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Helping single women realise property dreams
Even just 20 years ago, it was rare for a single woman to own real estate. Fortunately, times have changed, but while mortgage broker Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton from Two Red Shoes is seeing growing numbers of women take the plunge, she believes brokers can help many more get on the property ladder
Four distinct stages of recovery
The world will be a different place as it emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, with Australians' work, life and travel permanently changed. Next, we will see a previously unimaginable boost to the transformation of industries and society as we know them

Can your staff refuse to return to work?
As Australia moves to 'new normal', it's important brokers decide their strategy regarding employees returning to the office
Commercial lending still going strong
Just because COVID is being felt by the commercial property market doesn't mean brokers should consider it a dead prospect

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In 2017, the number of business owners turning to their primary bank for a loan declined 14%. Scottish Pacific CEO, Peter Langham, explains why brokers are uniquely positioned to capitalise
Opinion: Why brokers are the solution, not the problem by
Ongoing investigations, reports and commissions have seen brokers come under fire over recent weeks. However, as Ray Hair, executive director of The Local Loan Company says, brokers are not the problem but the key to a solution
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CoreLogic head of global technology, Greg Dickson, explores how a revolution in data ownership is sowing the seeds for platform banking and the AI broke
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Pepper Money’s director of sales and distribution Aaron Milburn, reflects on the UK’s approach to financial reform
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Why invoice financing should be on every broker’s radar
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Despite new challenges in the broking market, growing your business is not an impossible venture