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Migration should be capped at the number of new homes completed: Coalition
15 May 2026

The Opposition Leader has said the Coalition would cap net overseas migration each year at the number of new homes completed in Australia, in a bid to balance housing demand.

RADI program to be scrapped: APRA
15 May 2026

The prudential regulator has revealed it intends to remove the restricted banking licence framework, given its challenge in attracting new entrants and limited take-up.

New NSW/ACT state manager hired at Mortgage Choice
15 May 2026

The major brokerage has announced a new NSW/ACT state manager, leading a team of franchise development managers across the state and territory.

Borrowing capacity to worsen under investor tax changes, warn brokers
14 May 2026

Mortgage and finance brokers have warned that the newly announced CGT and negative gearing changes are tightening the screws on borrowing capacity.

Budget a win for SMEs, but warnings raised over tax changes
14 May 2026

Small businesses will benefit from the changes in the federal budget, but radical structural changes to investment and trust taxation may have unintended consequences, according to SME ...

Viking Asset integrates LoanOptions.ai loan matching tech
14 May 2026

Hundreds of asset finance brokers operating under the aggregator’s network will now be able to access the fintech’s loan-matching technology.

Subprime SMEs increasingly ‘credit shopping’ to multiple lenders
13 May 2026

While overall SME lending demand is softening, businesses at the high-risk end of the credit spectrum are increasingly shopping around to find a lender to help them.

1 in 3 small businesses don’t think they’re a cyber target, new research finds
13 May 2026

Over half of small businesses in Australia don’t think they are a target for a cyber attack, despite one in three experiencing one, reports have found.

What’s in the budget 2026–27?
12 May 2026

The Labor government has handed down its federal budget for the new financial year. Here’s what you need to know relating to housing and mortgages.

Broking industry applauds move to make IAWO permanent
12 May 2026

While the industry has welcomed the government’s decision to make the $20,000 instant asset write-off a permanent deduction, they have suggested more could be done to support SMEs.

Finalists revealed for 2026 Broker Innovation Awards
12 May 2026

The finalists for the fourth annual Broker Innovation Awards have been announced following a competitive entry period for the 2026 program.

Non-bank appoints MoneyPlace founder as new CEO
12 May 2026

The founder and former CEO of personal lender MoneyPlace has been appointed to a new leadership role in the lending sector.

Brokers thanked for Macquarie’s 28% mortgage growth
11 May 2026

Macquarie Bank’s loan book has grown 28 per cent in a year to make up 7 per cent of the Australian mortgage market, with brokers thanked for driving its success.

Pallas turns on digital applications for commercial loans
11 May 2026

Non-bank lender Pallas Capital has partnered with CitoPlus to enable brokers to submit commercial loan deals digitally.

ASIC calls for urgent cyber uplift amid AI threats
8 May 2026

The financial services regulator has issued a stark call to the finance industry: harden your cyber defences now or face the consequences of a "step-change" in AI-driven crime.