The Adviser Podcast Network

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 commercial content writer Ben Squires and senior journalist Will Paige as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• New data from the MFAA on mortgage broker market share.
• ASIC updating its guidance on the treatment of student loans.
• The key factors behind the RBA's decision to cut rates.

And much more!

As the broking industry continues to grow, Lendi Group continues to invest in systems, support, and innovative technologies that help brokers expand their businesses and provide an enhanced service proposition for their customers. In this episode of In Focus, we sit down with Sam Hyman, Lendi Group's new general manager, national sales, to find out:

• How Lendi Group's distribution structure helps their brokers grow.
• The advantages of a centralised support model for brokers.
• Why innovation is so important in the competitive broking industry.

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 commercial content writer Ben Squires and senior journalist Will Paige as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• ASIC's warning that 'failures are on the horizon' for the private credit market.
• New research on the personal and professional impact of clawbacks.
• Heightened levels of mortgage stress across Australia.

And much more!

After joining Aussie and going through its graduate program, Jordan Hagicostas joined Aussie's number one store, Aussie Prospect, and accelerated his path to success. In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the South Australian broker to find out how he's been tracking in his first seven months of broking and how he plans to keep growing his volumes.

Tune in to find out:

• How he wrote $60 million in his first year of broking.
• How he aims to write $70 million in his second year.
• How burnout changed the way he approaches work.

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 first rate cut for four years and why the easing cycle might be shorter than expected.
• Industry's response to the NSW payroll tax review.
• The government and Coalition's moves on lending.

And much more!

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane sits down with Legal Home Loans' broker and director of sales, Cullen Haynes, to find out:

• How and why the brokerage carved a niche writing loans for lawyers.
• How he's harnessed LinkedIn to build the brokerage's brand.
• Why they're opening a second brokerage.

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 launch of the Value of Mortgage Broking report and why it has the industry talking.
• Brokers' reactions to the Treasurer's call for rule changes and APRA's presales announcement.
• Trends in lending: investment home loan drops, personal lending surges, and the commercial lending outlook from Judo Bank.

And much more!

As a leading SME challenger bank, Judo Bank has been integral in supporting brokers and business customers with their banking and finance needs. We find out what challenges and opportunities they see in SME lending environment this year. In this episode of In Focus, we sit down with George Obeid, Chief Third-Party Officer at Judo Bank, to find out:

• The importance of character-first and judgement-based lending.
• Leverage Judo's cross-sector knowledge and expertise to assist brokers and customers in business finance.
• Differentiate yourself as a specialist SME broker and capitalise on opportunities to scale and grow.

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 senior journalist Will Paige and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• How Macquarie is shaping up compared to the major lenders.
• The latest data regarding home values and consumer confidence.
• Big announcements from two industry bodies.

And much more!

In this special episode of Mortgage and Finance Leader, host Annie Kane sits down with John Ruddick, libertarian member of the NSW Legislative Council and former broker, to explore the pressing issue of payroll tax and its implications for the broking industry in NSW.

Tune in to find out:

• The motivations behind Ruddick's push for a parliamentary inquiry into the Payroll Tax Act 2007.
• Why he believes this tax burden threatens the very fabric of the industry.
• What he thinks brokers could be doing to raise awareness about this core issue.
• The timelines for the NSW Legislative Council's review findings.

And much more!