Sam Arthurs: Mate-ship and Trust, vital factors to excel in business in Regional Victoria

In this episode, Dien speaks to Sam Arthurs, a Finance Broker in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. We discuss his journey coming from the UK and starting out in Regional Victoria, his time working for the Royal Flying Doctors and his transition into being a Finance Broker.  Regional Finance Brokers do not often get a lot of attention from Lender BDMs, perhaps due to a number of factors such as policies on postcodes restrictions, property size or valuation notations that can wreak havoc on a finance application.  The Pandemic and the move to Online catch ups means that Sam has been able to connect more, not only to lenders, but to other brokers. That said, he had phenomenal month in submission in July 2020, the dollar figure itself is huge. We must bear in mind the average loan size in Regional Areas is not the same as Metro. All this points points to him successfully building a brand as a Trusted Mate in an area that everyone knows everyone, so its no surprise he can be trusted with their finance.