomy market makes it a great time for brokers to diversify

  Now's the time for brokers to leverage real estate agent referral partners, tech and compliance support

• Top broker estimates loan volumes could drop 20-30% next year

  While this broker says some change is necessary, he hopes the royal commission doesn't go too far

• Government releases $2bn fund to boost SME lending

  Big banks could potentially lose even more customers to fintech lenders with latest cash injection

• Households spend $57,000 a year, excluding rent and mortgage payments

  Aussies spend nearly equal amounts on recreation and food despite increasing debt: CBA report

• With ban on flex commissions, brokers gain competitive edge

  As trusted advisers with access to more lenders, brokers are set to pick up market share in car finance space

• Who are the top women brokers in Australia?

  This year's leading lady wrote nearly as many home loans as the second-place broker

• Major banks tell royal commission how broker remuneration should be tweaked

  But will the reforms adopted be enough to satisfy the royal commission?