Momentum Media was thrilled to host the Women in Finance Summit and Women in Finance Awards in Sydney on 15 November. In the ninth episode of the Women in Finance Podcast series for 2024, sponsored by Mortgage Choice, host Annie Kane is joined by the recent winner of the Mortgage Broker of the Year award from the Women in Finance Awards, Deslie Taylor (Mortgage Choice Ormeau & Yarrabilba). Tune in to find out: How she went from a one-woman brokerage to a team of 15. Why she involves her whole team in her six-monthly business planning meetings. How she has found the right coach for her as ..read more

Simon Tessmann emerged as a mortgage broker at Queensland-based brokerage Emerge Finance two years ago and now writes around nine loans a month. In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with Tessmann to find out why and how he joined the broking industry in the first place and how he’s built his client base. Tune in to find out: Why he became a broker. The types of loans he’s writing in Queensland. What he thinks brokers should look for in a mentor. And much more!   ..read 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 and commercial content writer, Ben Squires, as they unpack the big themes in the news as Parliament concludes its final sitting week. This week, they cover: The key recommendations from the Senate inquiry into home ownership and financial regulation. AFG’s acquisition activity. The inaugural Commercial Finance Awards. And much more ..read more

Momentum Media is thrilled to be hosting the sixth annual Women in Finance Summit and Women in Finance Awards in Sydney on 15 November. In this fifth episode of the Women in Finance Podcast series 2024, sponsored by AMP Bank, host Annie Kane chats to CEO Sean O’Malley to learn how the industry can continue to move towards gender equality. Tune in to find out: How to foster a supportive community. Why a multifaceted approach helps. How diversity can drive innovation.  And much more ..read more

Momentum Media is thrilled to be hosting the sixth annual Women in Finance Summit and Women in Finance Awards – run with the support of principal partner Mortgage Choice – in Sydney on 15 November. In this first episode of the Women in Finance Podcast series 2024, host Annie Kane reveals why the Women in Finance Summit and Awards will be bigger and better than ever this year. Tune in to find out: * The amazing line-up of speakers at the Women in Finance Summit. * How the summit aims to create more female leaders in finance.  * The powerful networking opportunities.  And much more ..read more

After seeing their father, Michael Barrett, make a name for himself in broking, brothers Lucas and Elijah Barrett were inspired to open their own Mortgage Choice franchise in 2022. In this episode of New Broker, we catch up with the broker brothers to find out: How they built their broking business. The things about broking that surprised them. Why they’d like to see more transparency from lenders. And much more ..read more

The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast runs down the big news stories for the week into bite-sized chunks to keep you in the loop. Join hosts Adrian Suljanovic, Annie Kane, and Charlotte Humphrys as they discuss breaking news from ANZ and Suncorp, an aggregator rebrand, and the latest CPI results. This week, they cover: The ANZ/Suncorp merger gets the green light. Vow Financial’s rebranding. A potential rate hike on the horizon. And much more ..read more

In this special episode, host Annie Kane sits down with Gerald Foley, the managing director of National Mortgage Brokers (nMB), to explore how he helped ANZ launch into broker, how broking has evolved over the years, and what he thinks the future of broking looks like. Tune in to discover: Why ANZ decided to start operating in the broker channel. Why the banks decided to introduce trail commission. The importance of supporting mental health in industry. And much more ..read more

Momentum Media was thrilled to host the Women in Finance Summit and Women in Finance Awards in Sydney last Friday (15 November). In the eighth episode of the Women in Finance Podcast series for 2024, sponsored by Westpac, host Annie Kane is joined by Westpac’s NSW/ACT state general manager for mortgage broker distribution, Sarah Willsallen, to find out how the major bank is creating better gender equilibrium and her path to senior leadership. Tune in to hear about: The importance of “showing up”. Why we need more women in broking. Networking tips for those who aren’t natural networkers. And ..read more

Former financial planner Son Pham wrote his first mortgage about 13 years ago and quickly realised that broking was his calling. For the past seven years, Pham has been leading the rapidly growing broking arm of buyer’s agency Rethink Financing, spearheading a team of 14 brokers and six administrative staff. In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the brokerage’s managing director to find out: Why the group specialises in property investors. The next phase of growth for the group. Top tips for writing commercial. And much more ..read more