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Teachers Mutual posts bumper profits, home lending stable

by Will Paige • 18 Sep 2025
The mutual delivered strong bottom-line growth in its 2025 financial year, while its home loan book remained...READ MORE

Women in Finance Awards 2025 finalists revealed

by Reporter • 18 Sep 2025
Mortgage and commercial finance brokers are among many women from across the broking industry to have been short-listed... READ MORE

Brokers power Pepper’s $69bn success over 25 years

by Annie Kane • 18 Sep 2025
Non-bank lender Pepper Money has celebrated its 25th anniversary, thanking brokers for their central role in helping... READ MORE

Commercial property sentiment has shifted: NAB

by Will Paige • 18 Sep 2025

NAB has signalled that market sentiment for commercial property is becoming more optimistic.

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Thinktank promotes 3 to new leadership roles

by Will Paige • 18 Sep 2025

After a strategic review, the lender has promoted from within to fill a trio of leadership positions.

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Climate change could strip $500bn from property by 2030

by Will Paige • 17 Sep 2025
Half a trillion dollars could be wiped off property values before the turn of the decade, according to a new government... READ MORE

CBA revises cash rate outlook

by Will Paige • 17 Sep 2025
The major has updated its cash rate forecast and now expects just one more rate cut this easing... READ MORE

Bridgit expands loan offering and introduces trail

by Will Paige • 17 Sep 2025
The lender has launched a 24-month loan term, raised the amount customers can borrow, and introduced trail commissions... READ MORE

AFG Securities waives settlement fee on some FHB loans

by Reporter • 17 Sep 2025

The move by the lending arm of aggregator Australian Finance Group could save first home buyers up to $699.

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Nearly half of WA consumers think they will never buy a home

by Annie Kane • 16 Sep 2025
Nearly half of non-home owners in the western state have abandoned the dream of property ownership altogether,... READ MORE

Review of Help to Buy Scheme rules gets underway

by Will Paige • 16 Sep 2025
The proposed regulations for the Help to Buy Scheme are under the microscope in a new consultation that launched this... READ MORE

AUSTRAC urges industry to be vigilant of child exploitation...

by Will Paige • 16 Sep 2025
The regulator has reminded the financial services sector that they must be equipped to spot and report transactions... READ MORE

ANZ agrees to $240m fine for misconduct

by Will Paige • 15 Sep 2025
The major bank faces penalties of $240 million tied to four separate proceedings spanning misconduct across its... READ MORE

Brokers write record share of new bank mortgages

by Annie Kane • 15 Sep 2025
Mortgage brokers are writing a record share of new bank loans, with both regulator and industry data confirming the... READ MORE

First home buyer affordability woes worsening: Domain

by Will Paige • 15 Sep 2025

Saving for a deposit takes first home buyers more than eight years on average, according to new data.

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Nationals ‘throw down the gauntlet’ on regional banking access

by Will Paige • 15 Sep 2025
Access to banking services in regional areas is back in the spotlight amid a wave of mass lay-offs in the banking... READ MORE

More SMEs using brokers to secure finance

by Will Paige • 15 Sep 2025

Opportunities for finance brokers are growing, as more SMEs turn to them to raise funds.

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Connective Home Loans credits diversification for settlements jump

by Will Paige • 12 Sep 2025
New niche loan products have contributed to a marked rise in applications and settlements at Connective's white label... READ MORE

Housing values soar 60% in 5 years to hit $11.6tn

by Will Paige • 12 Sep 2025

More than $200 billion has been added to the value of housing in just three months.

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ScotPac launches flexible business credit facility

by Will Paige • 12 Sep 2025

The SME lender has launched a new Line of Credit product, with lending limits up to $500,000.

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Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 8–12...

by Ben Squires • 12 Sep 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 12... READ MORE

ANZ refutes Suncorp Bank mothballing rumours

by Annie Kane and Will Paige • 11 Sep 2025
ANZ has said that no decision has yet been made about the future of Suncorp Bank, despite reports in mainstream media... READ MORE

Great Southern Bank launches 40-year mortgage

by Will Paige • 11 Sep 2025

The mutual is targeting first home buyers with its 40-year mortgage.

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FSU slams major banks for job losses

by Annie Kane • 11 Sep 2025
The Finance Sector Union has hit back at the banks for making widespread redundancies, after NAB followed on the heels... READ MORE

Bizcap raises lending limit to $7.5m

by Will Paige • 11 Sep 2025

SME lender Bizcap has increased its lending limit by 50 per cent for Australian SMEs.

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Payroll tax risk ‘greater than first imagined’: Finsure CEO

by Annie Kane • 10 Sep 2025
As the Finsure court case looms, the CEO of the major aggregator has issued a stark warning about the potential impact... READ MORE

Broker numbers soar amid influx of new entrants

by Will Paige • 10 Sep 2025
A rising tide of new brokers is both contributing to and being drawn by a booming... READ MORE

Most renters plan to buy in next 2 years: Resolve Finance

by Will Paige • 10 Sep 2025

A growing share of renters plan to buy property despite cost-of-living pressures, according to Resolve Finance.

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ASIC loses majority of responsible lending claims against Money3

by Reporter • 10 Sep 2025
The Federal Court has rejected the majority of claims made by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission... READ MORE

Loan Market names WA state director to bolster broker support

by Will Paige • 10 Sep 2025

The brokerage has recruited a former bank GM of broker as its new state director for Western Australia.

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