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Help to Buy broker access grows as fourth lender joins
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 6 Oct 2026
A new lender has joined the Help to Buy lending panel, opening another broker pathway into the shared-equity scheme. READ MORE

Australia’s top asset finance brokers revealed
by Ben Squires • 6 Oct 2026
Australia’s leading asset finance brokers have been revealed in The Adviser’s Elite Broker Ranking 2026 – Asset... READ MORE

Discharge practices worsen as brokers lash banks
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 6 Oct 2026
Brokers have said that discharge requests are increasingly becoming the gateway to a lender’s best retention offer. READ MORE

Vast majority of aspiring buyers likely to use a broker
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 6 Oct 2026
New research has revealed prospective purchasers increasingly want support when navigating home loan decisions. READ MORE

Capra Financial Group expands into South-East Queensland
by Ben Squires • 6 Oct 2026
The brokerage has said the acquisition will double the size of its business and give it an immediate footprint in a... READ MORE

RBA finds borrowers resilient as economic pressures build
by Ben Squires • 5 Oct 2026
The central bank’s latest review has found that most households and businesses appear to be well placed to manage... READ MORE

Viking expands mentoring support with Mr Mentor partnership
by Ben Squires • 5 Oct 2026
The partnership will support new-to-industry brokers across the aggregation network. READ MORE

Entries open for Top 25 Brokerages 2027
by Ben Squires • 5 Oct 2026
The Adviser is once again on the search for the leading brokerages in the country, with submissions now open for the... READ MORE

Westpac’s loan book plummets as mortgage growth collapses
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 2 Oct 2026
Westpac’s housing loan book substantially fell in August, with mortgage growth at the largest lenders grinding to a... READ MORE

Investor lending retreat deepens housing credit slowdown
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 2 Oct 2026
Housing lending lost further momentum in August as investor borrowing cooled sharply. READ MORE

‘Perfect storm’: Building approvals plunge as supply stalls
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 2 Oct 2026
Australia’s housing supply outlook has darkened after approvals tumbled in August, prompting warnings that the nation... READ MORE

Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 28...
by Ben Squires • 2 Oct 2026
The weekly round-up of the biggest news stories from across Momentum Media’s property brands from the week ending 2... READ MORE

Westpac joins ANZ in forecasting November hike
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 1 Oct 2026
Major banks are split on the cash-rate outlook moving forward as inflation risks reshape expectations. READ MORE

Number of borrowers unable to refinance spikes

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 1 Oct 2026
New data has revealed a growing equity squeeze as higher rates deepen refinancing barriers for recent borrowers. READ MORE

Warnings mount against unduly regulating brokers amid fresh ASIC...
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 30 Sep 2026
Industry bodies have welcomed ASIC’s new review of lending practices, while urging the regulator against excessively... READ MORE

ASIC to review referrer programs, lender oversight of brokers
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 30 Sep 2026
Following mortgage fraud revelations, the corporate regulator has revealed it will review lenders’ controls over... READ MORE

Bullock labels current rate ‘restrictive’ yet says more hikes...
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 30 Sep 2026
RBA governor Michele Bullock has labelled the new 4.60 per cent cash rate “restrictive”, while warning that further... READ MORE

Over 80% of brokers report investor inquiry plunge

by Charlie Tchetchenian • 30 Sep 2026
More than four in five brokers surveyed by Macquarie Equity Research have recorded a fall in investor mortgage... READ MORE

Associations urge early loan reviews after rate hike
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 30 Sep 2026
Mortgage industry bodies have stressed that a broker conversation could prove increasingly valuable as repayment... READ MORE

RBA announces latest cash rate call
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 29 Sep 2026
The Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Board has announced its September cash rate decision, as it responds to persistently... READ MORE

Borrowing power becomes pivotal in lender choice
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 29 Sep 2026
Mounting serviceability pressure is pushing borrowing capacity closer to the centre of borrowers’ lender decisions. READ MORE

Solo brokers lose ground as business pressures build
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 29 Sep 2026
The share of mortgage and finance brokers operating as sole operators declined in 2025, as growing compliance and... READ MORE

Rate hikes erase price-fall borrowing gains
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 29 Sep 2026
Fresh modelling has revealed that the affordability gains provided by modest housing price relief have been erased by... READ MORE

Private credit body takes shape as scrutiny intensifies
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 29 Sep 2026
An industry-led initiative is targeting greater transparency as private credit managers face mounting regulatory... READ MORE

Broker clawback costs rise in first industry-level measure
by Charlie Tchetchenian • 28 Sep 2026
Fresh data from the MFAA has revealed that clawback costs climbed alongside a substantial expansion in broker... READ MORE