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SME owners share major challenges

by Ben Squires • 9 Dec 2024

New research has revealed the main challenges facing Australia’s SME owners across different locations and...READ MORE

Bank Australia secures $50m green loan commitment

by Will Paige • 9 Dec 2024

The customer-owned lender has received a $50 million investment from the CEFC for energy performance upgrades of... READ MORE

Loan Market brokers achieve strong client satisfaction score

by Ben Squires • 9 Dec 2024

The majority of brokers across the aggregator’s network have reportedly achieved a perfect net promoter score in the... READ MORE

Regional Australia is experiencing another migration boom

by Sebastian Holloman • 9 Dec 2024

Net migration to regional areas has reached a two-year high, with more Australians choosing to relocate for affordable... READ MORE

Consultation launches on boosting banking competition

by Will Paige • 6 Dec 2024

A consultation has been launched aimed at making the Australian banking sector more “dynamic, diverse and... READ MORE

How would Aussie small-business owners use extra cash?

by Will Paige • 6 Dec 2024

Research has revealed whether small-business owners in Australia would reinvest additional funds or use them to take a... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 2–6...

by Reporter • 6 Dec 2024

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 6... READ MORE

Government urged to not burden brokers with special levy

by Annie Kane • 5 Dec 2024

A submission to a Parliament inquiry has voiced concern about how special levies from the CSLR could burden small... READ MORE

37 recommendations put forward to improve credit reporting

by Annie Kane • 5 Dec 2024

A multitude of reforms to improve Australia’s credit reporting framework have been released, with some suggesting... READ MORE

First internal dispute resolution report released

by Ben Squires • 5 Dec 2024

Mortgages are among the top complaints about banking and finance products, according to ASIC’s inaugural IDR... READ MORE

Senator Bragg unpacks housing inquiry reforms to brokers

by Will Paige • 4 Dec 2024

In a meeting with brokers, senator Andrew Bragg has defended the housing inquiry recommendations while acknowledging... READ MORE

National median dwelling price hits $800k

by Emilie Lauer • 4 Dec 2024

Australian dwelling prices have hit a new record in November across the country, reaching a median home price of... READ MORE

Dwelling approvals hit 22-month high

by Will Paige • 4 Dec 2024

The total number of dwellings approved rose 4.2 per cent month over month in October to reach an almost two-year... READ MORE

Neither LMG nor Revenue NSW will appeal payroll tax orders

by Annie Kane • 3 Dec 2024

The major aggregator has confirmed that the final orders of its payroll tax court case against Revenue NSW will not go... READ MORE

Brokers writing record 74.6% of home loans

by Annie Kane • 3 Dec 2024

Brokers wrote more than 74 per cent of all mortgages in the September quarter, according to new... READ MORE

Bankwest recruits new state manager Victoria/Tasmania

by Will Paige • 3 Dec 2024

The non-major bank has appointed a new state manager of Victoria and Tasmania for the third-party channel.

Bank merger delayed

by Annie Kane • 2 Dec 2024

The vote on the proposed merger between two non-major banks has been postponed to 2025, following delays to necessary... READ MORE

RBA to have 2 boards from March

by Annie Kane • 2 Dec 2024

Australia’s central bank will have a monetary policy board and a governance board from March 2025, as the RBA... READ MORE

Resimac appoints new CEO

by Ben Squires • 2 Dec 2024

Resimac has announced the appointment of a new CEO who will focus on “achieving sustainable growth and improving... READ MORE

Industry applauds home ownership inquiry recommendations

by Ben Squires • 2 Dec 2024

Members of the broking industry have welcomed the final report from the Senate’s home ownership inquiry.

Third major bank moves rate call

by Will Paige • 2 Dec 2024

Three of the big four banks have now revised their forecasts for when the central bank will start cutting the official... READ MORE

WLTH hires new distribution operations manager

by Will Paige • 2 Dec 2024

The digital lender has poached the new recruit from Yellow Brick Road, where he has worked since 2016.

AFG now fully owns Fintelligence

by Annie Kane • 29 Nov 2024

The major aggregator has completed the total acquisition of the asset finance aggregator, as it continues to build its... READ MORE

70% of female business leaders struggle to obtain funding

by Will Paige • 29 Nov 2024

Women leading small businesses are finding it harder to access funding compared to men, a new Westpac study has... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 25–29...

by Reporter • 29 Nov 2024

The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 29... READ MORE

Banjo enhances asset finance offering

by Ben Squires • 29 Nov 2024

The non-bank lender has announced changes to its asset finance offering after feedback from finance brokers.

Winners revealed for Commercial Finance Awards 2024

by Arabella Walton • 28 Nov 2024

A total of 20 winners have been announced for the inaugural Commercial Finance Awards, hosted with the support of... READ MORE

Senate inquiry recommends reducing 3% serviceability buffer

by Ben Squires • 28 Nov 2024

The final report from the Senate’s housing inquiry has detailed a range of recommendations including reducing the... READ MORE

AFG to acquire equity stakes in broker businesses

by Annie Kane • 28 Nov 2024

The major aggregator will move to acquire non-controlling equity stakes across its network of mortgage broking... READ MORE

APRA slammed for ‘nonsensical’ decision to retain 3% buffer

by Will Paige • 28 Nov 2024

The FBAA has called for government intervention over APRA’s “nonsensical” decision to keep the serviceability... READ MORE

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