{"id":18313,"date":"2026-06-05T10:28:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T00:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brighten.com.au\/media-centre\/in-focus-how-brokers-can-help-connect-the-dots-in-the-borrowing-crunch\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T00:35:33","slug":"in-focus-how-brokers-can-help-connect-the-dots-in-the-borrowing-crunch","status":"publish","type":"media-centre","link":"https:\/\/brighten.com.au\/zh-hant\/media-centre\/in-focus-how-brokers-can-help-connect-the-dots-in-the-borrowing-crunch\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus: How brokers can help connect the dots in the borrowing crunch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Publication Date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026<br><em>This article originally appeared in\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theadviser.com.au\/lender\/48502-in-focus-how-brokers-can-help-connect-the-dots-in-the-borrowing-crunch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Adviser<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jason Azzopardi, CEO of non-bank lender Brighten, joins In Focus&nbsp;to&nbsp;discuss how brokers&nbsp;can&nbsp;rescue borrowers left stranded by traditional bank policies. 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