NEWS

Bathla-exposed private lender cuts jobs

Lender trims staff after senior hires, joining NAB and Westpac in a wave of redundancies across Australian lending

Will Chalmers’ lender rule changes mean cheaper mortgages?

Lifting the covered bond cap from 8% to 12% gives mid-tier banks, which write most of their loans through brokers, access to cheaper funding

MFAA in numbers: What's shaped peak broker association in 2026?

Record broker market share meets falling client sentiment in the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia's annual report

Telling the self-employed lending story

Self-employed borrowers don’t fit a template anymore, and the brokers who can tell their story are the ones who’ll stand out

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How SFG builds lasting relationships that help brokers grow

How SFG combines personal relationships and practical support to help members grow

SPECIALTY

Alternative Lending

Firstmac’s alt-doc debut takes on Pepper Money and rivals

Brisbane-based lender targets top-tier self-employed borrowers in a segment led by prominent incumbents

SME

Broking industry leaders join peak small business body

Anja Pannek and David Bushby elected to small business council board, giving brokers a stronger say in national policy

TV

Bigger brokerages chase growth without losing clients

Liberty on helping brokers navigate complex lending scenarios

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

Global mobility’s compliance blind spots are costing organizations

As cross-border work normalizes, employers face a mounting immigration, tax, and reputational exposure without adequate governance in place

Global mobility’s compliance blind spots are costing organizations

As cross-border work normalizes, employers face a mounting immigration, tax, and reputational exposure without adequate governance in place

Demographic changes to shrink Canada's workforce: Bank of Canada

‘Businesses need to understand it to develop new markets and products, invest in productivity-enhancing technology and help their workers gain skills for the future’

Business Growth

Five female mortgage brokers who mean business join industry-backed program

Joint initiative between the MFAA and COSBOA targets investment in female leadership, business growth and workplace inclusion

DE&I

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