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No love lost as broker confirms tennis match with Albanese
24 August 2026

A tennis match between a broker campaigning against the government’s tax reforms and the Prime Minister has been confirmed.

Solomons Capital joins Money Quest lender panel
24 August 2026

Solomons Capital has joined the Money Quest Group lender panel, giving its brokers access to short-term private credit for transactions.

Younger buyers go big on deposits despite affordability pressures
21 August 2026

Younger Australians are entering the property market with larger deposits than previous generations, despite elevated house prices and ongoing cost-of-living pressures, new research has ...

Acquisition deal strengthens brokerage’s commercial capability
21 August 2026

Melbourne-based Acceptance Finance has completed the acquisition of a brokerage as it seeks to expand into commercial finance.

‘Widow tax’ bill passes Parliament
21 August 2026

The tax reform bill that makes the asset write-off permanent and closes the ‘widow tax’ loophole has finally passed both houses, after months of debate.

The policy round-up: Lender changes at a glance 14–21 August
21 August 2026

Lenders have been pushing out new products and tweaking policy to keep their offerings competitive. Here’s all the changes you need to know about.

The good, bad, and ugly of non-banks in open banking
20 August 2026

After the first month of non-banks having been in the open banking system, the first tranche of data reveals a telling picture.

Banks battle for SME lending as margins hit 5-year low
20 August 2026

Strong lending competition has pushed the margin on small business loans above the cash rate to a five-year low, the Australian Banking Association has found.

Cynario launches automated client review tool for brokers
20 August 2026

AI fintech Cynario has launched a new feature that automates the client review process into an automatic pipeline for social media and branded content.

Banking associations back ATO data sharing after AUSTRAC fraud probe
19 August 2026

Australia’s banking associations have renewed calls for ATO data to be made available through the Consumer Data Right, following AUSTRAC’s discovery of “potentially hundreds of millions” of ...

APRA acts over Bendigo’s ‘longstanding’ risk weaknesses
19 August 2026

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has imposed licence conditions on Bendigo and Adelaide Bank over “longstanding and pervasive weaknesses” in its non-financial risk management ...

AFG launches new white label bridging loan
18 August 2026

Fintech lender Bridgit has joined forces with aggregator Australian Finance Group to launch a new white label bridging loan.

Court backs Bendigo over brothel debanking decision
18 August 2026

A Victorian Supreme Court judgment has sided with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank over its decision to debank a legal brothel operator.

NAB business lending grows despite signs of borrower stress
18 August 2026

National Australia Bank’s business lending has continued to grow in the June quarter, with activity remaining robust despite signs of potential stress among borrowers.

LMG approval times improve 18% as AI use surges
18 August 2026

AI adoption across Loan Market Group’s broker network has surged, with use of the aggregator’s proprietary assistants hitting a new high.