Broker 23 July 2026

ING clawback reforms welcome, but ‘model is broken’, say brokers

Brokers have branded Australia’s clawback model “fundamentally unbalanced”, in a widespread condemnation of the existing framework despite ING’s latest reforms.

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Economy

Home prices slide into first quarterly fall in three years

23 July 2026

Australia's capital city house and unit prices have recorded their first quarterly decline in more than three years, according to new figures from Domain.

Lender

Metro Finance loan book hits $6bn

23 July 2026

Metro Finance has capped off the 2026 financial year by surpassing $6 billion in loan book value, as the non-bank lender continues to expand its presence in Australia’s asset ...

Regulation

Why the property your client buys next matters more than ever for their depreciation claim

23 July 2026

A new build and an established property can now sit on opposite sides of two separate tax rules, not just one, and the gap is easy to miss until a client’s already signed, ...