Borrower 6 October 2026

5% Deposit Scheme hits a milestone, but buyers hit a wall

The 5 per cent Deposit Scheme has ticked past 100,000 buyers since its expansion one year ago, but the issues facing first home buyers are far from solved.

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Lender

TMB rolls out Help to Buy through broker channel

6 October 2026

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited has announced the rollout of the Australian government’s Help to Buy Scheme through its broker channel, with the first cohort of trained brokers ...

Economy

Hidden factors squeeze borrowing power

6 October 2026

New research has highlighted the impact of factors beyond salary and deposit size that can affect an individual’s borrowing power.

Lender

Finance Specialist: What's really behind the squeeze on businesses?

5 October 2026

With another rate rise adding to the pressure on Australian businesses, the challenges facing business owners go well beyond the cost of borrowing. From rising costs and ...