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!