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Fewer borrowers would use a broker again, research shows
by Will Paige • 23 Jun 2025
The proportion of home loan borrowers who would use a broker for their next loan has shrunk, according to a new... READ MORE

P&N Group forms new partnership to fast-track settlements
by Ben Squires • 23 Jun 2025
The customer-owned banking group aims to improve the mortgage fulfilment process at its two bank brands through a new... READ MORE

Quickli launches broker community

by Reporter • 23 Jun 2025
The serviceability fintech has launched a mortgage broker community engagement function on its platform to help brokers... READ MORE
Simon Birmingham

ABA names new CEO
by Will Paige • 20 Jun 2025
ANZ’s head of Asia-Pacific engagement will lead the banking association from 18 August. READ MORE
APRA

APRA finalises student debt treatment guidance

by Will Paige • 20 Jun 2025
The regulator has issued new guidance stating that HELP debts should be excluded from the credit limit of all debts... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 16–20...
by Ben Squires • 20 Jun 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 20... READ MORE

SME Bootcamp 2025 to be held in September
by Reporter • 20 Jun 2025
The Adviser and Accountants Daily will launch SME Bootcamp 2025 to guide brokers and accountants to win more business... READ MORE

ANZ announces retirement of retail bank boss
by Ben Squires • 19 Jun 2025
The major has confirmed Maile Carnegie will retire at the start of July after leading the lender’s retail banking... READ MORE

NAB pays penalties for alleged CDR rule breaches
by Ben Squires • 19 Jun 2025
The major bank has received four infringement notices from the consumer watchdog over alleged breaches of CDR rules. READ MORE
Peter White

Borrowers trust brokers more than proprietary channel: FBAA

by Will Paige • 19 Jun 2025
Brokers are still better trusted compared to the proprietary lending channel, a major new consumer report has found. READ MORE
Aerial houses

Home prices climb on back of growing demand and rate cut outlook
by Will Paige • 19 Jun 2025
Falling interest rates have lifted demand to push home prices higher, recovering from a slowdown at the end of 2024,... READ MORE
David Michael

WA passes stamp duty legislation

by Will Paige • 19 Jun 2025
Legislation to increase stamp duty exemptions and concessions for first home buyers has passed through the Western... READ MORE

ASIC exercise ‘always anticipated’, say broker associations
by Annie Kane • 18 Jun 2025
The financial services regulator is currently undertaking an information-gathering exercise asking aggregators to... READ MORE
First time buyers

Rate cut buzz sparks rise in first home buyer activity
by Will Paige • 18 Jun 2025
The interest rate easing cycle has helped increase lending to first home buyers, according to NAB. READ MORE

2 in 3 lenders concerned about private credit boom: Stamford Capital
by Ben Squires • 18 Jun 2025
Lenders are concerned about the size and practices of Australia’s booming private credit market, according to a new... READ MORE
Retirees

Household Capital launches Retirement Refi loan
by Will Paige • 18 Jun 2025
The new loan is based on a reverse mortgage product and offers a lower interest rate with a simplified application... READ MORE
Roger Cook

WA government to boost funding for home buyer support
by Will Paige • 17 Jun 2025
The Western Australian government has introduced a low-deposit modular lending product and plans to roll out a new... READ MORE
Redom Syed and Craig Parry

Stamp duty reform needed to boost housing supply: HIA
by Will Paige • 17 Jun 2025
The HIA has called for housing policy reforms, including changes to stamp duty, after claiming that taxes on foreign... READ MORE
Tanya Sale and Dalibor Ivkovic

outsource Financial rolls out CRM update
by Annie Kane • 17 Jun 2025
More than 1,500 brokers aggregating under outsource Financial can now utilise Salestrekker 2.0 and its automation... READ MORE
Scam risks

Emailing personal data increases scam risks: COBA
by Will Paige • 17 Jun 2025
Consumers are being warned that sending personal data by email – including for loans – may heighten scam risks and... READ MORE

Equity-One celebrates 20th anniversary

by Reporter • 17 Jun 2025
Private lender and investment fund Equity-One has marked its 20th year in business, revealing it has completed $2.7... READ MORE
Major banks

Major bank forecasts 4 cuts by early 2026
by Will Paige • 16 Jun 2025
The big four bank has revised its cash rate expectations, forecasting two cuts this year and a further two in early... READ MORE
Laura Downer - MFAA

Wendy Robertson to retire, new MFAA SA/NT state manager appointed
by Will Paige • 16 Jun 2025
The broker association has snagged an AMP Bank BD manager to take on the South Australia/Northern Territory state... READ MORE
Instant asset write-off

Brokers can capitalise on EOFY opportunities
by Will Paige • 16 Jun 2025
Brokers are being urged to help clients take advantage of the instant asset write-off scheme as the end of the... READ MORE

New sub-aggregation offering launched by GSC brokers
by Annie Kane • 16 Jun 2025
A new mentoring and sub-aggregation service has been launched by the Geelong-based brokerage to help brokers drive... READ MORE