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Victorian government announces ambitious housing target
26 February 2025

The state government announced a target of 2.24 million homes by 2051. With recent national housing targets falling short, can this figure be met?

NextGen partners with aggregator, launches open banking tech
26 February 2025

The new Financial Passport has allowed for a secure and simple way for clients to share financial data with brokers.

Resimac remains focused on broker and customer growth strategy
26 February 2025

The non-bank lender has reinforced its broker commitment in its half-year results amid growing application and settlement volumes.

Qld introduces stamp duty reforms
26 February 2025

First home buyers in Queensland will receive some relief in the form of stamp duty relief in a welcome move for first home buyers.

Self-employed lender reaches $10bn milestone
26 February 2025

Rate Money has announced it has surpassed the milestone of $10 billion in loans since its founding in 2019.

Brokers should stay on their toes amid the private credit ‘boom’
25 February 2025

The private credit market is important for consumer choice by providing some diversity to lending. However, brokers must weigh up the risk and reward involved in dealing with a private ...

Over half of SMEs confident about the next 12 months
25 February 2025

New research has found growing optimism and confidence from the nation’s small businesses.

Broker reveals why more are turning towards buyer’s agents
25 February 2025

A finance broker has shed light on why more owner-occupiers and investors have used buyer’s agents to traverse through the property market over the last half decade.

Master Builders urges federal budget to boost building sector
25 February 2025

Master Builders has urged the federal government to focus on boosting building industry capacity, productivity, and housing supply in the upcoming budget.

Bluestone extends applications discount
25 February 2025

The non-bank lender has confirmed it will extend its recently announced applications discount to further assist brokers in helping clients gain better deals.

Major launches multiple offset capability
24 February 2025

The major bank has launched the new feature following growing demand.

Are broker-aggregator relationships just ticking a box?
24 February 2025

Australia is home to multiple aggregators that provide extensive services for members. However, for an experienced broker, does an aggregator offer much other than access to lender panels?

Trump’s tariff trouble could mean ‘short lived’ business development
24 February 2025

While the beginning of 2025 has seen some positive signs for Aussie business performance, experts warn things may not last as tariffs stand to impact organisations globally.

Bullock admits RBA was late to tackle inflation
24 February 2025

The RBA governor has conceded that the board did not respond promptly enough with interest rate increases when inflation began to rise.

Coalition pledges to reduce serviceability buffer for home loans
24 February 2025

The Coalition has announced it will look to change prudential settings and adjust lending criteria to “support home ownership” if the party is elected in the upcoming federal election.