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!

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, senior journalist Will Paige, and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they unpack some of the biggest stories in finance and property.

They cover:

• The new and expanded lending initiatives for FY2025–26.
• Why ASIC’s levies are doubling for the broker channel.
• A swathe of senior leadership changes in the industry.

And much more!

The mortgage landscape is undergoing a period of rapid transformation at the moment, with technology rapidly accelerating the “time to yes” and enhancing the broker and customer experience.

In this episode of In Focus, host Annie Kane sits down with Natalie Sheehan, head of broker distribution at Bendigo Bank, to delve into the bank’s new lending platform and how it is transforming the broker and client journey.

Tune in to find out:

• Why Bendigo Bank embarked on a major digital transformation focusing on the broker channel.
• How the new lending platform is significantly reducing “"time to yes”".
• Bendigo Bank's strategy for supporting new brokers entering the industry.
• Key trends and forecasts for the Australian mortgage market in the upcoming financial year.

And much more!