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As the Reserve Bank of Australia continues to grapple with rising inflation, questions are being asked about whether the blunt lever is actually doing what it needs to.

Finsure’s new AI-powered vetting tool reportedly rejected 13 prospective brokers in its first six weeks, raising questions about how technology could change industry standards.

Banks are offering cashback deals and rates that brokers say can be difficult to match – raising questions about competition between lenders and their own broker channels.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) review of mortgage brokers’ compliance with the best interests duty (BID) is putting the spotlight on how brokers assess client ...

The 5 per cent Deposit Scheme has helped more than 100,000 first home buyers get into the market, but with borrowing power taking a hit, is buying now really getting any easier?

With another RBA rate rise looming, borrowers are facing mounting pressure on their borrowing power, mortgage repayments and confidence in the property market.

AI is moving further into the lending process, but what does that mean for the broker?

Housing affordability has hit a new low, with research finding that a median-income household was able to afford just 12 per cent of homes sold across Australia in the financial year 2026.

Borrowers are switching lenders in droves, but getting a better rate is just part of the picture.

With the latest inflation reading and new bank forecasts, the property market is facing a fresh dose of uncertainty, but not every borrower is hitting the brakes.

Scammers are getting smarter, with AI making it easier to scale sophisticated attacks and exploit the trust sitting around property transactions.

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

With investor activity under pressure, changing lender policies are creating new questions for brokers, from how servicing is assessed to where investors can turn as the residential SMSF ...

Lenders are increasingly looking beyond interest rates to stand out, with new policies and product innovations reshaping the options available to borrowers. But what do these changes ...

Help to Buy has expanded again with another lender joining the scheme, but are limited lender participation and broker access holding it back?