In Focus: How brokers can help connect the dots in the borrowing crunch
Publication Date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026
This article originally appeared in The Adviser
Rising interest rates and tightening servicing requirements have left many borrowers feeling that traditional home loans are out of reach. As mainstream banks tighten their policies, a new era of specialist lending is moving into the mainstream through non-bank lenders, such as Brighten.
Jason Azzopardi, CEO of non-bank lender Brighten, joins In Focus to discuss how brokers can rescue borrowers left stranded by traditional bank policies. With more Australians managing multiple income streams, trust structures, and side businesses, the traditional one-size-fits-all approach to lending is breaking down.
Joining host Annie Kane, Azzopardi highlights how Brighten’s broad product suite – encompassing full-doc, alt-doc, non-resident, construction and bridging finance as well as commercial lending, SMSF loans, and reverse mortgages – allows brokers to secure higher borrowing capacities and faster execution.
Tune in to find out:
- What is driving the rapid growth of the non-bank sector.
- Why products like SMSF lending, trust borrowing, bridging finance, and commercial construction are surging.
- Top tips for submitting scenarios to credit teams to guarantee a fast “yes” or “no”.
And much more!