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Arca urges brokers to shield clients from ‘predatory’ credit...

by Will Paige • 1 Aug 2025
The consumer credit association’s CEO has highlighted how brokers can protect clients from “predatory” debt...READ MORE

Reverse mortgage ‘minefield’ leaves retirees vulnerable to costly...

by Will Paige • 1 Aug 2025
The growing complexity of the reverse mortgage market is “bamboozling” older borrowers and increasing the risk of... READ MORE

MFAA calls for stamp duty removal ahead of government roundtable

by Will Paige • 1 Aug 2025
Ahead of the government’s roundtable later this month, the industry body has pressed Treasurer Jim Chalmers to make... READ MORE

AMP Bank unveils broker platform

by Will Paige • 31 Jul 2025
The new platform verifies more information ahead of loan applications to help simplify the mortgage process for... READ MORE

Commercial Finance Awards launches in 2025

by Reporter • 31 Jul 2025
Submissions and nominations are now open for the Commercial Finance Awards 2025, run in partnership with principal... READ MORE

Aussie ‘doubles down’ on real estate relationships

by Annie Kane • 31 Jul 2025
As part of its brand transformation, major brokerage Aussie is deepening its engagement with the real estate agent... READ MORE

LMG completes leadership restructure with regional director...

by Will Paige • 31 Jul 2025

The new regional director for the north will lead teams across NSW, Queensland, and the ACT.

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Underlying inflation eases to boost case for rate cut

by Will Paige • 30 Jul 2025
Trimmed mean inflation has fallen to remain within the RBA’s target band of 2–3 per cent for a second consecutive... READ MORE

APRA proposes changes to bank licensing framework

by Ben Squires • 30 Jul 2025

The prudential regulator has proposed two changes to make bank licensing simpler and more efficient.

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Banks to refund over $93m for excessive fees

by Will Paige • 30 Jul 2025
Banks will pay almost 1 million Australians over $93 million in refunds after a review into excessive fees charged on... READ MORE

Aquamore joins Money Quest lender panel

by Will Paige • 30 Jul 2025
Aquamore has joined Money Quest’s lender panel to help widen its short-term commercial finance options for business... READ MORE

Wisr originations up 101% yoy

by Will Paige • 30 Jul 2025
Personal and vehicle loan origination growth contributed to a doubling of originations over the 2025 financial year,... READ MORE

Former CBA head of broker joins Westpac

by Annie Kane • 29 Jul 2025
Westpac has confirmed another senior appointment to its broker team, welcoming a former CBA head of broker to its... READ MORE

Aussie to roll out agentic AI

by Annie Kane • 29 Jul 2025
Major brokerage Aussie has said it is heavily investing in artificial intelligence as part of a move to rebuild the... READ MORE

Brokers expect refinancing activity to surge

by Annie Kane • 29 Jul 2025
Nearly three-quarters of brokers believe the refinancing activity will increase over the next six months as rates drop... READ MORE

HIA demands ‘urgent action’ on housing at Treasurer’s roundtable

by Will Paige • 29 Jul 2025
The HIA has called on the Treasurer to make housing the ‘centrepiece of economic reform’ ahead of the... READ MORE

MFAA memberships hit record high

by Will Paige • 28 Jul 2025

Memberships have reached a record high at the association, topping 16,000 for the first time.

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APRA to move to new regulatory framework for banks

by Annie Kane • 28 Jul 2025
The prudential regulator will soon introduce a new, three-tiered approach to how it applies banking regulation related... READ MORE

Funding increases loan limits

by Will Paige • 28 Jul 2025
Funding has increased its maximum loan size, hired two BDMs, and dropped its headline rate, in a move to meet... READ MORE

Brighten partners with MSA National to accelerate settlements

by Will Paige • 28 Jul 2025
Non-bank lender Brighten has partnered with MSA National to use the legal services firm’s solutions to speed up... READ MORE

New lending limits may come in if ‘risky’ lending rises: APRA

by Annie Kane • 25 Jul 2025
The prudential regulator may intervene with new limits on lending if the lower interest rate cycle results in... READ MORE

Mortgage stress risk rises, as rate cuts fuel bigger home loans

by Will Paige • 25 Jul 2025
Despite Australia being in a rate-easing cycle, mortgagors are experiencing the highest risk rate of mortgage stress... READ MORE

SME borrowing climbs amid cost pressures

by Will Paige • 25 Jul 2025

Borrowing by SMEs rose by almost one-third over the June quarter.

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Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 21–25...

by Will Paige • 25 Jul 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 25... READ MORE

NAB relaxes student debt treatment for mortgages

by Will Paige • 24 Jul 2025

The major bank will disregard student debts of $20,000 when assessing mortgage applications.

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Elite Broker Ranking 2025 launches

by Annie Kane • 24 Jul 2025

The Elite Broker Ranking returns for the second year to reveal Australia’s leading brokers.

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The double-edged impact of rate cuts on housing

by Will Paige • 24 Jul 2025
With Australia in the midst of a rate-easing cycle, preliminary data is showing that there are both challenges and... READ MORE

MFAA CEO unpacks future vision of broking

by Annie Kane • 24 Jul 2025
As we enter the second half of the decade, the CEO of the broker association has unveiled her vision for what broking... READ MORE

Assetline Capital makes 2 senior hires

by Will Paige • 24 Jul 2025

The non-bank lender has bolstered its leadership team with two strategic hires in construction and credit.

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APRA gives update on mortgage serviceability buffer

by Will Paige • 23 Jul 2025

After a review, the regulator will leave the mortgage serviceability buffer unchanged.

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