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Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor has met with mortgage brokers and other small-business owners as resistance to the federal budget’s changes to capital gains tax continues to build.

A ‘buyer’s market’ has led to a surge in bridging loan demand, particularly in Victoria, which has seen demand skyrocket 46 per cent on its six-month average.

A former SMSF adviser has been permanently banned from providing financial services and engaging in credit activities, following fraud convictions.

As broker market share in the residential mortgages market edges past 80 per cent, attention is now turning to how the industry got here – and where it goes next.

ING has become the latest lender to reprogram its serviceability settings in response to the federal government’s negative gearing reforms, reducing borrowing capacity for some property ...

Fintech and asset finance brokerage LoanOptions.ai has entered the novated leasing space with the launch of a new business division.

Loan Market Group has broadened its commercial lending offering through the appointment of non-bank MA Money to its lender panel.

As Australia continues to transition towards renewable energy, new data has shown a surge in demand for green equipment finance.

Brokers have been urged by the MFAA to support the ‘Fair Go’ campaign against the federal budget’s proposed capital gains tax and trust taxation changes.

Although the dust has settled on last year’s Broker Innovation Awards, the innovations introduced by some of the recognised brokers have continued to evolve and make waves across the sector

Brokers have been pushed to adopt a mindset of “ferocious curiosity” to precipitate change, as the industry grapples with rapid technological development and evolving client expectations

Australians are increasingly turning to housing wealth to help fund retirement, as more borrowers enter retirement with growing pressure on traditional retirement income sources.

As Payday Super reforms loom, brokers have said the changes could trigger a structural shift in how SMEs manage cash flow and access credit.

New analysis suggests repayment priorities have shifted under financial pressure, with home loans now as likely as credit cards to be the first product to fall into severe arrears.

The Australian government’s Help to Buy Scheme has officially launched in Tasmania, becoming the final state to launch the federal shared-equity program.