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Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 18–22...
by Ben Squires • 22 Aug 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 22... READ MORE

Broker use of open banking doubles, but CDR issues persist
by Annie Kane • 21 Aug 2025
Broker adoption of open banking has doubled over the past year, with 32,000 Australians sharing data with their broker,... READ MORE

Prime lending fuels Pepper Money loan growth

by Annie Kane • 21 Aug 2025
Prime residential and commercial mortgages rose 171 per cent over the first half of FY2024–25, accounting for 70 per... READ MORE

Trail book values rise as buyer demand increases
by Annie Kane • 21 Aug 2025
Brokers looking to buy or sell trail books are facing a stronger market, with rising multiples and more competitive... READ MORE
Perth

WA raises property price limits for home buyer support scheme
by Will Paige • 21 Aug 2025
The West Australian government has announced a further increase to price limits on Keystart loans in a bid to widen... READ MORE
Anja Pannek

Consumer campaign boosts visibility of MFAA brokers
by Will Paige • 21 Aug 2025
The association’s consumer campaign has reportedly reached around 4 million people, driving stronger engagement with... READ MORE

Brokers warned to close AI capability gap as more tools roll out
by Reporter • 21 Aug 2025
As more major brokerages pilot AI tools across their networks, brokers who haven’t moved beyond dabbling with risk... READ MORE
Tony MacRae

Bluestone makes raft of people changes in broker support shake-up
by Will Paige • 21 Aug 2025
New BDM, BSM, and underwriter appointments will expand Bluestone’s broker support teams. READ MORE
Peita Davies, Kim Narayan and Nik Nanda

Western Sydney growth boom drives surge in mortgage broking demand
by Will Paige • 20 Aug 2025
Infrastructure and investment growth in Greater Western Sydney are fuelling a rise in housing values and an uptick in... READ MORE
Judo Bank

Judo Bank loan book growth drives bumper full-year profits

by Will Paige • 20 Aug 2025
The SME lender has more than doubled its loan book in three years. READ MORE
New house

Home buyer sentiment strongest in more than 4 years
by Will Paige • 20 Aug 2025
Cash rate relief has helped lift consumer sentiment for home buyers and mortgage holders. READ MORE

MyState Ltd to invest further in broker following merger
by Annie Kane • 19 Aug 2025
The CEO of MyState Limited has revealed incoming broker investment, including a new origination system, following... READ MORE
NAB

NAB reports record June business lending growth
by Will Paige • 19 Aug 2025
The major bank has recorded its largest uptick in business lending growth for June, as it focuses on higher-margin... READ MORE

Prospa hires senior BDM in WA
by Annie Kane • 19 Aug 2025
The SME lender is ramping up for growth in Western Australia, welcoming a new senior BDM to lead the non-bank’s... READ MORE
Cameron McIntyre

REA Group reveals new CEO
by Will Paige • 19 Aug 2025
Cameron McIntyre will take over the REA Group CEO role from Owen Wilson in November, after 18 years at CAR Group. READ MORE

Advisers urged to act as ‘strategic partners’ to SMEs
by Reporter • 19 Aug 2025
Brokers looking to grow their small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME) client base must position themselves as strategic... READ MORE

NSW/ACT brokers give lenders the highest NPS
by Reporter • 18 Aug 2025
Brokers in NSW/ACT have given lenders the highest Net Promoter Score (NPS) in the country, according to the latest... READ MORE

Women in Finance Summit 2025 launches
by Annie Kane • 18 Aug 2025
The RBA assistant governor (business services) is set to speak at the Women in Finance Summit 2025. READ MORE
Nicole Devine

Mortgage Choice expands Quickli integration for brokers
by Will Paige • 18 Aug 2025
Brokers at the major brokerage will now be able to transfer data from Quickli into Mortgage Choice’s loan writing... READ MORE

Pepper Money announces senior appointments in Victoria
by Annie Kane • 18 Aug 2025
Nick Green, the former head of distribution at Podium Money and Oak Capital, has joined the non-bank as its southern... READ MORE
Big four banks

Lenders move to pass on lower rates
by Will Paige • 15 Aug 2025
While several lenders have moved quickly to pass on the August rate cut, some lenders are waiting more than two weeks... READ MORE

Westpac’s broker share climbs as mortgage book hits $515bn
by Annie Kane • 14 Aug 2025
The major bank continues to have the highest proportion of broker-originated mortgages, while other majors are seeing... READ MORE
NAB

NAB slapped with $15.5m fine for failing vulnerable customers

by Will Paige • 14 Aug 2025
The major faces $15.5 million in fines after it and its subsidiary Advantedge were found to have failed 345 customers... READ MORE
Jordan Hagicostas, Sam Neville and Kapil Virmani

SA leads list of first home buyer hotspots
by Will Paige • 14 Aug 2025
South Australia leads the nation as first home buyer interest surges, driven by growing confidence as falling interest... READ MORE

Investors outpace owner-occupiers in new lending: ABS
by Ben Squires • 14 Aug 2025
ABS data has shown a surge in the number of new investor loan commitments, outpacing the growth of owner-occupier... READ MORE