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Bringing confidence back to brokers
Brokers feel under siege due to ongoing rule changes and the increasing cost burden on clients, but Wealth Today managing director Keith Cullen wants to help them get their mojo back by extending the services they offer
Prepare for positive change ahead
Clive Kirkpatrick, of new brokerage Award HomeLoans, considers if brokers are prepared for a post-pandemic world

The Smith Column: Seamlessly envisioneering best-of-breed infomediaries
If you can understand that headline, you've spent too long at the office
A helping hand for brokers
CEO of specialist mortgage broking firm explains to brokers why they need to seriously consider outsourcing

Boutique aggregators offer these benefits by Contributor
Tracey Najjar discusses how boutique aggregators can offer support and flexibility
Commercial funding could plug residential gap by Contributor
As finance brokers battle to increase their business amid a residential lending slowdown, they could boost growth by diversifying their revenue streams and providing clients with commercial funding solutions, writes Matthew Johnson, co-founder and managing director of Marketplace Finance
Playing to your strengths by Contributor
Founder of awarded brokerage explains how to create and execute a winning business strategy
Judgement day for lenders by Contributor
CCR will leave unprepared finance providers behind while it spurs those ahead of the curve to further success
Being your clients' "mortgage doctor" by Melanie Mingas
Why you should abandon the sales rep mentality in favour of a more holistic approach
High Hopes for the Golden State by Melanie Mingas
WA’s economic woes could be coming to an end, setting the scene for a recovery in property prices. Andrew Bromley, mortgage adviser at Smartline, writes about the projects likely to drive the next wave of mortgage lending