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Brokers have hit back at fraud scrutiny in the third-party channel following allegations of misconduct.

The broking group has appointed a new chief operations officer, promoting from within as the broking and fintech group accelerates its push toward AI-native operations.

Sixty-nine per cent of Australians consider the advice from mortgage brokers, financial advisers, and banks to be more valuable than the advice from AI, according to a new report.

Competition between major banks and non-major lenders remained broadly stable in the March quarter, even as longer-term AFG data shows non-majors losing ground across several lending ...

Brokers have criticised the Queensland government’s Boost to Buy scheme, pointing to its reliance on a single participating lender and highlighting broader structural concerns with shared ...

Australia’s housing market is set to shift into a slower phase of growth, with higher interest rates beginning to weigh more heavily on demand, according to forecasts from Commonwealth Bank ...

An industry body has warned that changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing policies could be “dangerous” to investors, eroding confidence and slashing rental supply.

Brokers are being urged to move away from reactive “firefighting” and instead focus on building systems that prevent recurring issues, as growing workloads expose operational weaknesses ...

Australia’s vast interior is famous for its epic landscapes, ancient cultures, and inhospitable terrains – but perhaps not mortgage brokers.

The Western Australian government has committed $250 million in the 2026–27 state budget to underwrite apartment pre-sales and accelerate housing supply.

Growth momentum across Australia’s housing finance market has eased, even as loan books continue to climb, according to latest data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

The federal government has released draft legislation in consultation to clarify capital gains tax rules for foreign investors selling assets linked to Australian land and resources.

Business confidence has slumped sharply as global uncertainty escalates, despite underlying activity remaining relatively resilient.

A new dataset tracking property ladder movement across Australia’s major capitals is providing fresh insight into how borrowers are navigating shifting rate environments.

Specialist lending activity is accelerating as brokers increasingly turn to technology to navigate more complex scenarios, according to new data from Quickli.