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Business Accelerator: Automate your brokerage without handing it to a machine

Automation can save brokers time, but knowing what to automate, and what to keep personal, is where the real challenge lies. Julian Barnes and Jason Back unpack how brokers can rethink their processes, identify repetitive tasks, and use automation and AI to create a more efficient business without handing over the client relationship. The conversation looks at where automation can make the biggest…

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Spotlight: Inside the next evolution of open banking

Open banking is moving fast. This week's Spotlight explores how verified banking data is fundamentally changing the way brokers work while creating new opportunities for lenders and customers. Following on from an unforgettable Broker Innovation Summit, held in principal partnership with NextGen, Broker Daily's Julian Barnes catches up with NextGen's chief customer officer Tony Carn to explore the…

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Are investors really leaving the market?

The investor pullback is showing up in the numbers, but are borrowers actually walking away? NAB, ANZ, and CBA have all released their latest results, with declines in mortgage applications and investor activity pointing to a softer lending market, while CBA continues to report growth in broker-originated lending. Broker Daily's Julian Barnes is joined by Finni brokers Eva Loisance and Costa…

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The Broker Show with Joe: How this broker built her business from the inside out

Building a successful brokerage takes more than writing a strong loan book, as Focus Finance's founder and director Katie Thomas would know. Speaking with host Joseph Daoud on The Broker Show with Joe, Thomas opens up about the 28-strong brokerage, how she identifies and develops talent, and why she believes the strongest businesses are built from within. The conversation also digs into the…

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Business Accelerator: To diversify or to specialise?

For brokers, finding the right niche can help build expertise, stand out in a crowded market, and make it easier for clients and referral partners to know what they do. But does specialising mean narrowing the business too far? Broker Daily's Julian Barnes is joined by Broker Essentials founder and broker coach Jason Back to unpack the relationship between specialisation and diversification and…

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Could neutral gearing change the investor equation?

With investor activity under pressure, changing lender policies are creating new questions for brokers, from how servicing is assessed to where investors can turn as the residential SMSF borrowing rules come to an end. Broker Daily's Julian Barnes is joined by Finni brokers Eva Loisance and Costa Arvanitopoulos to unpack whether developments in neutral gearing could push borrowing capacity and…

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Finance Specialist: Is the yield chase getting risky?

As residential yields compress, investors are increasingly looking beyond traditional property plays for stronger returns, with commercial property, unit blocks, and higher-yielding regional markets drawing greater attention. But as investors chase yield, are they also taking on more risk? Broker Daily's Liam Garman and Accendo's Trent Carter unpack the changing investment landscape, from the…

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Business Accelerator: From first home buyer to lifelong client

Liberty Financial's appointment to the Home Guarantee Scheme's 5 per cent Deposit Scheme panel is the latest move aimed at expanding opportunities for first home buyers. But while much of the attention has focused on new schemes and policy changes, the bigger opportunity may lie with brokers themselves. Broker Daily's Julian Barnes and broker coach and Broker Essentials founder Jason Back discuss…

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Unpacking the lender policies changing the game

Lenders are increasingly looking beyond interest rates to stand out, with new policies and product innovations reshaping the options available to borrowers. But what do these changes actually mean for brokers and their clients? Join Broker Daily's Julian Barnes with Finni brokers Costa Arvanitopoulos and Rebecca Carlson as they unpack the latest lender policy changes, including Liberty becoming…

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Finance Specialist: Is your pipeline running dry?

Residential lending may be showing signs of slowing, but does that mean brokers should be worried? Or is it the perfect time to start looking beyond the home loan? Join Broker Daily's Liam Garman and Accendo's Trent Carter as they unpack what a changing property market could mean for brokers, why diversification is becoming more important than ever, and how commercial lending can help build a more…

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Business Accelerator: Client success is a journey, not a destination

A great client experience doesn't begin with a loan application or end at settlement. It starts long before the first conversation and continues well after the keys have been handed over. Join Broker Daily's Julian Barnes and Broker Essentials founder and broker coach Jason Back as they explore how brokers can build client journeys that create lasting relationships, stronger referrals and…

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Spotlight: How brokers are embracing innovation

What does innovation look like inside a modern brokerage? As technology reshapes the industry and AI becomes an increasingly common part of a broker's toolkit, many are finding that the biggest opportunity isn't replacing the human touch – it's making more time for it. In this special Broker Innovation Summit edition of Broker Daily Spotlight, senior journalist Julian Barnes goes behind the scenes…

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