Property 9 October 2026

NAB downgrades housing forecast as property downturn deepens

National Australia Bank has become more bearish on the housing market, forecasting a larger and longer decline in house prices as sales activity slows.

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Broker

Peter White to chair aggregator’s advisory board

9 October 2026

Former managing director of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia, Peter White AM, has been appointed as chairman of an aggregator’s advisory board.

Regulation

ASIC targets private credit funds over disclosure concerns

9 October 2026

ASIC has issued an interim stop order preventing Australian Secure Capital Fund Limited from offering three private credit funds as it strengthens its oversight of the private ...

Lender

Broker policy round-up: Lender changes at a glance 1–8 October

9 October 2026

There have been plenty of movements in the market this week, from Suncorp packing up new lending applications to new lenders on the Help to Buy scheme. Here’s what you need to ...