The move by the lending arm of aggregator Australian Finance Group could save first home buyers up to $699.

Saving for a deposit takes first home buyers more than eight years on average, according to new data.

Opportunities for finance brokers are growing, as more SMEs turn to them to raise funds.

More than $200 billion has been added to the value of housing in just three months.

The SME lender has launched a new Line of Credit product, with lending limits up to $500,000.

The mutual is targeting first home buyers with its 40-year mortgage.

SME lender Bizcap has increased its lending limit by 50 per cent for Australian SMEs.

A growing share of renters plan to buy property despite cost-of-living pressures, according to Resolve Finance.

The brokerage has recruited a former bank GM of broker as its new state director for Western Australia.

The major bank will see around 3,500 employees depart the company as part of changes to simplify the bank.

Around one in three loans from the customer-owned bank went to first home buyers over the year.

The state government has reaffirmed plans to triple the First Home Owner Grant from next year.

The association has called for clearer communication and less red tape from the regulator.