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Bluestone’s Next-Gen platform revamp
Bluestone Home Loans has revolutionised its approach to loan processing, launching a new digital lending platform in partnership with NextGen.Net
Broker on Broker: Tracie Palmer
Tracie Palmer is a multi-award-winning broker and mentor with more than 30 years of experience. She is the founder of Brisbane-based Cornerstone Home Loans, as well as Cornerstone Mentoring, which offers a broker mentoring and broker sales coaching service. Here she answers questions from brokers who are just starting out

Revealing the AMA excellence awardees
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Australian Mortgage Awards 2021 will reveal the mortgage ﬁnance industry’s best of the best in October. But ﬁrst we announce this year’s ﬁnalists, or excellence awardees, in the running for the awards
New roles for financial services professionals
Check out the latest high-profile moves in the financial services sector as seven industry professionals take up new positions across banks, non-bank lenders and fintechs

Leaving the comfort zone by Melanie Mingas
The why, when and how of moving into commercial finance, as explained by lenders and aggregators
The true role of the SME broker by Melanie Mingas
Leo Tyndall, founder of marketplace lending platform Marketlend, says SMEs are being let down by banks and fintechs
Leading lady by Melanie Mingas
Andrea McNaughton outlines Loan Market's growth plans and explains why female brokers are more important than ever before
Fast Money by Melanie Mingas
The borrower demands shaping SME finance and how lenders are are rethinking their core products
The next steps by Melanie Mingas
The election may have delivered for brokers but the 2022 review, best interest duty and threat of a downturn, remain on the cards
Equipped for success by Melanie Mingas
Australian Broker attends the Sydney launch of OnDeck’s Equipment Loan, designed to provide funds when the major banks can’t