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Brokerage director to face $2.4m misappropriation allegations
16 October 2026

A brokerage director is facing proposed legal proceedings over allegations that nearly $2.4 million in commissions was diverted into accounts linked to him and associated entities, and that ...

MFAA CEO elected to COSBOA board
16 October 2026

The CEO of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia has been elected to the board of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia.

Broker policy round-up: Lender changes at a glance 8–15 October
16 October 2026

There’s been a variety of movements from both banks and non-bank lenders this week, most notably from Suncorp Bank as it integrates with Australia New Zealand Banking Group. Here’s what you ...

Business confidence slides amid ‘triple threat’ of economic pressures
15 October 2026

Higher interest rates, global uncertainty and elevated fuel and diesel costs are weighing on Australian businesses and bringing business confidence down to near-historic lows, according to ...

ANZ loses $116.9m insurance dispute over personal and auto finance class actions
15 October 2026

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has lost a Federal Court case after it was ruled its insurers weren’t required to reimburse the bank for $116.92 million in settlements resolving ...

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.

New networking app opens to broking industry
15 October 2026

Netr, an Australian-built professional networking app for finance professionals, has opened its platform to the wider broking and lending industry following its launch on iOS and Android ...

Industry welcomes BID review but defends broker judgement
14 October 2026

The broking industry has welcomed ASIC’s audit of best interests duty obligations but questioned the emphasis on low-cost loan recommendations and called for clearer guidance on complaints ...

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.

How does ASIC view the use of AI in broking?
13 October 2026

The financial regulator has set out how it thinks brokers who use artificial intelligence should be documenting their work to meet their best interests duty obligations.

ASIC’s first BID audit is in – here are the key findings
13 October 2026

The financial services regulator has published its latest best interests duty report, putting broker compliance and dispute handling under the microscope. Find out what the core findings and ...

Brokers slam elevenfold increase to CSLR special levy
13 October 2026

Brokers have hit out at the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort after it emerged that a proposed framework for allocating the scheme’s blowout in costs could see the special levy on credit ...

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 ...

Broker behind ‘Ambition Tax’ campaign takes aim at surcharge ban
13 October 2026

A broker who has already played the Prime Minister at tennis over tax settings has now set his sights on a new issue for small businesses: the card surcharge ban.