Brokers not included in CBA Help to Buy offering

The government’s shared equity initiative will open to applicants on 5 December, marking the start of the long-planned program.

Buyers now need over a decade to save a 20 per cent deposit, with the median house value now 8.9 times higher than the median income, according to Cotality.

The fintech will release a redesigned loan origination and commissions platform, Quantum, alongside an AI-powered document verification solution in February 2026.