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First home buyers capitalising on reduced interest rates
18 June 2025

Home lending data has revealed a spike in first home buyer activity as new home sales hit 13-month high.

Almost half of first property buyers regret their purchase
18 June 2025

Nearly half of first home buyers have regretted their property purchase, most often due to overpaying, saving too little, or buying at auction, while single buyers struggle even more to ...

Future-proofing through innovation: Why EOFY is the time to double down on digital investment
18 June 2025

Forward-thinking companies are ramping up their investment in technology-driven innovations as the EOFY approaches.

Navigating digital transformation: Lessons from financial leader
17 June 2025

In an AI-driven world, a leading broker offers practical tips on how brokers can adapt to change ahead of the Broker Innovation Summit 2025.

Hybrid vehicles the new frontier for asset finance brokers
17 June 2025

Recent data has revealed a surge in demand for hybrid and electric vehicles, highlighting a strong opportunity for asset finance brokers to capitalise.

CBA pushes investor lending costs to new low
17 June 2025

CBA has cut its investor variable rate by 0.07–0.12 percentage points, offering the lowest variable rates for investor loans among the big four banks.

Relocation revolution: Aussies saving by downsizing
17 June 2025

The cost-of-living crisis continues to sting families as relocation and downsizing trends remain high.

‘Fast and seamless’: Mortgage Choice integrates NextGen’s open banking tech
16 June 2025

The latest partnership between two industry heavies will help address a lag in adoption of open banking among brokers.

Immense private funding growth driven by residential development
16 June 2025

A recent report has forecast an estimated 80 per cent increase in private credit funding over the next five years, largely due to investment in residential development.

AI in the banking and financial services industry 
16 June 2025

From fraud detection and credit scoring to personalised financial advice, AI is transforming the banking and services industry. Richard Valente, executive vice president CX strategy at TP in ...

Housing boom sends dwelling price to $1m
16 June 2025

Australian dwellings have surpassed a $1 million average price nationwide for the first time, new data has shown.

Advantedge closure leaves brokers in the dark as white label loans face ‘slow death’
13 June 2025

NAB’s announcement that it will be discontinuing its white label home loan offering has garnered some broker reactions and paints a larger picture of the state of white label products.

Overcoming ethical and security risks when integrating AI 
13 June 2025

Data and AI executive discusses key challenges of AI adoption in anticipation of this session at the Broker Innovation Summit 2025.

MFAA appoints new state manager
12 June 2025

The latest appointment will help support the broker network across South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Regulators crack down on ‘finfluencers’
12 June 2025

“Finfluencers” have come under the watch of ASIC as the regulator aims to stamp out unlicensed financial advice.