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RBA hikes cash rate to 4.35%
5 May 2026

The central bank has made its monetary policy decision for May, responding to renewed inflationary pressures and a mounting global oil shock.

34k new homes to come online in WA
5 May 2026

Buyers in Western Australia will benefit from a significant supply boost as 34,000 new homes are set to come to market, including 11,000 exclusively for first home buyers.

ING slashes variable rates as borrowers prepare for rate hikes
5 May 2026

ING has announced a series of out-of-cycle interest rate reductions for its Mortgage Simplifier product, targeting new owner-occupier and investor customers.

Neo-lender’s banking licence officially revoked
4 May 2026

APRA has revoked the banking licence of a neobank after it returned most deposits to customers and handed the rest over to CBA.

ANZ grows business lending despite rocky international outlook
4 May 2026

ANZ has delivered business lending growth across its business and private bank division over the first half of the financial year, despite an increasingly uncertain global operating ...

New business and private bank group executive appointed by ANZ
4 May 2026

ANZ has appointed a new group executive to lead its business and private bank division following the departure of Clare Morgan.

Firstmac broadens asset finance suite with new caravan loan
1 May 2026

Firstmac has launched its first secured caravan loan as the non-bank lender expands its asset finance offering for brokers.

AMP refines SMSF lending policies following market return
1 May 2026

AMP Bank has updated its residential SMSF lending policies, with the lender making a series of refinements to serviceability settings, loan thresholds and broker pre-approval.

NAB leads commercial lending as big 4 deepen dominance
1 May 2026

Australia’s major banks have continued to strengthen their hold on commercial lending this March, with all four recording gains in loans to non-financial businesses.

Sydney and Melbourne drive first national price fall of 2026
1 May 2026

National home prices in Australia have recorded their first monthly decline of the year, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index.

MFAA urges SMEs to engage brokers as conditions bite
1 May 2026

The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia has joined a coalition of industry bodies urging small businesses to seek advice from trusted professionals as financial and regulatory ...

WA tops house-building rankings, but supply pressures persist
30 April 2026

Western Australia has retained its position as the strongest home-building market in the country, according to the latest Housing Scorecard from the Housing Industry Association.

Lender partners with NextGen on broker platform integration
30 April 2026

OwnHome has partnered with technology platform NextGen to implement the ApplyOnline platform, as the non-bank lender expands its broker origination capabilities.

LMG appoints specialist lender to ‘fill niche’ in panel
30 April 2026

Loan Market Group has expanded its lending panel with the addition of Maple Asset Finance.

Thinktank marks RMBS milestone with $750m issue
30 April 2026

Thinktank has completed its 11th residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transaction, marking its first capital markets issuance for 2026.