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A Sunshine Coast broker has written a book to help young Australians navigate everything from their first payslip to buying a home.

The Supreme Court of Queensland has ruled that a default interest clause in a $395,000 short-term bridging loan was an unenforceable penalty, finding the rate was “out of all proportion” to ...

First home buyers are rethinking their path to property, with more turning to apartments, regional areas and unconventional ways to get on the ladder, according to Commonwealth Bank of ...

Asset finance demand has shown signs of recovery after several months of decline, with businesses beginning to reconsider equipment upgrades despite ongoing economic uncertainty.

One Nation has pledged to reverse Labor’s changes to the capital gains tax discount and retain negative gearing benefits for up to two investment properties if elected at the next federal ...

Solomons Capital has joined the Compass Aggregation lender panel, giving brokers across the network access to short-term private credit and property-backed lending solutions.

Brokers have backed ASIC’s push to lift standards under best interests duty but warned that judging loan recommendations on price alone risks overlooking what borrowers actually need.

As the housing market softens, lenders are piling into bridging finance, with Macquarie increasing its funding for non-bank lender Bridgit.

Bank of Queensland’s business lending book has continued to expand, but that growth has yet to translate into higher earnings.

A brokerage director is facing proposed legal proceedings over allegations that nearly $2.4 million in commissions was diverted into accounts linked to him and associated entities, and that ...

The CEO of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia has been elected to the board of the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia.

There’s been a variety of movements from both banks and non-bank lenders this week, most notably from Suncorp Bank as it integrates with Australia New Zealand Banking Group. Here’s what you ...

Higher interest rates, global uncertainty and elevated fuel and diesel costs are weighing on Australian businesses and bringing business confidence down to near-historic lows, according to ...

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group has lost a Federal Court case after it was ruled its insurers weren’t required to reimburse the bank for $116.92 million in settlements resolving ...

Broker data from Australian Finance Group has shown that LVRs have continued to fall across almost the entire country.