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TFF records mixed results on increased SME lending
by Fabian Cotter • 14 Dec 2022
A post-pandemic RBA analysis on Term Funding Facility (TFF) helping business lending has not highlighted clear economic... READ MORE

‘Golden opportunity’ for brokers as borrowers fear loan rejection
by • 13 Dec 2022
Non-bank lender Pepper Money has urged borrowers to review options with their broker as many jump at the first loan... READ MORE

idutch joins PCF lending panel
by Adrian Suljanovic • 13 Dec 2022
The commercial lending fintech has joined the PLAN, Choice, and FAST lending panel through an expanded partnership with... READ MORE

Payments times review welcomed, ombudsman says
by • 13 Dec 2022
Treasury will examine how to get big business to pay their invoices in a “fair and reasonable” time, as... READ MORE

PCF Group expands NSW broker management team

by Fabian Cotter • 12 Dec 2022
Given the NSW mortgage-market size, PCF Group has appointed two new state directors to best support its brokers, it has... READ MORE

Supply chain issues drive SME alternate funding support: ScotPac
by Fabian Cotter • 12 Dec 2022
Rising inflation and increased costs are being offset — or absorbed — by Australian SMEs quite differently,... READ MORE

New site acquisitions driving demand for private funding
by Annie Kane • 12 Dec 2022
Sustained appetite for new site acquisitions, refinance, and cashouts of unencumbered properties has been driving... READ MORE

58.3% hike in store for super-low fixed-rate borrowers
by Reporter • 9 Dec 2022
Aussie Home Loans and CoreLogic have found that those coming off super-low fixed rates next year may see repayments... READ MORE

1/3 of buyers feel they ‘miss out’ due to slow financing

by Reporter • 9 Dec 2022
Thirty-five per cent of mortgagors feel they “missed out on property opportunities while waiting for finance... READ MORE

Purple Circle adds another lender to its panel
by Reporter • 9 Dec 2022
The boutique aggregator has announced its partnership with Funding.com.au, giving members access to its bridging loan... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from week 5–9 December

by Adrian Suljanovic • 9 Dec 2022
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 9... READ MORE

In case you missed it (week ending 9 December)
by • 9 Dec 2022
In case you missed it.. Banks pass on 25 bps rate hike, borrowers’ stress weighs on brokers, Loan Market Group... READ MORE

Brokers can’t help but take on customers’ rate stress: REA
by Fabian Cotter • 8 Dec 2022
Serviceability impact now ‘is huge’ and affecting both borrower and broker stress levels, REA Group’s Anthony... READ MORE

Banks pass on 25-bp rate rise
by Adrian Suljanovic • 8 Dec 2022
Lenders have followed suit and passed on the rate hike to customers on variable-interest home loans on the back of the... READ MORE

Refinancing ‘extremely elevated’ as households feel rate pressure
by Fabian Cotter • 8 Dec 2022
As December’s RBA cash-rate decision continued the rise, mortgagors are reacting from feeling the pinch, PEXA data... READ MORE

Loan Market Group unveils new asset finance entity

by Annie Kane • 8 Dec 2022
The aggregation group has unveiled a newly formed entity dedicated to asset finance: Loan Market Group Asset Finance. READ MORE

Feedback sought on CDR non-bank lender tweaks
by Fabian Cotter • 7 Dec 2022
Treasury is seeking input on the development of rules, data standards and compliance cost for non-bank CDR, it has... READ MORE

Refinancing sees 6.15% increase in October: Joust

by Adrian Suljanovic • 7 Dec 2022
The online home loan marketplace has observed an increase in the size of home loans accessed for refinancing following... READ MORE

Commercial real estate lending ‘growing strongly’, finds APRA
by Annie Kane • 7 Dec 2022
The banks continue to increase their exposures to commercial property, with actual exposures up 10 per cent, according... READ MORE

3.10% December cash rate confirmed: RBA
by Fabian Cotter • 6 Dec 2022
Australia’s central bank has increased the cash-rate by 25bps for the holiday season, it has been confirmed. READ MORE

Women in Finance Awards 2022: Meet the Winners
by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 Dec 2022
More than 680 people from the finance industry were in attendance to cheer on a total of 249 finalists competing for... READ MORE

AFG expands WA team
by Reporter • 6 Dec 2022
AFG has welcomed a new sales manager and partnership manager to its head office in Perth. READ MORE

Bill passes to protect consumers from ‘predatory’ payday lenders
by Adrian Suljanovic • 6 Dec 2022
The Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022 was passed by Parliament today (6 December) to improve national credit laws in... READ MORE

NSW government program to boost housing supply
by Adrian Suljanovic • 6 Dec 2022
The Perrottet government will be unlocking an extra 70,000 new homes across NSW to further increase housing supply in... READ MORE

Australia records busiest auction week since June
by Fabian Cotter • 6 Dec 2022
According to the research body’s November Home Value Index (HVI), Australia recorded its smallest monthly value... READ MORE