Rommel Lontayao

Rommel Lontayao

Rommel is a senior news writer at KM International, where he covers mortgage and financial services news for Mortgage Introducer and Mortgage Professional Australia — two of the industry's most widely read trade publications. 

With nearly two decades of content and editorial writing experience, he covers mortgage market movements, regulatory developments, lender announcements, and broker industry news. His reporting gives mortgage professionals, brokers, and financial advisers the accurate, timely intelligence they need to serve their clients confidently.

Rommel holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, where he was awarded a journalism scholarship in recognition of academic merit and demonstrated writing ability. 

Off the clock, Rommel watches documentaries, follows local news, and listens to The Beatles — habits that are less about leisure and more about craft. Good documentary filmmakers and great songwriters share the same instinct as good journalists: find the truth, strip away the noise, and tell it straight. 

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NSW and ACT brokers recognised at 2026 MFAA Excellence Awards

Top lenders and industry professionals also honoured in annual event in Sydney

NSW and ACT brokers recognised at 2026 MFAA Excellence Awards

Auction clearance rate hits lowest level since COVID lockdowns

Preliminary results from Cotality show clearance rates falling to their lowest level since April 2020, as both volumes and buyer confidence retreat heading into winter

Auction clearance rate hits lowest level since COVID lockdowns

outsource Financial featured in History of Parliament publication

Australian aggregator group selected for a second time to appear in a Commonwealth-linked historical publication

outsource Financial featured in History of Parliament publication

Mortgage stress rises for fourth straight month amid RBA rate moves

Nearly 1.54 million Australian mortgage holders are now considered at risk as interest rates return to 4.35%

Mortgage stress rises for fourth straight month amid RBA rate moves

Resale profitability hits 20-year high

Nearly all properties resold in the March quarter turned a profit, even as values flatline in Sydney and Melbourne

Resale profitability hits 20-year high

Public infrastructure slump threatens stretched housing targets

Government infrastructure work hits two-year low, adding pressure to national housing shortfall

Public infrastructure slump threatens stretched housing targets

Westpac raids Macquarie for new CIO

Incoming information chief to oversee infrastructure, cyber security and engineering at major bank

Westpac raids Macquarie for new CIO

State budgets deliver stability but leave housing supply barriers intact, groups warn

Industry bodies welcome spending commitments across both states but flag contributions, tax settings and project cashflow as unresolved pressure points

State budgets deliver stability but leave housing supply barriers intact, groups warn

Regional migration hits record level in March quarter

Net outflow from capital cities to regional areas reaches its highest level since the Regional Movers Index began

Regional migration hits record level in March quarter

Australia's first neighbourhood for first-home buyers to be built in Adelaide

South Australia fast-tracks a dedicated precinct at Playford Alive, with around 400 homes expected by end of 2027

Australia's first neighbourhood for first-home buyers to be built in Adelaide