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The true role of the SME broker
Leo Tyndall, founder of marketplace lending platform Marketlend, says SMEs are being let down and preyed upon by both banks and fintechs – and brokers have an increasingly important role to play in tackling the issue
All aboard for policy changes
Robert Perks, MD of Fifth Avenue Finance Group, says APRA’s changes to serviceability rules cannot come soon enough

Luck favours the prepared
Jean-Pierre Gortan, founder of Simplicity Finance, says a solidified training framework is needed to prevent poor customer outcomes
Back to the basics of broking
Michael Trencher, director of Impact Consulting says brokers should turn off from the royal commission’s distractions and ask one simple question

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Marc Barlow, of Mortgage Broker Melbourne, recommends books that will drive business success
Opinion: How to find your ‘mojo’ by Contributor
MSA National’s Sam Makhoul explains how to harness your ‘mojo’ to find success in life and business in 2018
Credit repair: The facts by Contributor
A negative credit file doesn’t mean your client can’t get credit, but some options are better than others.
Opinion: The fintechs are coming. Adapt or die… by AB
What will broking look like in the next five years? Industry expert Graeme Salt has a sobering warning for the profession
Opinion: The commercial renaissance by External
Equity-One's managing director tackles the challenges of commercial lending and explains why brokers shouldn’t be afraid of having frank discussions with lenders
Opinion: Staying on top of your game by Contributor
With the significant focus on household debt and regulators on a knife edge when it comes to the property market, brokers need to assert the critical role they play in the credit chain