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‘Stop reacting and start preparing’, brokers told
17 July 2026

Brokers have been urged to move beyond reacting to market shifts and instead build businesses capable of adapting, as policy reforms, economic uncertainty, and rapid technological change ...

Brokers must accept ‘a new world’ has arrived: FBAA
6 July 2026

The incoming ban on SMSF residential lending is a new reality brokers “must accept”, according to the new CEO of the FBAA.

Unlocking Opportunity: How Education Drives Product Diversification for Brokers
9 October 2023

Bridgit’s fast, digital lending process is helping brokers diversify their product offerings and unlocking opportunities for their clients to buy now and sell later.

‘Combat complaints’: 3 broker tips!
4 October 2022
‘Combat complaints’: 3 broker tips!

Connective Group’s top three tips can help protect brokers from borrower complaints during rising-rate uncertainty.

‘Critical window’ emerges for brokers as Payday Super changes loom
3 March 2026

Australian SMEs are under increasing financial pressure, with Payday Super reforms tightening already thin cash flows and exposing preparedness gaps, according to new research from Prospa ...

‘I felt like a total broker superstar!’ Aussie sponsors hit property show
7 May 2025

The brokerage has announced it will be sponsoring House Hunters Australia, a local spin-off of the hit property show.

‘Mortgage broking is outdated for modern investors’, says brokerage director
17 September 2025

The property investment landscape has evolved, but the model for securing financing has, for many, remained stubbornly stuck in the past. One brokerage director has urged brokers to rethink ...

‘No set target’ for home loan flows: Adam Brown
6 November 2025

The share of broker-originated mortgages at NAB has dropped as proprietary lending increases, but the major bank has “no fixed targets” on where flows should come from.

‘Records broken’ as broker market share rises
30 September 2022
‘Records broken’ as broker market share rises

Almost 70 per cent of mortgages in Australia were being written by brokers earlier this year, according to the MFAA’s latest Industry Intelligence Service report.

‘System-wide problem’: Brokers back co-ordinated response to fraud threats
1 July 2026

Mortgage brokers have backed calls for a National Economic Crime Strategy as the industry grapples with increasingly sophisticated forms of mortgage fraud.

‘This world that we live in is built to distract us’: Managing time as a broker
30 October 2024

Remaining productive can be a massive challenge for brokers who have to juggle responsibilities, client needs, and personal life. Taking a step back and thinking about time management can ...

‘Trust is borrowed’, brokers warned
24 March 2026

Client perception is emerging as a critical differentiator in the broking industry, with borrowers increasingly forming opinions about brokers before any direct interaction takes place.

‘Warts and all’: How Bluestone is unlocking broker and borrower opportunities
15 September 2025

The lending landscape has undergone a massive shift over the last decade. With borrower needs vastly varied, lenders need to be too. There has been a significant rise in self-employment, ...

1 in 4 mortgage holders unprepared for rate hikes
13 February 2026

More than a quarter of borrowers are unprepared for rate rises, new data from aggregator Mortgage Choice suggests.

2025 is the year brokers embrace AI – or risk falling behind
26 June 2025

Let’s not sugar-coat it. If you’re a mortgage broker and you’re not dabbling in AI yet, 2025 might just be the year it leaves you behind.