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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ASIC flags non-bank SME lending scrutiny

The regulator’s new corporate plan has put small business lending practices and contract fairness in focus.

BROKER • Wed, 26 Aug 2026

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Wave of new private credit compliance requirements unveiled

A raft of compliance requirements targeting valuation, disclosure, and conflicts has been announced as scrutiny intensifies across Australia’s private-credit market.

COMPLIANCE • Wed, 26 Aug 2026

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MyState mortgage book climbs as brokers drive flows

The regional lender’s second-half acceleration capped a year of portfolio growth, with brokers central to originations.

LENDER • Tue, 25 Aug 2026

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Pepper appoints first head of growth as lending momentum builds

Pepper Money has appointed its first head of growth, which the lender said reflected its push to translate market opportunities into expanded lending solutions.

LENDER • Tue, 25 Aug 2026

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Majors flag rate-rise risk after ‘hawkish’ RBA minutes

The major banks have said that a further cash-rate hike remains in play after the release of minutes from the RBA’s August meeting.

BORROWER • Tue, 25 Aug 2026

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MFAA presses Treasury for tax reform certainty

The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia has urged Treasury to finalise outstanding capital gains tax and negative-gearing rules well before 1 July 2027.

BROKER • Mon, 24 Aug 2026

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Heartland originations rise as broker network expands

Heartland’s reverse-mortgage momentum strengthened over the financial year, as its intermediary footprint widened.

LENDER • Mon, 24 Aug 2026

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Bendigo’s home loan book slips as broker flows rebound

Bendigo Bank’s mortgage balances fell over the financial year 2026, yet broker-originated lending regained momentum in the second half.

LENDER • Mon, 24 Aug 2026

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Thinktank confirms investor talks over potential sale

Non-bank lender Thinktank has confirmed that it is assessing investor interest and that it had opened the opportunity for longstanding shareholders to seek a path to ...

LENDER • Sun, 23 Aug 2026

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