Less admin, more advice? What Tella and Newpark’s changes mean for advisers
Mortgage advisers can provide valuable support when clients face a suspected scam, with aggregators helping them assess concerns, navigate difficult conversations and recognise when specialist intervention is needed.
Aggregators are helping advisers strengthen their response to mortgage fraud as increasingly convincing documents put greater emphasis on verification, questioning and knowing when to escalate
More complex borrower circumstances and demand for flexible lending structures are giving non-banks a role that extends beyond changes in bank appetite. But are borrower perceptions changing to meet the opportunities that non-banks can provide?
Mortgage professionals have until this Friday, 16 October, to nominate themselves, their business or an industry standout for the New Zealand Mortgage Awards 2027.
Debt reduction, lender selection and realistic expectations can help borrowers move closer to approval – but the starting point is understanding what is holding them back
Suits, gowns and celebrations are in, but first there is one important date for mortgage professionals to circle - Friday 16 October
The lending process has changed considerably in recent years, but advisers say there are still opportunities to make it faster, fairer and easier to navigate
Commission clawbacks are an accepted risk of mortgage advice, but that risk can have a meaningful impact on an advice business
In a quieter lending market, strong referral relationships, personal reputation and consistently good service are proving more valuable than large advertising budgets
