Cheap tricks to boost the value of your home

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Tired houses are a yawn for their occupants and potential buyers when the time comes to sell. We look at some of the simpler ways you can add value and give your home a new lease on life, without turning yours upside down. Lighten up Natural light not only makes rooms brighter and appear larger, […]

Common cents – 50 savvy ways to save

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Saving can be simple when you know how. Yes, sacrifice is needed to get ahead but you can also be frugal without being a total scrooge. Follow our 50 tips to sneak more savings into your life. Talk to me to see if you can save on one of your biggest outlays – your home […]

Specialty asset finance lender joins AFG panel

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AFG has expanded its panel with the addition of specialty asset finance lender Australian Motorcycle & Marine Finance (AMMF) to the AFG Business platform. AFG Head of Sales & Distribution Chris Slater announced the addition in a message to brokers this week. “When a client looks to their broker for finance, they are looking for […]

RBA’s cash rate for June unchanged at 0.25%

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The cash rate decision for June has been announced by the RBA with the rate unchanged at 0.25%. The Bank withstood calls for further reductions, with some commentators suggesting negative interest rates remain a future possibility. Whilst the RBA will be mindful of concerns around the rising value of the Australian dollar and its impact […]

AFG training and events pivot during COVID-19

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As the COVID-19 crisis began to unfold, AFG’s Learning and Development (L&D) and Events programs switched direction to meet the vital learning and development requirements of the AFG broker network. Supporting brokers with up to date information and ensuring they can maintain their professional development requirements in a virtual world – including attaining CPD points […]

The simple SEO steps to get you started

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SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is all about helping people find your site as easily as possible. Essentially, we are trying to do what we can to work with the Google algorithm. The algorithm is the way that Google programs their search functionality and it decides whether you appear on the first page or not. There […]

RBA cash rate remains unchanged at 0.25%

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The cash rate decision for May has been announced by the RBA with the rate unchanged at 0.25%. The Bank has previously signaled it considers the current rate to be the floor, with many analysts predicting it will remain at this level for some time as the economy recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. If […]

AFG welcomes Granite Home Loans to panel

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Australian Finance Group is today announcing the addition of a new lender onto the AFG panel. Granite Home Loans will join the panel with a new Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) product, making AFG’s one of the broadest residential lender panels in the Australian mortgage market. Head of Sales & Distribution, Chris Slater engaged Granite Home […]

Protecting your business against cybercrime

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As a mortgage broker, you know how to take simple precautions to protect your business against crime when you’re not in the office. All you have to do is make sure the windows are latched, the doors are locked, the alarm is on and the insurance is up to date. But what about protecting your business against cybercrime now that most, if not all, of […]

Using AFG analytics expertise to help the bushfire victims

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Like everyone in Australia, at AFG we were shocked and saddened by the devastating bushfires that burned across the country over the summer months. Whilst the fires are now finally out, there are many communities that face a long and challenging journey of rebuilding their homes and towns. AFG continues to work on a number […]

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