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House construction

Housing approvals slip lower as unit developments falter
by Will Paige • 3 Sep 2025
A nosedive in approvals for units drove a decline in total monthly dwelling approvals, pushing the government’s... READ MORE
Christian Stevens

Cotality names Flint CEO as broker ambassador

by Will Paige • 3 Sep 2025
The newly appointed broker ambassador will be tasked with bridging the gap between Cotality and the broker community. READ MORE

Associations push back against PICA concerns

by Annie Kane • 2 Sep 2025
The broker associations have pushed back against claims raised over broker conduct in the property investment space. READ MORE

Warning issued over rise in unlicensed advice

by Annie Kane • 2 Sep 2025
The property investment group has written to industry bodies, including broker associations, warning of a rise in... READ MORE
ASIC

ASIC targets offsets in oversight push

by Will Paige • 2 Sep 2025
The regulator has singled out mortgage offset accounts as a focus area for assessment. READ MORE
Suburb

House prices accelerate into spring selling season

by Will Paige • 2 Sep 2025
Property prices grew markedly in August, with expectations growing that the spring selling season will see prices... READ MORE
YBR and Bridgit

YBR adds Bridgit to lending panel
by Will Paige • 2 Sep 2025
The aggregation group has expanded its lender panel in a move to offer more bridging finance options for borrowers. READ MORE

APRA gives green light to mutual bank merger
by Annie Kane • 1 Sep 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has approved the proposed merger between two mutual lenders. READ MORE
David Carson

FBAA recruits for newly created regulatory engagement group
by Will Paige • 1 Sep 2025
The new appointee to the FBAA executive team previously served on ASIC’s financial services team. READ MORE

Winners of the Australian Broking Awards 2025 revealed
by Reporter • 29 Aug 2025
Australia’s top-performing broking professionals have been crowned winners at this year’s Australian Broking... READ MORE
Scams

Banks and trade bodies push scam awareness to fight fraudsters
by Will Paige • 29 Aug 2025
As Scam Awareness Week draws to a close today, common finance scams – and how to avoid them – have been revealed. READ MORE
Damian Mantini and Mark Rayson

COG hails lending diversification, but FY25 volumes slip

by Will Paige • 29 Aug 2025
COG Financial Services has credited record broker growth and diversification across SME and personal finance for... READ MORE

Dynamoney names new CEO
by Ben Squires • 29 Aug 2025
The commercial finance provider has confirmed the appointment of a new CEO, marking the next chapter in its... READ MORE

Lendi Group update aims to save brokers a day’s worth of admin a...
by Reporter • 29 Aug 2025
Lendi Group has released a new broker tool, Oracle, which will reportedly save brokers about a full day of... READ MORE

Coronis Mortgage & Finance welcomes new general manager
by Annie Kane • 29 Aug 2025
The Queensland-based brokerage has appointed a new general manager to spearhead the group’s growth, replacing former... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 25–29...
by Ben Squires • 29 Aug 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 29... READ MORE
Pete Lirantzis

Mortgage and asset finance settlements jump at Resimac
by Will Paige • 29 Aug 2025
Home loan settlements at Resimac grew 14 per cent, and asset finance settlements were up 13 per cent in FY2025. READ MORE

Mortgage Choice unveils AI strategy

by Annie Kane • 28 Aug 2025
The major brokerage has rolled out a suite of artificial intelligence productivity tools for brokers and unpacked its... READ MORE

AFG reports record volumes as broker numbers surge
by Ben Squires • 28 Aug 2025
The major aggregation group has attributed its FY25 results to “strong execution” across its strategic priorities. READ MORE
Inflation

Monthly inflation accelerates, cementing expectations for Sep rate...
by Will Paige • 28 Aug 2025
Higher-than-expected underlying inflation will likely stay the hand of the RBA Monetary Policy Board next month,... READ MORE

Beyond Bank explores new merger opportunity
by Annie Kane • 27 Aug 2025
Beyond Bank Australia has announced it is exploring a potential merger with another credit union that would expand its... READ MORE
Travis Hall and Paul Herbert

AMP Bank makes double senior leadership change
by Will Paige • 27 Aug 2025
The lender has named a new national manager for mortgage broker distribution. READ MORE
RBA

RBA hints at more rate cuts this year
by Will Paige • 27 Aug 2025
The central bank has described its monetary policy stance as “somewhat restrictive” in its latest meeting minutes. READ MORE
Richard Fennell

Bendigo Bank credits new lending platform for resi loan growth
by Will Paige • 27 Aug 2025
Residential lending has increased at the non-major bank, with the group’s new lending platform used by brokers... READ MORE

Salter Brothers acquires private lender
by Annie Kane • 27 Aug 2025
The global alternatives investment manager has acquired a private lender to ramp up its private credit business and... READ MORE