What does it take to make the broking industry more diverse? We sit down with Finsure’s Fatima Dib to discover how gender diversity is transforming Australia’'s broking industry, offering flexibility and unlimited potential for women. In this episode of In Focus, host Annie Kane catches up with Fatima Dib, the head of business innovation and co-chair of Women in Finsure, to discuss why the broking industry is an appealing career choice for women and how we can be encouraging more women into the industry.

Tune in to find out:

• Why diversity benefits the industry and clients.
• How the industry can better empower women in broking.
• Why Finsure is providing scholarships to help more women thrive in broking.

And much more!

Sydney broker Paul Biddle has had an unusual path into broking, having gone from the army to owning a dance studio before making the move into broking 10 years ago. Over that time, he’s embedded himself deep into the industry and built a successful brokerage in the form of Mortgage Rate Finder.

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the founder and principal broker at Mortgage Rate Finder and former FBAA state president to delve into his unique career journey and why he's focused on giving back.

Tune in to find out:

• How he went from dancing to the army to becoming a broker.
• Why he loves writing construction loans.
• His biggest industry bugbears.

And much more!

Welcome to The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week’s biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights.

Join host Annie Kane, senior journalist Will Paige, and commercial content writer Ben Squires, as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss:

• The MFAA’s new ‘university-level’ qualification for brokers.
• ASIC’s new review of the debt management and credit repair industry. 
• AFG’s move to take a stake in another brokerage. 

And much more!

Andrew “Backman” Wallace may have made a name for himself as one of the biggest wrestlers on the Pro Wrestling Australia roster as part of The Regime, but he is quickly making a name for himself as a mortgage broker, too.

In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the Crowd Property Capital Lending Solutions broker and former pro wrestler to find out how and why he chose broking as his finishing move. Tune in to find out:

• Why and how he made the move into broking.
• How he’s helping clients build a budgeting regime.
• What he has planned for his future career.

And much more!

Welcome to The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week’s biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights.

Join host Annie Kane, senior journalist Will Paige, and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• What brokers think about moves to use cryptocurrency for mortgages.
• Why more brokers are using the major banks.
• Calls for urgent reforms to bring more housing online.

And much more!

Complex lending challenges make it more important than ever for lenders to truly understand brokers’ needs and to build solutions that fit every scenario.

In this episode of In Focus, we sit down with Damien Simonfi, founder and CEO of Capital Bridging Finance, to explore his 20-year journey in bridging finance and how he continues to help brokers find solutions to even the most complex lending challenges.

• How brokers’ needs have evolved over the past two decades.
• Why listening and understanding are at the heart of effective lending.
• How Capital Bridging Finance’s broker-first approach has shaped its success ahead of its 10-year anniversary.

And much more!

Having started his own brokerage 25 years ago, George Massouridis from Mortgage Navigators has charted the course of the broking industry, helping countless borrowers find their truth north in the property journey.

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the Sydney-based broker and recent winner of the MFAA’s Residential Broker of the Year – NSW award 2025 to find out how he’s navigated the changing needs of borrowers and the broking industry over the last quarter of a century.

Tune in to find out:

• How he’s structured and evolved his team over the years.
• Why and how he launched a property management offering.
• Why he’s now looking at business acquisitions.

And much more!

Welcome to The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week’s biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights.

This week, join managing editor Annie Kane and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they unpack some of the biggest stories in finance and property.

They cover:

• The RBA’s surprise decision for the July cash rate.
• Where will the cash rate go from here?
• What brokers think of the major banks.

And much more!

A groundswell of brokers has been folding asset finance into their business models to provide more solutions to clients while diversifying their revenue streams. But how exactly is it done?

In this episode of In Focus, we sit down with Tom Caesar, the group executive of asset finance at LMG, to discuss the evolving trends in the industry, how brokers can harness asset finance to scale their businesses, and why offering asset finance doesn’t necessarily mean brokers have to write it themselves.

Tune in to find out:

• How the top asset finance brokers are winning.
• The power of referral networks.
• The big disruptions and opportunities in the asset finance space.

And much more!

After leaving banking to become a broker eight years ago, Matt Pongrass has quickly established himself as the go-to broker for professionals and sophisticated investors, averaging $2.2 million a loan.

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the Sydney-based broker to find out how he’s been building a successful brokerage with a high-touch servicing model and how he’s evolving his brokerage for growth. Tune in to find out:

• How and why he’s never marketed his business.
• What his high-touch, relationship-driven client service looks like.
• Why he’s rebranding and expanding his business this year.

And much more!