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Brokers urged to start succession planning early
by Reporter • 10 Jan 2025
As the first generation of mortgage brokers reaches retirement age, brokers are being urged to consider what their... READ MORE

New year sees return of consumer confidence: ANZ
by Will Paige • 10 Jan 2025
A ‘New Year’s bump’ helped lift consumer confidence to one of the highest levels seen since the beginning of... READ MORE

Metro Finance receives $50m green loan funding boost
by Ben Squires • 10 Jan 2025
The non-bank has seen the government double its funding to the program that offers broker clients discounts on green... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 6–10...
by Ben Squires • 10 Jan 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 10... READ MORE

97% of banks have open banking data issues for mortgages
by Annie Kane • 9 Jan 2025
Eighty-six of 88 banks have been found to have data quality issues in their open banking data for home loans, according... READ MORE

New EV sales roar to record high as car financing accelerates
by Will Paige • 9 Jan 2025
Nearly one in 10 new car sales were electric vehicles last year, according to the Electric Vehicle Council, as strong... READ MORE

New CEO announced at Beyond Bank
by Annie Kane • 8 Jan 2025
The non-major lender has revealed that it will welcome a new CEO on 26 March 2025. READ MORE

Inflation rose in November, but trimmed mean continues to fall
by Annie Kane • 8 Jan 2025
Higher alcohol, tobacco, and food prices played a role in rising inflation over November 2024, but the underlying... READ MORE

Government encourages Australians to ‘switch to better’ home loans
by Annie Kane • 8 Jan 2025
Treasury officials have said the government encourages borrowers to “find and switch to better” mortgages,... READ MORE

Housing supply under the spotlight as building approvals drop

by Will Paige • 8 Jan 2025
The number of dwelling approvals fell 3.6 per cent in November, falling from a 22-month high the previous month,... READ MORE

Market downturn to be short-lived: CoreLogic
by Will Paige • 8 Jan 2025
Australia’s house prices may have downturned but home values are expected to bounce back soon, according to... READ MORE

Gen X overtakes Baby Boomers in property wealth
by Reporter • 8 Jan 2025
The middle-aged generation is now the biggest holder of housing assets, overtaking Baby Boomers for the first time,... READ MORE

Brokers reveal their plans and predictions for 2025
by Ben Squires • 7 Jan 2025
As many brokers return to work this week, we’ve asked some of our readers what they’re focusing on this year to... READ MORE

Sub-aggregator Brass Aggregation launches
by Will Paige • 7 Jan 2025
A Victorian-based sub-aggregator, led by industry veteran Marcus O'Brien has been launched to help brokers build their... READ MORE

Domain reveals its property predictions for 2025
by Reporter • 7 Jan 2025
The listings portal has unveiled its top predictions for the Australian property market in 2025, highlighting the... READ MORE

New head of banking appointed at RBA
by Reporter • 7 Jan 2025
A former CBA banker is set to join the Reserve Bank of Australia as its new head of banking. READ MORE

Shadow financial services minister reveals how the Coalition would...
by Annie Kane • 6 Jan 2025
The Liberals would reduce immigration, enable superannuation withdrawals for first home buyers, and tweak... READ MORE

Mutual bank members vote in favour of merger
by Annie Kane • 6 Jan 2025
The merger between G&C Mutual Bank and Unity Bank is expected to be completed in a few months after members voted... READ MORE

Government to boost mental health funding for small businesses
by Will Paige • 6 Jan 2025
The federal government has pledged almost $11 million in mental health and financial counselling support for small... READ MORE

CBA and Macquarie dominate mortgage book growth
by Annie Kane • 3 Jan 2025
CBA’s mortgage book grew by more than $3 billion in November, while Macquarie maintained its title as the... READ MORE

Non-major banks outline their priorities for 2025
by Annie Kane • 3 Jan 2025
The non-major banks were rapidly transforming and digitising in 2024 – but there’s more to come in 2025. We asked... READ MORE

Rate cuts, AI and wage growth set to impact brokers in 2025: LMG
by Will Paige • 3 Jan 2025
AI, interest rate cuts and rising consumer confidence are among the trends set to hit brokerages next year, according... READ MORE

Home values drop for first time in nearly 2 years
by Annie Kane • 2 Jan 2025
The value of property fell in December 2024, drawing to a close the growth cycle that first started in February 2023,... READ MORE

Mutual bank leaders unpack their focus points for 2025
by Annie Kane • 2 Jan 2025
As we close out 2024, we asked mutual bank leaders what they plan to roll out in 2025 for brokers and the wider... READ MORE

LMG adds MONEYME to lending panel
by Will Paige • 2 Jan 2025
MONEYME has joined LMG’s lending panel just days after securing a new $125 million funding facility. READ MORE