Following the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we’re catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space.

In this episode, we chat to Rebecca Warren, executive general manager of small-business banking at CommBank, about how she navigated a historically male-dominated industry over her 20-year career and why she believes inclusion and diversity are not just morally imperative, but key to achieving superior business results.

Tune in to find out:

• Why she loves commercial finance.
• The secret power of ‘quiet achievers’.
• How CommBank is creating a more inclusive and supportive work culture.

And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Join Alex Whitlock, Josh Needs and Adrian Suljanovic as they delve into the latest auction results, discuss the rise in mortgage debt, a record WPI and its implications for future rate hikes and a major bank facing backlash from brokers.

This week, they discuss:

• Auction and property market recap.
• A major lender’s shrinking loan book.
• The launch of a new digital bank on the horizon.

And much more!

Following the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we’re catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space.

In this episode, we chat to Suzanne Wood, state general manager residential broker Victoria/Tasmania at Westpac Group (and state chair of the Women of Westpac employee advocacy group), about how she climbed the career ladder in banking and the power of having strong female role models.

Tune in to find out:

• How she learnt the art of having difficult conversations.

• The perils of unconscious bias and how to tackle them.

• How Westpac is supporting women through the Women of Westpac employee advocacy group.

And much more!

 

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Join Alex Whitlock, Kate Aubrey and Adrian Suljanovic as they delve into the latest auction results, explore the trajectory of the RBA following another rate hike, and applaud the accomplishments of women in finance as the gala night draws to a close. This week, they discuss:

• Auction and property market recap.
• Insights into the future direction of the cash rate.
• Unveiling the winners of the Women in Finance Awards.

And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Kate Aubrey as they discuss allegations that a mortgage fund may be a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme, surprisingly low auction activity in Melbourne, and a new bank CEO. This week, they discuss:

• Auction activity and why The Block is a step away from reality
• Forecasts for the November cash rate decision
• Allegations that a mortgage fund may be an elaborate Ponzi scheme

And much more!

Ahead of the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we’re catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space. In this episode, we chat to Anjali Crossette, manager of motor operations at non-bank lender Liberty, about breaking barriers and misconceptions about car finance and why she believes the industry needs to showcase gender diversity across every rung of the career ladder. Tune in to find out:

• Why the finance industry is an attractive industry to work in for women.
• The progress being made in gender diversity in car finance.
• How Liberty is leading the way by example.

And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market.

Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the preliminary results from Australia’s biggest auction week of the year, why there’s growing consensus that the central bank will hike rates next week and a new mortgage partnership.

This week, they discuss:

• The busiest auction markets over ‘Super Saturday’. 

• Why a November cash rate hike is near certain.

• NRMA’s new home loan offering.

And much more!

 

Ahead of the Women in Finance Summit and Awards 2023, we’re catching up with some of the leading women in the financial services space. In this episode, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Olympian and financial adviser at HLB Mann Judd, Sarah Carli, to discuss how she made her way from the track to financial advice. Ms Carli, who competed in the 400-metre hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, reveals the valuable skills she has learned as an adviser that have positively impacted her athletic career, as well as how she balances being a professional athlete with working full time. Tune in to find out:

• The importance of a supportive work environment.
• How she balances her professional and athletic commitments.
• How there are more transferable skills between athletics and advice than many might expect.

And much more!

In this special episode, host Phil Tarrant sits down with general manager of third-party banking at Bankwest, Ian Rakhit, to explore the evolving role of mortgage brokers within the industry and to uncover the future prospects and opportunities for this dynamic field.

Tune in to discover:

• The significance of customer choice and the pivotal role played by brokers in ensuring it.
• The impact of digitisation on the mortgage process.
• Promising opportunities for brokers.

And much more!

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the strong auction market and why it is expected to only get stronger next month, the RBA’s huge deficit and new leadership at the lenders.

This week, they discuss:

• Why November might be the best month to sell.
• What the market is looking out for in this week’s CPI data.
• The return of a respected industry veteran.

And much more!