Investor lending drops 9% as budget changes bite

A broker who has already played the Prime Minister at tennis over tax settings has now set his sights on a new issue for small businesses: the card surcharge ban.

Small business collectible tax debt reached $35.9 billion in 2024–25 as the ATO steps up efforts to recover unpaid liabilities. What does this mean for commercial brokers?

AI broker platform Cynario has launched a new real-time policy coach that compares lender policies in real time.