Calling all independent brokerages - MPA’s 2015 annual ranking is now open for applications
MPA’s annual ranking of the Top 10 Independent Brokerages is open for applications. We look back at 2014's Top 10 and their advice for brokers.
10. “Working with your past clients will always be the best way to get more customers…we’re starting a dedicated team to assist our existing clients.”
(Home Loan Experts)
9. “Find your niche; don’t try to be everything to everyone…you need to write efficient business that allows you to provide your client with a positive experience.”
(Acceptance Finance)
8. “We are strong believers in face to face marketing to attract customers, we mix our approach with marketing to referrals sources, keeping in touch with regular newsletters and an ongoing radio campaign”
(The Loan Arranger)
7. "If you have the right mix of people who complement each other professionally and are willing to pull together and work as a team towards a common goal, then success would almost certainly follow."
(The Loan Company)
6. "The technical skills can be taught, however the passion to own your own business and drive it is vital."
(Oxygen Home Loans)
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5. "Provide independent mortgage product advice and choice with customers."
(Apple Home Loan)
4. "Provide a very simplified finance transaction for clients to prevent them having to do any running around to find all of these service providers."
(In Mortgage and Finance Services)
3. "New brokers can benefit from meeting with the owners of lots of different brokerages, both independent and franchise, and then decide how they’d like their business to be, decide on the core focus and think about effective ways of attracting and retaining clients."
(1st Street)
2. "Be passionate about what you do. Create a peer group, have a plan and be fully committed to making it work."
(Tiffen and Co.)
1. "Think hard about what it is you are looking to achieve. You can make your business into whatever you want, but it is hard work and more hard work."
(The Australian Lending and Investment Centre)
