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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Brokers turn to non-banks amid serviceability squeeze

Brokers have revealed that rising rates and bank buffers are pushing more clients into non‑bank mortgages – but often only as a tightly managed stopgap.

BROKER • Tue, 14 Apr 2026

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Borrowers retreat to familiar lenders as debt reshuffle gathers pace

March credit data has revealed that Australians are reshaping their mortgages and personal debts around familiarity and buffer‑building.

BORROWER • Tue, 14 Apr 2026

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Westpac warns consumer slump won’t stop rate hikes

Australians’ confidence has slumped back towards pandemic‑era lows, yet Westpac has said it still expects the Reserve Bank to press ahead with more rate rises.

BORROWER • Tue, 14 Apr 2026

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AI-powered loan fraud emerges as global threat

Fresh figures have revealed criminals are harnessing artificial intelligence to embed billions of dollars of bogus loans in bank portfolios worldwide.

LENDER • Mon, 13 Apr 2026

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YBR appoints risk chief as compliance scrutiny intensifies

Yellow Brick Road Group has appointed a chief risk and compliance officer, in a move it said was designed to raise the bar on compliance standards.

COMPLIANCE • Mon, 13 Apr 2026

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Bendigo breaks from majors after tipping midyear rate hike

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has said the cash rate will be hiked midyear, as opposed to May, as ongoing energy shocks and fragile demand cloud the RBA’s next call.

LENDER • Mon, 13 Apr 2026

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Market shifts forcing deposit scheme users to compromise

While detractors have warned that the government’s 5 per cent Deposit Scheme is fuelling demand, brokers have revealed the scheme is spurring supply on the ground.

BROKER • Sun, 12 Apr 2026

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Regional investor boom masks growing credit strain

Fresh figures have found policy-fuelled demand is pushing more borrowers into bigger, riskier loans as investors chase value beyond the capitals.

BROKER • Sun, 12 Apr 2026

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Supply squeeze doubles WA and Qld house prices

Fresh Cotality data has shown population growth surging ahead of construction, reshaping prices and competition across a number of states.

BORROWER • Sun, 12 Apr 2026

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