Business Credit Writing - CFB Workshop 3

Start your Certified Finance Broker (CFB) journey with the Foundational Workshops: Business Finance Mastery Series. This three-part program builds your core commercial and asset finance skills through practical, hands-on learning in lending, cash flow, and credit writing — the perfect foundation before progressing to Step 2 – CFB Course, Coaching & Certification.

Learn how to confidently read, interpret, and apply cash flow forecasts to support stronger SME lending conversations. This workshop builds your capability to structure cash flow–driven solutions, position lending proposals effectively, and deliver better outcomes for clients and lenders alike.

Learn how to read financial statements like an expert and use them as the foundation for deeper SME lending conversations. This workshop builds your commercial lending capability by helping you understand business risks, success factors, and how to communicate financial concepts in plain English.

A practical session focused on the mindsets and communication techniques that help brokers build trust, manage emotion and navigate difficult conversations more effectively. This webinar will explore how ego, judgement and frustration can get in the way, and how empathy, curiosity and stronger conversation control can lead to better client outcomes.

Most brokers only look at a credit report when there is already a problem. By then, it is often too late.

FBAA Coffee Meets is a relaxed, high-value networking event designed to bring brokers together over good coffee, meaningful conversations and practical industry insights. Join State councillor Sara Shome plus fellow FBAA members in your local area to connect, collaborate and build relationships in an informal yet professional setting.

Kickstart Your Broker Journey at the FBAA New Broker Night!
Join QLD State President Scott Beattie for a relaxed and informative evening tailored for new brokers or those with under two years’ experience (but open to all!).

FBAA Coffee Meets is a relaxed, high-value networking event designed to bring brokers together over good coffee, meaningful conversations and practical industry insights. Join State Councillor - Miro Marinkovic plus fellow FBAA members in your local area to connect, collaborate and build relationships in an informal yet professional setting.

Discover how brokers can grow their business without increasing overheads by expanding into low doc lending, SMSF, commercial and development finance.

Join Julian Fayad, Founder & CEO of LoanOptions.ai, for a practical masterclass designed to help brokers uncover commercial opportunities already sitting within their existing client base.

Welcome to Victoria’s Smartest Broker Awards, a brand-new event series designed to find and celebrate the absolute best mortgage brokers in the business. This is your chance to showcase the deep technical knowledge, lightning-fast speed, and sharp professional judgment that truly set elite Victorian brokers apart. We are skipping the self-nomination essays, and the black-tie dinner. Just you, your industry knowledge, and your raw skills battling it out to see who gets crowned Victoria’s Smartest Broker.

FBAA Coffee Meets is a relaxed, high-value networking event designed to bring brokers together over good coffee, meaningful conversations and practical industry insights. Join State councillor Nathan Taddeo plus fellow FBAA members in your local area to connect, collaborate and build relationships in an informal yet professional setting.

This session will unpack what actually drives approval decisions beyond the obvious numbers, giving brokers a clearer understanding of how deals are assessed and where applications commonly fall over. From credit appetite and non-negotiables through to real scenarios and structuring strategies, attendees will gain practical insight into how to package stronger submissions and improve approval speed, certainty and conversion.