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Property values fall for sixth straight month
1 October 2026

Home owners in Australia’s capital cities have felt the sting of the national property downturn, with the vast majority of values declining in the recent quarter, according to recent data

Queensland property developer jailed over investor fraud
1 October 2026

A former Queensland property developer has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for aggravated fraud after pleading guilty to dishonestly applying more than $2.2 million in investor ...

Four 2026 rate hikes deal $90k blow to borrowing capacity
30 September 2026

The cumulative impact of four rate hikes this year has cut borrowing capacity by almost $90,000, according to data analytics company Cotality.

ORDE extends 80% LVR commercial lending footprint
30 September 2026

Non-bank lender ORDE Financial has expanded its commercial lending offering, extending its 80 per cent LVR proposition to eligible commercial and SMSF commercial securities across a broader ...

Latest RBA cash rate decision lands
29 September 2026

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered its latest cash rate decision as economic pressures continue to weigh on households and the wider mortgage market.

Brokers face double pressure as rate hike looms
29 September 2026

Brokers have been urged to prepare for a prolonged period of higher rates, as weaker mortgage demand and growing competition from banks puts client relationships in focus.

New tool automates payslip checks for brokers
29 September 2026

Broker-built fintech AutoCalc has added a built-in payslip reader to its recently launched borrowing-capacity calculator.

Money Quest Group appoints NSW/ACT state relationship manager
29 September 2026

Peter Nguyen has joined the boutique aggregator, bringing more than 20 years’ experience across the mortgage and banking sectors to the role.

First Federal joins NextGen’s ApplyOnline platform
29 September 2026

Non-bank lender First Federal has gone live on NextGen’s ApplyOnline platform, allowing brokers to lodge mortgage applications through the digital platform.

Commercial broking settlement values jump 27%
28 September 2026

Fresh data from the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia has found that commercial, business and asset finance settlement values among brokers have jumped by more than a quarter.

Brokers flock to Westpac for asset finance deals
28 September 2026

The major bank received the highest volume of broker asset finance deals in July, according to the latest Broker Pulse: Commercial Lending report from Agile Market Intelligence.

Suncorp appoints new non-executive director
28 September 2026

Suncorp has bolstered it board through the appointment of a new non-executive director.

Data centres emerge as new frontier for commercial finance
25 September 2026

As the AI boom continues to gather pace, data centre financing has been emerging as a new opportunity for commercial brokers, with inquiries that were once occasional now landing on desks ...

What brokers are getting wrong about AI risk
25 September 2026

Brokers are embracing AI to save time, but are they creating a data risk they cannot see? Nirlep Adhikari, director and founder of Mount Mindforce explores the governance gap.

Business loan demand defies asset finance slump
25 September 2026

Business loan demand has jumped 11.3 per cent year-on-year, while demand for asset finance has continued to fall, new data from Equifax has found.