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Brokers left in the lurch as Mystro goes offline
6 August 2026

Mortgage and finance brokers have been left in limbo and unable to access client data as CRM platform Mystro goes dark.

Traditional agri-lending models not fit for purpose, report warns
6 August 2026

Five emerging forces are exposing the limits of Australia’s traditional approach to agricultural lending, a new report has found.

Newcastle Permanent launches McDonald Jones loan partnership
6 August 2026

Newcastle Permanent has launched a new loan partnership with home builder McDonald Jones Homes, offering discounted rates on eligible properties in the Hunter Region.

COG Aggregation adds first insurer to broker panel
6 August 2026

Gensure has become the first insurer appointed to the COG Aggregation panel, giving almost 2,000 asset finance brokers access to its fixed multi-year equipment insurance product.

Bendigo appoints senior UK banker to executive team
6 August 2026

A senior UK banking executive has been appointed as Bendigo Bank’s new chief customer officer.

Macquarie reverse mortgage portfolio sale completed
5 August 2026

Household Capital has completed the acquisition of Macquarie Bank’s reverse mortgage book, as specialist lenders continue to secure a slice of a growing equity release market.

ANZ, CEFC expand green finance program with $150m
5 August 2026

SMEs will have greater access to discounted finance for energy-efficient equipment after ANZ and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation injected another $150 million into their joint finance ...

Residential slowdown sparks interest in commercial lending development
5 August 2026

Growing signs of a residential market slowdown have prompted more mortgage brokers to consider commercial lending, according to one specialist training provider.

AFG appoints new non-executive director
5 August 2026

Australian Finance Group has appointed a senior Azure Capital partner to its board as an independent non-executive director.

Business lending growth hits 6-year high
4 August 2026

Australia’s banks recorded their strongest month for business lending since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding almost $20 billion in June.

InstantAPPLY launches with ‘10-minute home loan’ goal
4 August 2026

A new platform promising to cut loan application preparation time from hours to under 10 minutes has launched to the Australian broker market.

Loanworks Lending completes largest RMBS deal to date
4 August 2026

Sydney-based non-bank lender Loanworks Lending has completed its largest residential mortgage-backed securities transaction to date, raising $850 million as it looks to continue expanding ...

5% Deposit Scheme welcomes first non-bank lender
3 August 2026

The lender panel behind the federal government’s 5 per cent Deposit Scheme has expanded to include its first non-bank lender.

Brisbane and Adelaide turn negative as house price downturn deepens
3 August 2026

Australia’s housing downturn has broadened in July, with Brisbane and Adelaide joining Sydney and Melbourne in posting monthly price falls.

Older home owners postpone downsizing as market softens
3 August 2026

One in three older home owners are delaying downsizing as Australia’s property market softens, with many exploring other ways to unlock equity, new data has revealed.