Low deposit lending has hit a fresh record, with new owner-occupier loans written with a deposit of 5% or less accounting for 4.31% of all new lending in the June quarter, according to fresh APRA data ...

Australian Finance Group's funding arm, AFG Securities, has priced a $1.2 billion Prime Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) transaction, matching the company's previous record issuance from ...

Sydney-based principal mortgage broker and NSW Justice of the Peace Nicole Shuang Zhao says the industry's growing compliance burden shouldn't be met with more paperwork, but with smarter systems that ...

Australia's housing downturn extended into a fifth consecutive month in August, with national home prices falling 0.2% and now sitting 2.7% below their March peak, according to realestate.com.au's ...

Australia's population reached 27.9 million people at 31 March 2026, growing 1.4% over the year – a milestone that has reignited debate over the pace and sustainability of the country's ...

Every scam ultimately depends on a single human decision: trusting a message, believing a story, and approving a payment. James Roberts (pictured), Commonwealth Bank's executive general manager, fraud ...

Inflation may stay higher for longer than expected, Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock said on Friday, even as the nation's central bank faces competing pressures to bring ...

The world changes all the time and in ways we have no control over. What we do have some control over is the relationship we have with our customers,' says broker ...

BS: For brokers, this makes lender selection increasingly important. The focus should not simply be on rate or leverage, but ...

Consumers see AI as a practical shortcut, not a novelty. Respondents pointed to concrete benefits rather than curiosity about ...

All four major banks now expect the RBA's next move to be a hike, though they disagree on when. CBA, Westpac, and ANZ are ...

Trilogy Funds Management, an Australian-owned fund manager specialising in property-backed investments, has appointed ...