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Higher income and property caps unveiled for Help to Buy
by Annie Kane • 24 Mar 2025
In a bid to help more first home buyers enter market, the government has raised income caps and property price limits...READ MORE
Ratings agency puts private credit on watch
by Ben Squires • 24 Mar 2025
A ratings agency has identified 14 issues in private credit and indicated it will increase its monitoring of the... READ MORE
Plenti unveils new broker sales team structure
by Ben Squires • 24 Mar 2025
The new structure is designed to enhance broker support by consolidating Plenti’s sales teams into two dedicated... READ MORE
Revenue NSW pushes back at criticism over ‘reckless’ payroll tax...
by Will Paige • 21 Mar 2025
Revenue NSW has defended its actions after brokers and industry experts slated the application of payroll tax and... READ MORE
Broking industry challenges ‘stealth tax’ at NSW payroll tax...
by Will Paige • 21 Mar 2025
Brokers and industry experts have pushed for reform at a hearing into payroll tax in NSW, raising concerns about the... READ MORE
Fintelligence creates national sales team with key hires
by Will Paige • 21 Mar 2025
The aggregator has said its newly formed national sales team means it can offer brokers support across all... READ MORE
outsource Financial launches initiative to support female brokers
by Will Paige • 21 Mar 2025
The aggregator’s female founders want to create a community that encourages women to succeed in broking.
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Australia to fall short by half a million homes behind 2029 target
by Olivia Adams • 21 Mar 2025
Australia’s housing supply is set to deepen if the country continues to fall behind its housing target, while making... READ MORE
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 17–21...
by Ben Squires • 21 Mar 2025
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 21... READ MORE
Better Business Awards announces Qld-based winners for 2025
by Arabella Walton • 20 Mar 2025
A total of 22 Queensland-based winners have been announced for the annual Better Business Awards.
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Qudos Bank CEO hails ‘best of both’ approach as Bank Australia...
by Will Paige • 20 Mar 2025
Qudos Bank’s CEO has said the lender needed to proactively pursue a merger to sustain growth and keep delivering for... READ MORE
Assetline Capital joins SFG’s lending panel
by Ben Squires • 20 Mar 2025
SFG brokers will now be able to access the non-bank’s product suite, including mortgages, construction finance, and... READ MORE
Finsure launches scholarship to support female mortgage brokers
by Will Paige • 20 Mar 2025
The $15,000 scholarships are aimed at advancing gender equality in the industry.
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Funding names 2 new BDMs to boost broker partnerships
by Will Paige • 20 Mar 2025
The lender has appointed two new BDMs to strengthen broker partnerships in key markets.
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ASIC launches review into car finance
by Ben Squires • 19 Mar 2025
The regulator will examine the compliance of lenders, brokers, and other intermediaries in a review of the motor... READ MORE
Demand for refinancing jumps as borrowers seek better deals
by Will Paige • 19 Mar 2025
More borrowers are refinancing their mortgages now that rates have started to drop, with lenders offering increasingly... READ MORE
Rate Money launches commercial property loans
by Annie Kane • 19 Mar 2025
Self-employed specialist Rate Money has expanded its service offering to include commercial property... READ MORE
Lenders increasingly leaning on tech to strengthen loan applications
by Will Paige • 19 Mar 2025
A growing number of lenders are overhauling their mortgage origination systems and turning to tech to improve and speed... READ MORE
Record housing resale returns amid high prices and tight supply
by Will Paige • 19 Mar 2025
Stubbornly high house prices and a supply shortfall have led to record-high profitability and returns for home sellers,... READ MORE
APRA gives Bank Australia-Qudos Bank merger the green light
by Annie Kane • 18 Mar 2025
The prudential regulator has given approval for the two mutual banks to take their proposed merger to member... READ MORE
Rural Bank customers transitioned over to Bendigo Bank
by Will Paige • 18 Mar 2025
The non-major banking group has moved Rural Bank customers to Bendigo as part of wider consolidation efforts.
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Brokers slam BOQ Group for not passing rate cut to all customers
by Will Paige • 18 Mar 2025
BOQ Group has come under fire from brokers after some of the banking brands under the group failed to pass on the... READ MORE
Loan Market Group rolls out diversified CRM
by Annie Kane • 18 Mar 2025
LMG and Loan Market brokers can now access one CRM system for their residential, commercial, and asset finance... READ MORE
Interim bank CEO to retire
by Will Paige • 18 Mar 2025
The long-serving bank executive and interim CEO has confirmed he will retire next month after the new CEO takes... READ MORE
NAB announces senior leadership shake-up
by Will Paige • 17 Mar 2025
The CEO of Ubank has resigned for another role and NAB’s group executive of retail banking is also set to leave, amid... READ MORE
Mutuals vulnerable to rapidly changing banking landscape, APRA warns
by Will Paige • 17 Mar 2025
The boards of some mutuals lack the skills to navigate a modern banking environment, the prudential regulator has... READ MORE
LMG to launch fundraiser for impacted QLD/NSW communities
by Will Paige • 17 Mar 2025
The aggregator is set to launch a fundraiser to raise money for those affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
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Pepper and Firstmac both raise $1bn in capital
by Annie Kane • 17 Mar 2025
Non-bank lenders Pepper Money and Firstmac have each undertaken capital raises to support their respective growth... READ MORE
Aussie becomes Lendi Group’s primary broking brand
by Annie Kane • 14 Mar 2025
Hundreds of brokers and thousands of customers have moved from Lendi to Aussie, as Lendi Group makes Aussie its primary... READ MORE
Home values could be set for slowdown
by Will Paige • 14 Mar 2025
Five years on from the pandemic’s outbreak, housing values look to be stabilising after years of rapid growth,... READ MORE
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