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Prime lending fuels Pepper Money loan growth
by Annie Kane • 21 Aug 2025
Prime residential and commercial mortgages rose 171 per cent over the first half of FY2024–25, accounting for 70 per...READ MORE
Trail book values rise as buyer demand increases
by Annie Kane • 21 Aug 2025
Brokers looking to buy or sell trail books are facing a stronger market, with rising multiples and more competitive... READ MORE
WA raises property price limits for home buyer support scheme
by Will Paige • 21 Aug 2025
The West Australian government has announced a further increase to price limits on Keystart loans in a bid to widen... READ MORE
Consumer campaign boosts visibility of MFAA brokers
by Will Paige • 21 Aug 2025
The association’s consumer campaign has reportedly reached around 4 million people, driving stronger engagement with... READ MORE
Brokers warned to close AI capability gap as more tools roll out
by Reporter • 21 Aug 2025
As more major brokerages pilot AI tools across their networks, brokers who haven’t moved beyond dabbling with risk... READ MORE
Bluestone makes raft of people changes in broker support shake-up
by Will Paige • 21 Aug 2025
New BDM, BSM, and underwriter appointments will expand Bluestone’s broker support teams.
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Western Sydney growth boom drives surge in mortgage broking demand
by Will Paige • 20 Aug 2025
Infrastructure and investment growth in Greater Western Sydney are fuelling a rise in housing values and an uptick in... READ MORE
Judo Bank loan book growth drives bumper full-year profits
by Will Paige • 20 Aug 2025
The SME lender has more than doubled its loan book in three years.
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Home buyer sentiment strongest in more than 4 years
by Will Paige • 20 Aug 2025
Cash rate relief has helped lift consumer sentiment for home buyers and mortgage holders.
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MyState Ltd to invest further in broker following merger
by Annie Kane • 19 Aug 2025
The CEO of MyState Limited has revealed incoming broker investment, including a new origination system, following... READ MORE
NAB reports record June business lending growth
by Will Paige • 19 Aug 2025
The major bank has recorded its largest uptick in business lending growth for June, as it focuses on higher-margin... READ MORE
Prospa hires senior BDM in WA
by Annie Kane • 19 Aug 2025
The SME lender is ramping up for growth in Western Australia, welcoming a new senior BDM to lead the non-bank’s... READ MORE
REA Group reveals new CEO
by Will Paige • 19 Aug 2025
Cameron McIntyre will take over the REA Group CEO role from Owen Wilson in November, after 18 years at CAR... READ MORE
Advisers urged to act as ‘strategic partners’ to SMEs
by Reporter • 19 Aug 2025
Brokers looking to grow their small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) client base must position themselves as strategic... READ MORE
NSW/ACT brokers give lenders the highest NPS
by Reporter • 18 Aug 2025
Brokers in NSW/ACT have given lenders the highest Net Promoter Score (NPS) in the country, according to the latest... READ MORE
Women in Finance Summit 2025 launches
by Annie Kane • 18 Aug 2025
The RBA assistant governor (business services) is set to speak at the Women in Finance Summit... READ MORE
Mortgage Choice expands Quickli integration for brokers
by Will Paige • 18 Aug 2025
Brokers at the major brokerage will now be able to transfer data from Quickli into Mortgage Choice’s loan writing... READ MORE
Pepper Money announces senior appointments in Victoria
by Annie Kane • 18 Aug 2025
Nick Green, the former head of distribution at Podium Money and Oak Capital, has joined the non-bank as its southern... READ MORE
Lenders move to pass on lower rates
by Will Paige • 15 Aug 2025
While several lenders have moved quickly to pass on the August rate cut, some lenders are waiting more than two weeks... READ MORE
Westpac’s broker share climbs as mortgage book hits $515bn
by Annie Kane • 14 Aug 2025
The major bank continues to have the highest proportion of broker-originated mortgages, while other majors are seeing... READ MORE
NAB slapped with $15.5m fine for failing vulnerable customers
by Will Paige • 14 Aug 2025
The major faces $15.5 million in fines after it and its subsidiary Advantedge were found to have failed 345 customers... READ MORE
SA leads list of first home buyer hotspots
by Will Paige • 14 Aug 2025
South Australia leads the nation as first home buyer interest surges, driven by growing confidence as falling interest... READ MORE
Investors outpace owner-occupiers in new lending: ABS
by Ben Squires • 14 Aug 2025
ABS data has shown a surge in the number of new investor loan commitments, outpacing the growth of owner-occupier... READ MORE
PM hints at planning approvals reform as roundtable looms
by Will Paige • 14 Aug 2025
Possible changes to tax and planning approvals look set to be among the key talking points at the government’s... READ MORE
Share of proprietary loans grows at CBA, new AI partnership announced
by Will Paige • 13 Aug 2025
The proportion of broker-originated mortgages continues to fall at CBA, as it reveals a new partnership with... READ MORE
‘Stepping stone’ home buying on the rise: Mortgage Choice
by Will Paige • 13 Aug 2025
Home buyers are increasingly motivated to buy property as an investment, rather than a ‘forever home’, new Mortgage... READ MORE
New AI workshop for brokers launches
by Reporter • 13 Aug 2025
With artificial intelligence fast reshaping how brokers and finance brokers engage clients, manage compliance, and... READ MORE
RBA slashes cash rate to lowest level in over 2 years
by Will Paige • 12 Aug 2025
The central bank’s Monetary Policy Board has voted unanimously to lower the cash rate to 3.60 per cent.
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Westpac confirms retail banking head
by Annie Kane • 12 Aug 2025
The big four bank has welcomed a new CEO for the consumer division, leading the bank’s retail banking... READ MORE
Majors upgrade house price outlook on lower rates
by Will Paige • 12 Aug 2025
Two of the big four banks are tipping stronger gains on home prices as lower interest rates and supply constraints... READ MORE
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