Establishing a new practice or re-invigorating an existing one can be a daunting task.  Here are some useful insights. There are so many decisions to make, not only around equipment and the presentation of the practice, but also timescales to plan. Then there are all of the equipment suppliers and contractors and trades to instruct, […]

OWNING your Practice Premises is a cornerstone of your professional and financial future. It is a familiar place that all of your patients know, and feel welcomed into. It also gives a certainty of tenure, location and financial security to you and your staff and it acts as an anchor of your legacy to the […]

I was involved in an event called National Finance Brokers Day, which made me stop and think. In the midst of APRA regulation, historical low rates, more home loan products available than ever before and the real estate market a perpetual topic of conversation for all Australians, I thought I’d highlight the role of the […]

ANZ and Westpac Group are said to have introduced confidential changes to their assessment and approval of borrowers. The Australian Financial Review reported yesterday (15 February) that ANZ was clipping the discretion of its frontline mortgage assessors. A spokesman for ANZ said the bank recently added “a higher level of approval for some discretion” used […]