Borrower beware: the hidden costs of buying a new home
You’ve done the hard yards and saved a deposit, hunted down the right property and bartered a better price. The Sold sticker is all but slapped on the for sale sign. Then you realise there’s more than the agreed price to consider. If a car has on-road costs, then you might say property comes with […]
Women in Broking: Amber Linzner, AKL Finance Group in Victoria
Last, but by no means least, in our Women in Broking series, we interview Amber Linzner, Founding Director and Senior Mortgage Advisor of AKL Finance Group, in Melbourne, VIC. What inspired you to pursue a career as a mortgage advisor? When I started as a mortgage advisor’s personal assistant 11 years ago my aim was […]
For 2017’s final announcement RBA has opted to leave the official cash rate on hold at 1.5%
We’ve come to the final rate news for 2017, in what has certainly been a jam packed year. We like to share today’s rate announcement and the thoughts on why the Reserve Bank of Australia has made this decision. The Reserve Bank of Australia decided to once again leave the official cash rate unchanged at […]
Cosi De Angelis, ANZ – AFG National Broker Conference 2017
Cosi De Angelis, General Manager Commercial Origination at ANZ spoke about cybercrime at our AFG National Broker Conference this year. With business and consumer interactions moving to digital formats, there is a world of opportunities before us. Unfortunately, this also brings increased risks and vulnerabilities for organisations regardless of their size. Digital development is making it […]
10 reasons why borrowers need a mortgage broker
In an age when technology helps us research, shop and even – at times – think, we might wonder what other help we could possibly need when it’s time to buy our next home. But, unless you have weeks of spare time and a brain that can store hundreds of home loans, plus their fees […]
Create your own Christmas cheer
The countdown to Christmas seems an unlikely time to suggest ways to save. But why wait for the New Year to make financial resolutions? We’re tipping the spending season on its head to get your money working harder for you over Christmas and into 2018. Where does it all go? Keep tabs on your spending […]
What to research before you invest
Despite regulatory attempts to cool their heels, property investors still account for nearly one in three1 residential loans. Even first-time home buyers, who may not be able to own where they want to live, are dipping their toe in the investment market. With many Australians still eyeing property as part of their wealth and retirement […]
David Bailey, CEO of AFG – AFG National Broker Conference 2017
David Bailey joined AFG back in 2004, becoming our Chief Executive Officer in the inaugural year of our National Broker Conference 2017. It seems fitting his speech would, therefore, be titled The industry today, the industry tomorrow, and the importance of championing competition. The mortgage broking industry has much to be confident about and much to celebrate, […]
Women in Broking: Katrina Rowlands, Mortgage Success in New South Wales
Our Women in Broking series continues with an interview with Katrina Rowlands, director of Mortgage Success, in Wollongong, NSW. What inspired you to pursue a career as a mortgage advisor? The fact that I could self-manage my time, as a broker, and self-manage my success really appealed to me. I had been told in my […]
The Hon. Jeff Kennett AC – AFG National Broker Conference 2017
The Hon. Jeff Kennett AC, former Premier of Victoria and founding Chairman of beyondblue is a change merchant. He spoke at our National Broker Conference about the increasing speed of change and how it is neutering the political process from delivering good government In a talk titled With an increasing speed of change, should we change […]