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, ...