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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Connective white label book surges on multi‑solution push

Connective’s in-house lending arm has posted significant gains, with applications, settlements, and product breadth hitting new highs.

AGGREGATOR • Sun, 29 Mar 2026

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CBA warns inflation spike could force post-May hike

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has flagged a renewed inflation surge fuelled by the Iran conflict and said there was real risk the Reserve Bank could continue to ...

LENDER • Sun, 29 Mar 2026

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Home ownership dream slips further away from Australians

A rising number of non-home owner Australians are increasingly stepping away from the market, while a sizeable share remain stuck on the sidelines.

BORROWER • Thu, 26 Mar 2026

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Climate stress test flags growing home insurance fault line

As climate and cost pressures mount, Australia’s prudential regulator has warned that a mounting home insurance gap could weaken the country’s financial guardrails.

BORROWER • Thu, 26 Mar 2026

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Older Aussies carrying record mortgage burden into retirement

Housing debt among near‑retirees has skyrocketed to record levels, reshaping what retirement looks like for a growing cohort of older home owners.

BORROWER • Thu, 26 Mar 2026

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Brokers urged to rethink defences as mortgage fraud escalates

A specialist has warned that banks and brokers must overhaul their verification and analytics systems to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated mortgage fraud.

BROKER • Wed, 25 Mar 2026

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Inflation cools, yet banks flag CPI flare-up prompting further hikes

Inflation has edged lower, yet major banks have warned that energy price shocks could significantly push up inflation, heightening the chance of more cash rate hikes.

BORROWER • Wed, 25 Mar 2026

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Investor lending powers towards new highs

New data has shown investor loans have surged back to record levels as tight rental markets and shifting rate expectations reshape where and how capital is flowing.

BROKER • Wed, 25 Mar 2026

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Pepper Money pulls plug on Challenger takeover talks

Pepper Money has called time on months of takeover discussions with Challenger after its board ruled a reduced “best and final” offer could not be taken forward.

LENDER • Tue, 24 Mar 2026

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