DFG Broker Services is proud to announce that they have teamed up with one of Australia's best and most successful business coaches to address these current issues in broking. Simon Johnson has been coaching for over 5 years and has a decade of business experience. Simon is currently the director of a professional services firm and has authored his first book. Simon will be sharing his proven strategies in an upcoming workshop.

Carrot for 150,000 first-home buyers
More than 150,000 first-home buyers will receive up to $14,000 extra in taxpayer funding to tempt them into a moribund housing market and revive building activity.

Swan's $4bn home loans rescue package
The Federal Government will enter the home loan business by investing $4 billion to revive the non-bank mortgage market and boost competition.

Shares soar, dollar surges on rescue plans
Australian stocks have soared after dramatic moves at home and abroad over the weekend to shore up financial confidence and thaw the global credit system.

Savings saviour
The first rung on the property ladder may be easier to reach following the launch of a specially designed account.

Rudd Government issues trillion-dollar guarantee on deposits
The Australian guarantee affects all bank deposits of any size for the next three years, and has seen an immediate impact on the Australian dollar.

RBA shock: rates cut by 1%
The Reserve Bank has stunned financial markets by announcing a full-percentage point cut - double what analysts had tipped - slashing its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 6 per cent.

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