Broker

First home buyers change tack as affordability bites
06:30

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 ...

Cheapest isn’t always best: Brokers respond to ASIC review
19 October 2026

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.

Brokerage director to face $2.4m misappropriation allegations
16 October 2026

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 ...

MFAA CEO elected to COSBOA board
16 October 2026

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

Peter White to chair aggregator’s advisory board
9 October 2026

Former managing director of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia, Peter White AM, has been appointed as chairman of an aggregator’s advisory board.

Commercial Finance Awards 2026 finalists announced
8 October 2026

After receiving a record number of submissions from Australia’s commercial and asset finance sectors, the finalists for the third annual Commercial Finance Awards have been announced.

ASIC commissioner Kate O’Rourke to speak at Women in Finance Summit 2026
7 October 2026

Commissioner Kate O’Rourke has been confirmed as a headline speaker for the upcoming Women in Finance Summit 2026, anchoring a powerhouse line-up of industry leaders, corporate executives ...

FBAA appoints new membership and experience chief
5 October 2026

The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) has appointed a new chief membership and experience officer.

Money Quest Group appoints NSW/ACT state relationship manager
29 September 2026

Peter Nguyen has joined the boutique aggregator, bringing more than 20 years’ experience across the mortgage and banking sectors to the role.

Commercial broking settlement values jump 27%
28 September 2026

Fresh data from the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia has found that commercial, business and asset finance settlement values among brokers have jumped by more than a quarter.