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Public consultations open on customer-owned banking code review
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 6 Feb 2026
An industry-wide review is calling for Australians to help shape how customer-owned banks serve their communities. READ MORE

Mutual bank sets date for merger vote
by Ben Squires • 6 Feb 2026
Teachers Mutual Bank members will get a chance to have their say on its proposed merger with Australian Mutual Bank,... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 2–6...
by Reporter • 6 Feb 2026
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 6... READ MORE

Resimac bolsters teams for 40th year push
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 6 Feb 2026
Non-bank lender boosts aggregator ties and product depth with fresh hires. READ MORE

2 more majors back another rate hike this year
by Annie Kane • 5 Feb 2026
Both Westpac and CBA have updated their forecasts, now joining NAB in expecting an additional rate hike in May. READ MORE

MFAA demands faster refinancing and fairer regulation
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 5 Feb 2026
The industry body is calling for federal government action to cut lending friction and align costs with actual risks. READ MORE

Building approvals plunge 15% after November’s surge
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 5 Feb 2026
A sharp reversal in multi-density projects drove December’s decline, reversing the previous month’s gains. READ MORE

AFG urges budget action to tackle mortgage market power
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 4 Feb 2026
The aggregator has warned that rising bank dominance threatens competition, housing affordability, and cost-of-living... READ MORE

Bullock warns inflation ‘too strong’ as RBA lifts CPI forecast
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 4 Feb 2026
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has said inflation is “too strong” for the RBA’s liking, as the central... READ MORE

Rob Ryan and Adrian Cunningham join non-bank lender
by Annie Kane • 4 Feb 2026
Reverse mortgage lender Inviva has welcomed industry veterans Rob Ryan and Adrian Cunningham to its senior leadership... READ MORE

RBA hikes cash rate for first time in over 2 years
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 3 Feb 2026
The Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Board has begun a new tightening cycle, increasing the cash rate for the first time in... READ MORE

ASIC appoints first female chair
by Annie Kane • 3 Feb 2026
The financial services regulator has announced its new chairperson, revealing the agency will have its first female... READ MORE

RBA tipped to hike as majors predict one-and-done call
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 3 Feb 2026
Financial markets and the major banks are broadly expecting the RBA to hike interest rates, yet are split on the... READ MORE

COSBOA renews calls for government to bolster IAWO
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 3 Feb 2026
The Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) has called on the federal government to make the... READ MORE

LMG sees record quarterly lodgements as FHB activity surges
by Annie Kane • 3 Feb 2026
First home buyer activity, buoyed by government initiatives, and ongoing investor activity resulted in record... READ MORE

Deal to unlock 17k new SA homes unveiled
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 3 Feb 2026
A major federal-state government funding agreement has been announced with the aim of boosting housing supply and first... READ MORE

ASIC levies 37% higher than forecast
by Annie Kane • 2 Feb 2026
Credit intermediaries will have to pay 37 per cent more in ASIC levies than originally estimated to cover extra... READ MORE

ANZ slips into home lending decline
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 2 Feb 2026
New data has revealed that ANZ’s housing loan book slipped in December, while its major rivals posted... READ MORE

National house prices accelerate despite rate hike spectre
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 2 Feb 2026
Fresh figures have revealed that national dwelling values continue to nudge higher amid tight supply and a mounting... READ MORE

Beyond Bank merger to take effect from 1 March
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

MFAA calls on ASIC for clearer broker guidelines in regulatory guide
by Annie Kane • 30 Jan 2026
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has urged the corporate regulator to refine its advertising... READ MORE

Personal lenders report strong lending surge as banks retreat
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

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 26–30...
by Reporter • 30 Jan 2026
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 30... READ MORE

Bank merger ‘not in best interests of customers’
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

Majors unite on RBA rate hike call after sticky CPI data
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