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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, Daniel Farrugia, ...

Major banks have presented a united case for customer-consented ATO data sharing through the Consumer Data Right, saying the reform is needed to combat increasingly sophisticated AI-powered ...

Australian SMEs are becoming leaner businesses, but new research suggests workforce stability is increasingly determining which businesses are positioned for growth and which are facing ...

Digital non-bank lender Plenti has posted record quarterly loan originations in the first quarter of its 2027 financial year.

The non-major bank will eliminate clawbacks when a home loan is discharged 12 months after settlement if the property is sold.

The hunt is on for Australia’s top female financial professionals, as submissions and nominations open for the Women in Finance Awards 2026.

The CEO of a Sydney real estate agency has been sentenced after fraudulently obtaining more than $530,000 in clients’ deposits, using them to fund her own lifestyle and repay home loans.

Integrated property company LongView has launched the second iteration of its Home Equity Fund, as it seeks to capitalise on new investment pathways into the residential property market.

The federal government’s ban on limited recourse borrowing for residential property through SMSFs could threaten Australia’s home building targets, the Housing Industry Association has ...

Australia’s two key financial regulators have been told to place greater weight on economic growth and productivity under new statements of expectations released by the federal government

Borrowers have continued to turn their backs on fixed-rate mortgages, with variable-rate loans accounting for almost nine in 10 broker-originated home loans in the June quarter, according to ...

Regions along NSW’s coast have emerged as leading hotspots for reverse mortgages, claiming four of the five top postcodes for the product’s demand in the state.

Westpac has relaxed two key investment lending policies, lowering the minimum deposit required for some borrowers while extending the maximum interest-only term available on eligible loans

New property price caps, retained savings requirements, and refinancing rules have come into effect under the 5 per cent Deposit Scheme.

Brokers have been urged to move beyond reacting to market shifts and instead build businesses capable of adapting, as policy reforms, economic uncertainty, and rapid technological change ...