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Rising rates, tax shifts cool home loan demand

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 14 May 2026
New figures have shown housing lending slipping from last year’s highs as rate hikes and tax changes bite. READ MORE

Budget backs ATO data sharing in CDR push

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 14 May 2026
The government has said fresh funding for the Consumer Data Right will set up a new phase of data sharing, but industry... READ MORE

Brokers thanked for Macquarie’s 28% mortgage growth

by Annie Kane • 11 May 2026
Macquarie Bank’s loan book has grown 28 per cent in a year to make up 7 per cent of the Australian mortgage market,... READ MORE

Video podcast: What’s Making Headlines – Rate hike tightens the...

by Ben Squires • 8 May 2026
After the RBA’s move to hike rates to 4.35 per cent, the team breaks down what this means for borrower serviceability... READ MORE

Better Choice ramps up national push with senior hires

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 7 May 2026
Better Choice has ramped up its broker-facing expansion with two senior hires and a new rebrand. READ MORE

In Focus: The headwinds and opportunities in SME lending

by Annie Kane • 6 May 2026
What does a war in the Middle East have to do with an Australian small business? Potentially, everything. READ MORE

Westpac welcomes ‘improvement’ in proprietary lending

by Annie Kane • 6 May 2026
Proprietary lending has grown by 5 per cent in a year, as the major bank prioritises first-party channel originations... READ MORE

NAB proprietary flows hit 50% in March

by Annie Kane • 4 May 2026
The major bank has hit a “major milestone” of seeing half of new mortgage flows coming from its proprietary... READ MORE

Video podcast: What’s Making Headlines – Finsure terminates...

by Annie Kane • 1 May 2026
What was already one of this year’s biggest stories in the mortgage and finance space continued to unfold this week,... READ MORE

ANZ broker flows rise as bank eyes proprietary push

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 1 May 2026
Broker-led mortgage growth has accelerated at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) even as the major maps out... READ MORE