Charlie Tchetchenian

Charlie Tchetchenian

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Charlie Tchetchenian is a senior journalist at Momentum's mortgage broking title, The Adviser.

Charlie writes news, features and original articles about the Australian broking industry, the mortgage market, financial regulation and the wider lending landscape.
 
Prior to joining The Adviser in early 2026, Charlie worked as a digital reporter for News24.com.au (formerly Sky News Australia) and has been a journalist writing for numerous independent community publications in Sydney’s north-west.

Charlie has also worked as a political adviser for ex-New South Wales treasurer Matthew Kean.
 
When Charlie is not writing news, he is performing as a jazz singer, holding regular headline shows around Sydney.
 
Get in touch with Charlie at [email protected]

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Draft CSLR special levy slammed as brokers face hefty share

Treasury’s draft levy plan is set to impose a large CSLR charge on credit intermediaries.

GROWTH • Thu, 24 Sep 2026

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CBA says residential investors yet to pivot to commercial

CBA has detected a sharp post-budget shift in residential investor lending, but not the commercial-property surge it expected.

GROWTH • Thu, 24 Sep 2026

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Nearly 50% of broker clients struggling to refinance

New research has revealed a growing share of borrowers are hitting a refinancing roadblock due to serviceability constraints.

BROKER • Wed, 23 Sep 2026

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ASIC reveals probe into further 24 private-credit funds

ASIC is examining a further 24 private-credit funds while preparing enforcement action against practices it said had failed to keep pace with the sector’s rapid growth

COMPLIANCE • Wed, 23 Sep 2026

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Lending grows at GSB as mutual gains ground with FHBs

Great Southern Bank grew its home-loan book considerably over the financial year 2026 while capturing a large share of first home buyers.

GROWTH • Wed, 23 Sep 2026

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RAMS reaches $29.6m deal over franchise terminations

The former Westpac-owned subsidiary has moved to resolve claims over terminated franchises and withheld trail commissions.

LENDER • Wed, 23 Sep 2026

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‘Beyond warning’: ASIC tells private credit to expect ‘enforcement action’

ASIC has moved beyond warnings, with the regulator putting the private-credit sector on notice that enforcement action is looming.

COMPLIANCE • Tue, 22 Sep 2026

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UDIA warns SMSF and budget changes threaten supply

The development group has warned that the federal government’s raft of policy changes risk further weakening an already strained new-home pipeline.

BORROWER • Tue, 22 Sep 2026

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ASIC sues business for alleged misleading loan comparisons

The corporate regulator has taken Federal Court action over how consumer inquiries from loan comparison websites were handled.

COMPLIANCE • Mon, 21 Sep 2026

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