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Mortgage approvals down, but for how long?
In the months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, giving the economy a battering, mortgage approvals have declined. But how long is this sluggish market set to continue – and what can brokers do to assist clients in the interim?
16 tips to hire people who will do more than fill an empty seat
Tip #9 — Look for "culture add" instead of "culture fit"

Broker on broker
Home loan specialist Raj Ladher on how to handle employment issues threatening to derail homebuyers' loan approvals
The five habits of successful people
The secret to success is perhaps that there is no secret

Keeping clients for life by Melanie Mingas
VP and chief lending officer at La Trobe Financial explains how brokers can develop life-long customer relationships
The future of broking by Melanie Mingas
Non-bank lender Better Choice meets with a cohort of leading brokers to discuss how regulation, technology and customer demand for the broker channel could shape the industry to 2025
Putting customers first by
In his new role as GM of banking for MyState Bank, Tony MacRae is poised to spearhead better customer outcomes and solid growth
The alt-fi outlook by Melanie Mingas
Whether its business, personal or home loans, alternative lenders are playing an increasingly important role in the financial environment. Australian Broker examines the outlook
A second look at commercial by Melanie Mingas
With 658 billion reasons to look at commercial lending, Australian Broker speaks to the sector's tops players
Lessons from Canada by Melanie Mingas
A best interest duty may sound like a good idea, but when Canadian regulators attempted to the same, their project failed at the first hurdle