- + MFAA announces 2026 national consumer campaign—MFAA Accredited Brokers to be promoted across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and more
- + Revealed – Best Mortgage Brokers Under 35 in Australia—MPA’s 2026 Rising Stars list celebrates the brokers bringing fresh energy into the dynamic and highly competitive Australian broking industry
- + Women’s participation seen as vital to easing housing shortfall—HIA uses International Women’s Day to urge more women into residential building roles
- + Regional property appeal persists as buyers return to major cities—Westpac research shows steady appetite for regional housing alongside rising capital city interest
- + Moving house ranked among life’s most stressful events, research finds—It’s more stressful than having a child or getting married
- + LMG rehires WA manager to guide broker growth—Industry figure takes dual role at LMG and Loan Market as Western Australia activity intensifies
- + Best Mortgage Brokers Under 35 in Australia | Rising Stars—Australia’s best mortgage brokers under 35 are progressing rapidly, delivering results that reflect technical mastery and commercial maturity way beyo...
- + Why client data breaches are a real risk for mortgage brokers—Mortgage brokers sit on a goldmine for cybercriminals – and rising breach costs prove it
- + Aussie bond prices are in free fall – what does it mean for mortgages?—As Trump wages war on Iran, soaring oil prices risks causing havoc for Aussie mortgage holders
- + BDM in the Spotlight: Luke Butcher, Bluestone Home Loans—'It’s not just about copying and pasting policy but being a good operator, having fun with your brokers... and enjoying working with them'
- + Tech is changing the mortgage game, but AI, open banking no panacea for poor customer service—New NextGen research proves brokers needs haven’t changed, even if the tech has
- + CBA reports two mortgage brokers to police over suspected fraud—Move comes after bank uncovered $1 billion in potentially fraudulent home loan applications
- + Broker in Focus: Talissa Bailey, Bai Mortgage—A pandemic job loss pushed her into the mortgage industry at entry level – five years later, she’s running her own brokerage in Melbourne
- + RBA may move faster on rate hikes, warns asset manager—Pressure from persistent inflation could see steeper increases than expected
- + Scapegoating investors will damage property market - PIPA—Industry body and surveying firm say supply constraints, not investor taxes, are driving prices higher
- + Property tax reforms will hit rent prices, warms Property Council—Industry body warns proposed CGT and negative gearing changes could further tighten rental supply
- + Regulator watching fuel prices amid Middle East tensions—Higher petrol costs may tighten household budgets and curb borrowing capacity
- + Connective supercharges commercial lending panel—ORDE Financial, Pallas Capital and more brought on to support complex funding needs needs of diversified brokers
- + Fortune favours the speed freaks in commercial and asset broking—"If a deal is still sitting on my desk the next day, there's a problem"
- + Julia Gillard, Holly Ransom to headline World Credit Union Conference in Sydney—Global customer-owned banking gathering comes to Sydney for first time
- + Great Southern Bank hits SFI milestone after surge in home lending—First-home buyers supercharge mutual bank’s first-half results
- + ScotPac secures UBS facility to expand SME funding—New warehouse line to support asset-based lending for business clients
- + Low vacancies and high prices push more Australians into long-term renting—Data shows declining home ownership rates, particularly among younger Aussies
- + Auction volumes ease over long weekend but rebound expected—Public holiday lull sees fewer homes go under the hammer, with activity set to pick up next week
- + Middle East tensions and inflation pressures point to May rate hike—Bank economist outlines risks for rates, growth and the Australian dollar as conflict and jobs data shape the outlook
- + 5% deposit albatross hanging around first-home buyers’ necks, warns broker—Government scheme poses hidden risks for the very homebuyers it’s meant to help
- + Uber driver's unfair dismissal claim fails over gig worker status—His Uber account was cut off, but the law says that's not a dismissal
- + New homes incentive set to fail due to missed targets—Bonus scheme on track to pay out less than one-fifth of $3 billion fund
- + Mortgage borrowers turn to offset accounts as rate pressures persist—Major bank data shows stronger offset uptake led by younger home owners
- + Family‑friendly suburbs tipped for 2026 growth—Experts highlight family demand as a driver of housing markets across multiple states
- + Workplace laws are constraining Australia’s housing supply, industry body says—HIA targeted carve-outs to protect small builders and delivery of new homes
- + Canadian businesses more optimistic despite persistent cost and labour pressures—Recruiting skilled employees second most commonly expected obstacle, finds StatCan
- + Aussie economy soars, fuelling interest rate fears—Numbers ‘encouraging’, but inflation remains biggest concern for Aussie households
- + Macquarie’s broker‑only playbook best defence against home loan fraud, says Ward—Deputy MD tells all at 2026 LMG Growth Summit
- + High‑tech, high‑touch: LMG’s vision of the augmented broker—Growth Summit places artificial intelligence front and centre, but are all brokers on board with the AI revolution?
- + Stamford Capital named LMG's Best Commercial Brokerage second year running—Mortgage aggregator spotlights best-in-class residential, commercial and diversified broking businesses at Melbourne's Crown Palladium
- + Mortgage brokers maintain dominant share of Australia’s home loan market—Intermediaries write more than three quarters of new mortgages as December quarter volumes hit record high
- + Building approvals slide again in January—Another fall in approvals highlights soft housing pipeline despite strong data centre projects
- + Bluestone tops $1.2bn in February deals—Non-bank reports one of its strongest application months as brokers channel more niche borrowers its way
- + RBA weighs inflation risk from Middle East conflict—Central bank governor flags uncertainty over interest rate path
- + LoanOptions.ai takes on Sydney brokerage in debut M&A move—Asset Alley will roll out LoanOptions.ai tech stack across the business
- + Housing prices climb again despite higher rates—Capital city medians push through $1 million as national prices hit new peak
- + Industrial property market remains stable – report—But limited availability of industrial space emerges as key concern
- + Younger brokers lead AI uptake amid data security concerns—FBAA survey reveals strong but cautious adoption of AI across the broker channel
- + UN review ramps up pressure on Australia over housing crisis—United Nations committee urges human rights‑based housing strategy
- + SMEs are heading into payday super storm unprepared – how can brokers help?—Prospa warns of massive SME cashflow pressures as super changes kick in this year
- + Assetline eyes private credit growth with leadership overhaul—Non-standard scenarios in focus as non-bank lender vies for prominent position in rapidly growing space
- + Broker in Focus: Dan Pertot, Pertot & Co. Mortgage Brokers—This former banker fast-tracked his career shift to broking through intensive learning
- + Heartland tightens grip on reverse mortgage market—Lender holds 40% share of Australian reverse mortgage sector while posting stronger first‑half profit
- + Brisbane first-home buyers warned off ‘bargain’ units—Buyers’ agent outlines risks and rewards for first-time purchasers in a rapidly moving market
- + Mid-sized capitals outpace Sydney and Melbourne in house price gains—Tighter stock and lower price points support ongoing growth outside the largest capitals
- + Inflation battle not yet over, says RBA boss—Uncertainty over the rate path lingers as Bullock warns inflation risks have not fully eased
- + BDM in the Spotlight: Craig White, Bluestone Home Loans—‘I enjoy making great friends with brokers and the banter we share’
- + Commonwealth Bank uncovers $1bn in suspected home loan fraud—Australia’s largest mortgage lender cites ‘fraud being attempted through mortgage broking and referral channels’
- + ANZ revises cash rate call after latest inflation data—Big Four now aligned on May RBA rate increase
- + Pepper Money becomes first non-bank to adopt new industry code—Move highlights growing regulatory focus on non-bank mortgage lending
- + Capital city auctions head for busiest week since November—Surge in scheduled auctions tests buyer demand ahead of long weekend
- + Financial stress rises as home ownership remains a key goal: NAB—Brokers are relied on to help customers assess their finances and plan next steps
- + COG Aggregation’s biggest strength is its biggest weakness—Broker diversification is all the rage, but this asset finance expert is sticking to its knitting
- + Commonwealth Bank CEO open to CGT reforms—Matt Comyn says scaling back CGT tax break ‘should be under consideration’
- + Younger women step back from home ownership as gender pay gap continues—Upfront costs and affordability concerns weigh more heavily on female buyers
- + Liberty prices $2bn RMBS in record deal—Non-bank lender upsizes Liberty Series 2026-1 transaction on strong demand
- + LMG widens Zeus range with new assessed home loans—ColCap-funded Zeus products now cover refi, residential construction
- + First-home buyers face worsening affordability despite previous rate cuts—Rising entry-level prices and stretched borrowing capacity are reshaping the first-home buyer landscape
- + Skip’s Mario Emmanuel: Putting a dent in low-deposit lending—‘We really believe we can back Australians because they’re globally uniquely good at repaying mortgages.”
- + Finsure slams ‘lazy compliance practices’ of some new-to-industry brokers—'Early-stage operators without adequate grounding in financial services are more vulnerable to making poor decisions'
- + Commonwealth Bank, Westpac hike fixed rates as inflation overshoots—Likelihood of hawkish RBA move growing higher by the day
- + Westpac auto acquisition bolstering Resimac’s income despite run-off—Broker engagement driving better home loan margins for non-bank lender
- + Bluestone Home Loans joins LMG commercial panel—Bluestone's recently launched commercial and construction loan products now available to LMG brokers
- + Search begins for Australia’s leading mortgage brokerages in 2026—MPA has launched Top Brokerages 2026, calling on mortgage brokerages across Australia to submit their entries
- + AFG co-founder to step down as non-executive director—He will retire after more than three decades with the aggregator
- + Redrock Group teams up with Thinktank on new broker funding line—New facility focuses on residential, commercial, SMSF and private lending products
- + Coastal property values rebound faster than inland markets after 2022 floods—Analysis shows widening gap in post-disaster performance across Australian housing markets
- + Lend adds AI-native tools to broker CRM—Partnership brings new asset finance technology into brokers’ existing workflows
- + How Skip found its niche in low-deposit mortgages—Homeownership should not be defined by the deposit, says lending entrepreneur Mario Emmanuel
- + CGT reforms would be a blunt weapon for a complex problem—Any changes to current regime should be part of a wider discussion around generational inequality
- + Finsure sees surge in commercial, asset finance lending—Aggregator’s managed loan book pumped up by influx of ex-bankers
- + Elliott drops multi-million dollar bonus lawsuit against ANZ—Former CEO first filed proceedings in the Supreme Court in 2025
- + Borrowers can prompt banks to cut home loan rates – here’s how—Survey reveals lenders keep sharper pricing for borrowers signalling an exit
- + CGT hike could curb housing supply – HIA—Industry to tell Senate inquiry that higher taxes on investors could push up rents and delay critical new housing projects
- + What ASIC’s BID review means for mortgage brokers—Regulator’s first post‑implementation review zeroes in on documentation, monitoring and complaints handling
- + Major bank’s fixed-rate moves point to further RBA hikes—Increase in lender’s three-year fixed rates seen as signalling two more rate rises, analysis suggests
- + Why the strongest broker relationships start before submission—A Top 100 broker says lender relationships still shape approval outcomes
- + Liberty’s diversification strategy is on the Moula—‘Customers are very aware of the cost of finance and very open to conversations around improving that… brokers do a really good job at engaging custom...
- + Stamp Duty disclosures have ‘distorted market behaviour and investment decisions’, says PCA—Relaxation of stamp duty rules could unlock $8.7bn in investment and create 35,000 new homes
- + Foreign investors are pouring into Aussie mortgage market—ColCap’s $2.7bn RMBS issue proves Australia’s garnered huge international interest, reveals CEO
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