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ASIC freezes mortgage fund as private credit scrutiny mounts

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 27 Oct 2026
A $573.2 million mortgage fund faces major disclosure questions as ASIC’s private credit crackdown gathers momentum. READ MORE

Covered bond cap changes hailed as competitive pricing boost

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 27 Oct 2026
Banks could gain greater pricing firepower under a proposal to expand access to cheaper funding. READ MORE

Household Capital secures $304m as retirement funding attracts...

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 26 Oct 2026
Institutional investors have backed Household Capital’s $304 million securitisation, bolstering funding for... READ MORE

Video podcast: What’s Making Headlines – Refinancing demand spikes

by Ben Squires • 23 Oct 2026
Refinancing is accounting for a growing share of broker lending at one aggregation group, while the latest figures... READ MORE

Wisr reports record growth as majors lose auto, personal loan share

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 23 Oct 2026
Wisr has reported record quarterly loan originations, led by secured vehicle finance, while highlighting the major... READ MORE

P&N lifts lending as mutual banks build momentum

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 22 Oct 2026
Mortgage growth has buoyed P&N’s annual results as customer-owned lenders expand and merger preparations gather... READ MORE

Bendigo’s loan book shrinks despite signs of improvement

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 21 Oct 2026
Bendigo Bank’s lending update has revealed renewed contraction, tempering signs of improving momentum across its... READ MORE

NAB swings the axe with bank to cut 6% of workforce

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 20 Oct 2026
NAB will eliminate up to 2,500 internal roles or about 6 per cent of its workforce, under a sweeping restructure. READ MORE

Mortgage slowdown sharpens tensions over selective cashback offers

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 20 Oct 2026
Banks risk damaging their networks of mortgage brokers by chasing short-term market share gains with exclusive cashback... READ MORE

Major bank CEOs to face Senate inquiry over offset failures

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 20 Oct 2026
Australia’s banking chiefs face demands for answers as scrutiny intensifies over major offset failures, which have... READ MORE