Opinion

We're seeing a sustained pick-up in the housing markets in Sydney, Melbourne and now in TAS, of which, according to current census, is expected to continue into 2020. Or it won’t. 

Advances in technology are unlocking opportunities in the broking industry, as is the case elsewhere in financial services and other sectors. 

Diversifying your offering is good for business, and good for your clients too, says Olly Guilleaume, national manager and business loan specialist at Limba.

Financial adviser and author Helen Baker explains the meaning of financial abuse, what it can look like, and who it affects.

If you want to provide the best service to your financially challenged clients, it’s important you understand credit repair so you can steer them in the right direction.

CoreLogic CTO Greg Dickason explores whether data should drive fairness.

“No one seems to understand how far-reaching these changes will be, affecting non-resi markets but also the broader economy.” So said an anguished broker who reached out to me the day after ...

Although the banking royal commission’s recommendations criticised home loan broker commissions, the complexity of obtaining home loans may make the service brokers provide borrowers even ...

2019 is shaping up to be a year of firsts for the financial advice industry. Beyond the royal commission, changing consumer expectations and technology advancements are causing many advisers ...

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry is long overdue. But will it work in favour of Australian consumers?

If 2018 set the scene through the explosive Hayne royal commission, this year is when the real changes roll in.

A recent study found that workplace flexibility is the most highly valued attribute of working in the broking and finance industry.

As we head into a new year, change is still very much on the agenda, says CoreLogic’s Matt Carlson.

When South Australia-based mortgage broker Sharene Dearlove was looking for an outsourcing business to cover her during a trip to the hospital and was unable to find one, she simply went ...

The Reserve Bank has kept official interest rates sitting at 1.5 per cent ever since August 2016 which represents the longest period of cash rate stability on record.