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Reality behind the numbers
Investor activity in the residential property market has taken multiple hits over recent years, the latest being a 3.4% decline in returns in FY18/19, compared with a rally of 11.4% on ASX investments. Australian Broker examines the situation and where the opportunities lie for brokers
Romancing the loan writers
Last year, while executives from the major banks answered to the royal commission, their non-bank competitors quietly issued 60% of all new mortgages. Now, with their sights set on regaining lost ground, the majors are back in business with new tools, touchpoints and tech – but is it enough to win back the third-party channel?

The end of easy money
A new set of rules around credit cards could see thousands of consumers forced to consolidate their debts
Reacting to the royal commission
Brokers have their say on the royal commission's interim report

The challenger bank by Melanie Mingas
The newly merged Finsure and Goldfields Money will provide lending solutions via broker distribution, but with a digital twist. Goldfields Money executive director and CEO Simon Lyons explains
Talking trail by Melanie Mingas
Trail Homes founder Nick Young explains how brokers can cash in on their trail book
Raising the bar for SME lending by Melanie Mingas
Australian Broker examines the benefits of the new Code of Lending for Australia's 2.1m SMEs
Addressing the perception gap by Melanie Mingas
When it comes to gender balance, new research from MFAA confirms that perception is just as important as participation
Behind the numbers: making sense of the cash rate by AB
As Australia beats its own cash rate record, one analyst advises on how brokers can leverage another hold
Protecting the silver economy by AB
Examining the implications of the ABA's campaign to tackle financial abuse of the elderly