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SMEs are entering 2026 with strong financial performance, but beneath the headline optimism, many are operating with thin cash buffers and rising compliance pressures.

New research has found that financial woes aren’t just breaking the bank but hearts as well.

With interest rates lifting and the possibility of further increases still on the table, brokers are being urged to rethink their SME strategies amid a tightening economy.

REA Group is adding to commercial lending capability by acquiring major commercial brokerage Simplicity Loans & Advisory.

More than half of residential brokers now offer multiple lending options, according to new data from aggregator Connective.

Brokers and investors have warned that proposed changes to the capital gains tax discount could cause unintended consequences without solving Australia’s housing shortage.

LMG data shows first home buyers were a key driver of late-2025 momentum in mortgage activity, following the expansion of the federal government’s 5 per cent Deposit Scheme.

As social media plays an increasingly prominent role in how brokers market themselves, broker coach Jason Back has warned against equating online visibility with business success.

Brokers have taken a measured view of fresh inflation data, which has placed an interest rate hike firmly back on the table.

The entry of Viking as the first new residential aggregator in more than 15 years has put a fresh spotlight on competition, differentiation, and switching risk in Australia’s aggregator ...