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Video podcast: What’s Making Headlines – Mutual merger drama

by Annie Kane • 30 Jan 2026

Welcome to The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week’s biggest stories in... READ MORE

by Annie Kane • 30 Jan 2026

Members of Family First Bank have voted in favour of merging with Beyond Bank, with the merger expected to take effect... READ MORE

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 30 Jan 2026

Wisr and MONEYME have posted sharp loan growth as non-banks capture an increasingly expanding share of personal... READ MORE

by Annie Kane • 29 Jan 2026

PNL’s second merger attempt has been abandoned, after its board and Great Southern Bank’s board determined that it... READ MORE

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 29 Jan 2026

Hotter-than-expected inflation figures have prompted the major banks to swiftly reassess their interest rate forecasts,... READ MORE

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 29 Jan 2026

The fast‑growing non‑bank lender begins 2026 by adding a key leadership hire to its expanding national network. READ MORE

by Annie Kane • 28 Jan 2026

As more brokers plan retirement and more firms grow via acquisition, knowing your trail book value (and how to fund... READ MORE

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 28 Jan 2026

Bank of Queensland has announced the appointment of an internal senior executive as its new CEO. READ MORE

by Annie Kane • 28 Jan 2026

David McQueen, the former Loan Market CEO, is set to join non-bank lender Bridgit as its chief operating officer. READ MORE

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 28 Jan 2026

The corporate regulator has warned that growing competition and shrinking margins could push banks to dangerous... READ MORE