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New builds claim a record share of investor lending but…

…there’s a catch. It’s because established-home lending has collapsed, not because new-build lending has grown

Non-bank lenders now SMEs’ top choice for new investment

A record share of small businesses are turning to non-bank lenders for growth funding, as bank lending preference hits a three-year low

Ikaya’s Janine Wade scores a three-peat

Manly-based broker collects Bradley McGougan Memorial Award, extending a winning run that started in 2024

Commonwealth Bank sued over alleged undisclosed business fees

Banking giant to defend some aspect of the claim as corporate watchdog alleges about 42,000 CommBiz customers, many of them small businesses, were overcharged across nearly 19 years

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Bluestone builds its own platform to cut broker wait times

Non-bank lender’s new platform reduces turnaround times to two days, addressing one of brokers' biggest pain points

SME

RedZed launches PayRewards Program for home and commercial loans

SME lender launches offer in partnership with payments platform pay.com.au

TV

Australian Mortgage Awards 2026: Highlights

Bigger brokerages chase growth without losing clients

MPA POD

What Gerald Foley learned building nMB over 25 years

As MPA and nMB both mark 25 years, industry veteran reflects on a defining era for Australian mortgage broking

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

AI to create more jobs than it eliminates by 2030: Gartner

New forecast shows impact of AI on the job market

AI to create more jobs than it eliminates by 2030: Gartner

New forecast shows impact of AI on the job market

Open banking at tipping point as usage surges

Mortgage applications using open banking data see over threefold increase on NextGen

Technology

Major Aussie banks slap mortgage holders with higher rates following RBA hike

RBA’s fifth rise of 2026 triggers immediate responses from ANZ, CBA, Westpac, and ING

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