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Prospa to offer Qantas Points on SME loans
25 March 2026

Prospa has partnered with Qantas Business Rewards to allow eligible small and medium-sized businesses to earn Qantas Points on business loans.

What do brokers value in a lender?
25 March 2026

Brokers are looking beyond rates, with communication, turnaround times, and lender responsiveness emerging as the key drivers of experience.

Westpac updates investor policy offering
25 March 2026

Westpac has reduced its deposit requirements for investment property loans, with borrowers now able to access loans with a 5 per cent deposit with lenders mortgage insurance.

Finsure unveils AI-led rebuild of CRM
24 March 2026

Aggregator Finsure has outlined the technology strategy underpinning its new CRM platform, Metanoia, as it moves to embed artificial intelligence across broker workflows.

OnDeck lifts unsecured loan cap, adds instant renewals
24 March 2026

Small business lender OnDeck Australia has increased the maximum limit on its Lightning Loans Plus product to $300,000 and introduced instant loan renewals.

‘Trust is borrowed’, brokers warned
24 March 2026

Client perception is emerging as a critical differentiator in the broking industry, with borrowers increasingly forming opinions about brokers before any direct interaction takes place.

Fake brokers target borrowers in new loan scam alert
23 March 2026

Consumers have been warned that scammers are posing as brokers and financial service providers in a new wave of personal loan scams.

Broker fraud may be low, but the stakes are high
23 March 2026

While recent reports of large-scale fraud have raised concerns about a surge in misconduct, aggregator Connective says its data tells a different story.

CAFBA strikes new international partnership
23 March 2026

CAFBA and NEFA have signed a new memorandum of understanding to strengthen international collaboration across the commercial and equipment finance sectors.

Inflation remains top barrier to growth for Australian SMEs
23 March 2026

Inflation and rising costs are the primary factors impacting Australian SMEs, with nearly half identifying them as the biggest barriers to growth.

Why bridging finance is surging in WA’s property market
20 March 2026

Western Australia has emerged as the epicentre of the country’s bridging finance surge, as a severe supply shortage forces buyers to move faster than ever.

Brokers report refinancing surge following RBA rate hike
20 March 2026

Brokers say refinancing demand is accelerating in the wake of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest rate hike, with borrowers moving early to avoid being squeezed out of the market.

Price isn’t everything: Brokers urged to rethink how they compete
20 March 2026

Mortgage brokers are being encouraged to rethink how they communicate value to clients, with industry leaders warning that focusing on price alone risks undermining both client outcomes and ...

MFAA announces National Forum presidents for 2026
20 March 2026

The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia has announced the presidents and deputy presidents of its National Forums for 2026 following nominations and elections.

CGT report ‘only tells part of the story’, say brokers
19 March 2026

Brokers have said that the Senate’s capital gains tax report highlights key issues but falls short of addressing the real drivers of Australia’s housing problems.