Lender

The policy round-up: Lender changes at a glance 14–21 August
21 August 2026

Lenders have been pushing out new products and tweaking policy to keep their offerings competitive. Here’s all the changes you need to know about.

Business Accelerator: Automate your brokerage without handing it to a machine
20 August 2026

Automation can save brokers time, but knowing what to automate, and what to keep personal, is where the real challenge lies.

Banks battle for SME lending as margins hit 5-year low
20 August 2026

Strong lending competition has pushed the margin on small business loans above the cash rate to a five-year low, the Australian Banking Association has found.

Spotlight: Inside the next evolution of open banking
19 August 2026

Open banking is moving fast. This week’s Spotlight explores how verified banking data is fundamentally changing the way brokers work while creating new opportunities for lenders and ...

Judo delivers strong FY26 result despite rocky finish
19 August 2026

Judo Bank has posted above-system lending growth in its end-of-year results, despite a late-year credit hit that forced the bank to increase its provisions.

VIDEO PODCAST: Are investors really leaving the market?
18 August 2026

The investor pullback is showing up in the numbers, but are borrowers actually walking away?

AFG launches new white label bridging loan
18 August 2026

Fintech lender Bridgit has joined forces with aggregator Australian Finance Group to launch a new white label bridging loan.

NAB business lending grows despite signs of borrower stress
18 August 2026

National Australia Bank’s business lending has continued to grow in the June quarter, with activity remaining robust despite signs of potential stress among borrowers.

Shift bolsters leadership team with GM appointment
18 August 2026

The new GM will oversee credit and customer experience for the lender’s corporate business division.

Mystro pledges refunds for downtime as outage enters third week
17 August 2026

CRM platform Mystro has entered its third week of darkness, with the CEO flagging the company is frantically working on a solution and will offer users a refund for the downtime period.