Best Interest Duty Record Keeping

Best interest duty (BID) reforms, which comes into effect on 1 January 2021 will require mortgage brokers to improve on how they gather and document information when providing credit assistance. ASIC has made it clear that a large part of adhering with BID is in keeping detailed note records. Record Keeping As a mortgage broker,  […]

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Complying with the Best Interests Duty

There is no denying that mortgage brokers make the loan origination process appear so simple and easy for the client.  When in reality there is a lot happening behind the scenes.  The best interests duty legislation (BID), which will come into effect on the 1 January 2021 will bring this work into light. Currently mortgage […]

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5 strategies mortgage brokers can use to deal with high-risk clients

As a mortgage broker, high-risk clients are those who don’t fit the criteria a traditional lender requires of its borrowers. They may have a poor credit history or be otherwise unable to prove that they are the type of borrower a lender can trust not to default on repayments. For these types of clients, solutions […]

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4 tips to make your mortgage broker business more efficient

If there’s one thing that continually robs business owners of success, it’s inefficiency. You can work as hard as you want, but if your efforts are being channelled into inefficient processes, they are bound to be less productive than they otherwise would be. As business owners themselves, mortgage brokers face this same problem. Here are […]

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3 helpful tips for getting clients early in your mortgage broker career

The greatest challenge for many entrepreneurs is obtaining their first paying clients. There are as many ways of doing this as there are different businesses out there, but which is right for you? While there is no shortage of business bloggers out there offering networking tips, many of these don’t necessarily gel with the work […]

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4 essential habits to boost your career as a mortgage broker

How do you measure success in a mortgage broker career? Is it in your paycheck? Or is success measured by the depth of your lender panel or the number of clients you work with? Do you simply  know you’ve succeeded when you help a client sign on the dotted line?  Professional mortgage brokers enjoy a […]

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3 questions brokers should be able to answer

If you’ve decided be a mortgage broker, you already know the benefits of what we do. Mortgage brokers help buyers make their home ownership dreams a reality. We save our customers time and ensure they get the best mortgage deal. Prospective clients, however, might not be as clued in. There’s so much misleading information out there from […]

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How to become a mortgage broker 101: The products

If you’re getting mortgage broker training or about to make the leap yourself, it’s always good to be aware of movements in both the housing and finance markets. The demand for different products increase and wane based on a variety of different factors. Let’s take a look at how each type of residential financing is […]

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Mortgage broker business 101: How is each product performing?

If you’re getting mortgage broker training or about to make the leap yourself, it’s always good to be aware of movements in both the housing and finance markets. The demand for different products increase and wane based on a variety of different factors. Let’s take a look at how each type of residential financing is […]

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