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COG Aggregation adds first insurer to broker panel
6 August 2026

Gensure has become the first insurer appointed to the COG Aggregation panel, giving almost 2,000 asset finance brokers access to its fixed multi-year equipment insurance product.

Bendigo appoints senior UK banker to executive team
6 August 2026

A senior UK banking executive has been appointed as Bendigo Bank’s new chief customer officer.

Macquarie reverse mortgage portfolio sale completed
5 August 2026

Household Capital has completed the acquisition of Macquarie Bank’s reverse mortgage book, as specialist lenders continue to secure a slice of a growing equity release market.

ANZ, CEFC expand green finance program with $150m
5 August 2026

SMEs will have greater access to discounted finance for energy-efficient equipment after ANZ and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation injected another $150 million into their joint finance ...

Residential slowdown sparks interest in commercial lending development
5 August 2026

Growing signs of a residential market slowdown have prompted more mortgage brokers to consider commercial lending, according to one specialist training provider.

AFG appoints new non-executive director
5 August 2026

Australian Finance Group has appointed a senior Azure Capital partner to its board as an independent non-executive director.

Business lending growth hits 6-year high
4 August 2026

Australia’s banks recorded their strongest month for business lending since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding almost $20 billion in June.

InstantAPPLY launches with ‘10-minute home loan’ goal
4 August 2026

A new platform promising to cut loan application preparation time from hours to under 10 minutes has launched to the Australian broker market.

Loanworks Lending completes largest RMBS deal to date
4 August 2026

Sydney-based non-bank lender Loanworks Lending has completed its largest residential mortgage-backed securities transaction to date, raising $850 million as it looks to continue expanding ...

5% Deposit Scheme welcomes first non-bank lender
3 August 2026

The lender panel behind the federal government’s 5 per cent Deposit Scheme has expanded to include its first non-bank lender.

Brisbane and Adelaide turn negative as house price downturn deepens
3 August 2026

Australia’s housing downturn has broadened in July, with Brisbane and Adelaide joining Sydney and Melbourne in posting monthly price falls.

Older home owners postpone downsizing as market softens
3 August 2026

One in three older home owners are delaying downsizing as Australia’s property market softens, with many exploring other ways to unlock equity, new data has revealed.

Beyond Bank brings open banking front of house
3 August 2026

Beyond Bank has become the first branch-based lender to extend open banking from the broker channel into its first-party lending experience.

HSBC set to offload $36bn loan portfolio
31 July 2026

HSBC has entered into a binding agreement to sell its $36 billion home and personal loan portfolio to US alternative asset manager Blackstone.

New non-bank launches to challenge reverse mortgage market
31 July 2026

A new non-bank lender is set to enter the retirement lending market, led by Volt Bank co-founder Luke Bunbury, with plans to launch a new home equity product later this year.