Ben Squires

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 20–24 January

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 24 January.

BORROWER • Thu, 23 Jan 2025

Investor lodgements hit 8-year high: AFG

Almost a third of all mortgages lodged by AFG brokers in the second quarter of the financial year 2025 were for investors, according to new data.

BORROWER • Wed, 22 Jan 2025

AFG brokers lodging record volumes

Brokers aggregating under AFG have set new quarterly and half-year lodgement records in the first half of the financial year 2025, new data has shown.

AGGREGATOR • Tue, 21 Jan 2025

Home Guarantee Scheme passes 200k milestone

The federal government’s scheme has reportedly supported more than 200,000 eligible buyers, according to Housing Australia.

LENDER • Mon, 20 Jan 2025

BCCC sanctions BOQ for charging accounts of dead customers

The non-major bank has been sanctioned after the BCCC found “serious and systemic” breaches of the Banking Code of Practice.

LENDER • Sun, 19 Jan 2025

New Broker Q&A: Cathie Gandy, Madd Loans

Cathie Gandy has come a long way in a short amount of time – she wrote $87 million in her first financial year and is now averaging 80 loans a quarter. The ...

BROKER • Sun, 19 Jan 2025

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 13–17 January

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 17 January.

BORROWER • Thu, 16 Jan 2025

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 6–10 January

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 10 January.

BORROWER • Thu, 09 Jan 2025

Metro Finance receives $50m green loan funding boost

The non-bank has seen the government double its funding to the program that offers broker clients discounts on green asset finance loans.

LENDER • Thu, 09 Jan 2025