Borrower

1 in 10 invoices overdue as business defaults climb
16 October 2026

Late payments among businesses have climbed to their highest rate for eight and a half years, with one in 10 invoices now more than 60 days overdue.

AFG data reveals continued fall in mortgage LVRs
15 October 2026

Broker data from Australian Finance Group has shown that LVRs have continued to fall across almost the entire country.

Upgraders drive record average loan size: AFG
14 October 2026

Home owners seeking to trade up in the market have accounted for a record share of Australian Finance Group’s mortgage lodgements, even as overall lending volumes have fallen.

Suncorp Bank transition could bring ‘significant’ repayment increases, brokers warned
13 October 2026

Suncorp Bank borrowers could face “significant” increases in minimum loan repayments as their mortgages move to ANZ, brokers have been told.

Investor lending drops 9% as budget changes bite
13 October 2026

Investor property loan demand has fallen three times faster than owner-occupier loans in the June 2026 quarter, as higher interest rates and federal budget changes erode borrowing appetite ...

5% Deposit Scheme hits a milestone, but buyers hit a wall
6 October 2026

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.

Senate report: Younger generations ‘locked out’ of housing
1 October 2026

A new Senate report has found that younger Australians are being increasingly locked out of home ownership, as the generational divide in the nation’s housing market continues to widen.

Self-employed borrower data exposes broker channel gap
23 September 2026

Although self-employed borrowers are more likely to use professional advisers than the broader population, they are more likely to turn directly to their bank when it comes to a home loan, ...

Older borrowers lead consumer credit demand
16 September 2026

New figures have found that older Australians are fuelling a rebound in consumer credit demand, while younger borrowers are pulling back.

Housing and financial security top major life milestones
15 September 2026

Home ownership and financial security supersede family and relationship goals in major life milestones, according to new research from NGM Group.