Robyn Tongol

Business Accelerator: Success is determined by personal aspirations

Some brokers aim to build large-scale businesses, with $100 million plus loan books, while others prefer a smaller, client-focused practice with better work/life balance

LENDER • Thu, 03 Apr 2025

Finance Specialist: Guide to navigating business valuation

Brokers servicing SME clients can benefit from having an understanding of risks and value drivers.

LENDER • Tue, 01 Apr 2025

CBA unpacks revived broker commitment

In this episode of Broker Daily Uncut, host Phillip Tarrant is joined by CBA’s general manager of third-party, Baber Zaka, to discuss the how the major is overcoming ...

LENDER • Mon, 31 Mar 2025

Business Accelerator: Profitability varies by business model

Depending on the business model a broker works under, profitability can vary dramatically. Solo practitioners, boutique brokerages, and large firms all face unique ...

LENDER • Thu, 27 Mar 2025

Finance Specialist: The election promises set to impact SMEs

With anticipation ramping up for the upcoming federal election, many are keeping a keen eye on the policies and promises given, particularly regarding the nation’s SMEs

LENDER • Tue, 25 Mar 2025

Unpacking the Help to Buy changes

First home buyers and low- to middle-income earners will be happy with recent changes to the Help to Buy scheme, making the financial burden of taking out a mortgage that ...

LENDER • Mon, 24 Mar 2025

Business Accelerator: Staying profitable during uncertainty

In this latest episode of Business Accelerator, Alex Whitlock is joined by Broker Essentials’ Jason Back to discuss profitability for the modern broker.

LENDER • Thu, 20 Mar 2025

Finance Specialist: Alt doc shouldn’t be the default solution

Alt doc is an important offering in the lending ecosystem. However, brokers who immediately jump to these types of loans could be disadvantaging clients.

LENDER • Tue, 18 Mar 2025

Brokers remaining unified despite journalist ‘beat ups’

Every couple of years, there’s a new controversy that rocks the broking world. Recently, it was misinformation on broker commissions. Could this be the fault of biased ...

LENDER • Mon, 17 Mar 2025