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Affordability plunges to 30-year low as costs climb
New figures have shown affordability plummeting to its lowest point in over 30 years, with borrowers under increasingly intense strain.
BORROWER • Wed, 01 Jul 2026
Macquarie extends mortgage lead as BOQ shrinks
Macquarie Bank’s housing portfolio kept racing ahead in May, while the Bank of Queensland’s housing loan book contracted again.
LENDER • Tue, 30 Jun 2026
Majors say RBA minutes strike ‘hawkish’ tone
Economists at the major banks have read the June RBA minutes as hawkish, with the central bank pointing to persistently above-target inflation.
BORROWER • Tue, 30 Jun 2026
Payday Super kicks in: Here’s what you need to know
Super payments have now moved to every payday, lifting obligations and testing SMEs’ financial resilience.
COMPLIANCE • Tue, 30 Jun 2026
Associations set out playbook for brokers amid fraud storm
Industry associations have outlined how the broking profession should confront surging mortgage-fraud headlines and steady borrower confidence.
BROKER • Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Trust tax shake-up alarms small-business advocates
Small-business leaders have warned that the new trust rules could sharply lift tax bills for small businesses, prompting calls for the federal government to rethink the ...
BROKER • Mon, 29 Jun 2026
RBA codifies crisis toolkit for low-rate environment
A new RBA framework has rewritten the rulebook for how the central bank will respond if interest rates are pushed back towards zero.
BORROWER • Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Jobless rate eases, spending jumps complicate rate path
Mixed signals from jobs and household demand have spurred debate over the cash rate path moving forward.
BORROWER • Fri, 26 Jun 2026
Judo lifts provisions as SME loan losses bite
A surprise credit hit from three stressed business borrowers has forced Judo Bank to lift credit provisions.
LENDER • Fri, 26 Jun 2026