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LMG appoints specialist lender to ‘fill niche’ in panel
30 April 2026

Loan Market Group has expanded its lending panel with the addition of Maple Asset Finance.

Thinktank marks RMBS milestone with $750m issue
30 April 2026

Thinktank has completed its 11th residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transaction, marking its first capital markets issuance for 2026.

Logistics SMEs under pressure as two-speed economy widens
29 April 2026

Australia’s small and medium-sized enterprises are showing growing signs of financial strain as new March Equifax data reveals a widening divide between large businesses and smaller ...

Finance access emerges as top hurdle for SME growth
29 April 2026

Access to finance has overtaken all other challenges as the biggest barrier to SMEs meeting revenue targets, according to ScotPac’s latest SME Growth Index.

SA’s HomeStart expands low-deposit loan access
29 April 2026

The South Australia-backed low-deposit lender Homestart has expanded the scope and scale of its loan offering.

Brokers sound warning as ASIC cracks down on ‘finfluencers’
29 April 2026

Brokers are warning borrowers to take financial advice from social media with a “big grain of salt”, as ASIC moves to clamp down on unlawful ‘finfluencer’ activity.

Judo Bank results show momentum despite economic uncertainty
28 April 2026

Judo Bank has grown its loan book to $13.8 billion in the third quarter of the financial year 2026, reaffirming its full-year targets despite increasing economic uncertainty in the SME ...

New AI platform targets next wave of mortgage fraud
27 April 2026

A new platform designed to help brokers detect increasingly sophisticated fraud has been launched as mortgage fraud continues to evolve in complexity.

Banjo Loans appoints new chairman
27 April 2026

Non-bank SME lender Banjo Loans has appointed a new chairman to replace the outgoing Rick Sawers, who is retiring after four years in the role.

The perfect partnership: How brokers and PMs can unlock their potential
27 April 2026

Despite not usually interacting, brokers and property managers can unlock mutual benefits by collaborating to share data, boosting efficiency and maximising client satisfaction.

ORDE updates pricing as brokers support lending reviews
27 April 2026

ORDE Financial has updated its Commercial Prime pricing, as business owners increasingly review their lending structures amid ongoing economic uncertainty.

Loan demand drops as SMEs turn defensive
24 April 2026

Loan applications are falling as inflation increasingly weighs on business owners, according to a new report by SME lender Banjo Loans.

Brokers face threat and opportunity as AI reshapes industry
24 April 2026

Brokers are being urged to prepare for significant change as technology, competition, and shifting customer expectations continue to reshape the industry.

Moneytech criticises non-bank exclusion from billion-dollar loan scheme
23 April 2026

Moneytech has criticised the government’s $1 billion Economic Resilience Program after it was revealed that non-bank lenders would be excluded from delivering the loans.

BOQ leans into business lending as commercial growth accelerates
23 April 2026

Bank of Queensland has posted strong growth in commercial lending as it continues to prioritise business banking, even as overall earnings softened in the first half of the financial year ...