Charlie Tchetchenian

Personal and auto lending stalls at Latitude

Latitude Finance has reported stagnant new personal and auto lending volumes over the half despite receivables reaching a six-year high.

LENDER • Sun, 23 Aug 2026

Jobless uptick reduces chances of future hikes, majors say

The major banks have said that a lift in unemployment has eased the case for future cash rate increases.

BORROWER • Sun, 23 Aug 2026

Finsure sheds brokers as managed loans climb

Finsure’s broker network has contracted, yet loan-book growth and broker productivity have continued to gather pace.

AGGREGATOR • Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Pepper reports strongest half-year result on record

Prime mortgage momentum and a growing servicing operation have driven a record first half for Pepper Money.

LENDER • Thu, 20 Aug 2026

AFG settlements climb as post-budget volumes ease

Australian Finance Group has reported a substantial lift in settlements across the board for the financial year 2026, yet warned that lodgements had slowed since the ...

AGGREGATOR • Thu, 20 Aug 2026

Associations urge united action on mortgage fraud response

Industry leaders have backed stronger safeguards after AUSTRAC exposed vulnerabilities spanning Australia’s lending ecosystem.

COMPLIANCE • Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Experian’s fraud chief says AI documents ‘near impossible’ to detect

Experian’s fraud chief has warned that highly sophisticated AI-created documents are rapidly reshaping mortgage-lending risk assessments.

BROKER • Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Government announces major changes to CSLR

The federal government has unveiled major changes to the CSLR, with the reforms set to safeguard consumer redress while recasting how exceptional scheme costs are shared

BROKER • Wed, 19 Aug 2026

AUSTRAC refers brokers to authorities in mortgage fraud probe

AUSTRAC has referred brokers suspected to be involved in a mortgage fraud scheme to authorities and regulators and has put mortgage networks and lenders on notice.

BROKER • Tue, 18 Aug 2026