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Owing the ATO just got way more expensive
19 May 2025

In the wake of the COVID-19 era, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) adopted a lenient stance toward small businesses with GST, PAYG tax, and income tax obligations. However, this period of ...

CBA’s KYC requirements: Following protocol or breaching privacy?
16 May 2025

The major bank is in the spotlight after a disgruntled customer came forward following an email threatening to suspend his banking access.

Borrowers more confident as home loan pressure eases
16 May 2025

Australians are feeling more confident about buying property as interest rates drop and financial pressures on households begin to ease.

Workforce data unlikely to sway RBA from rate cut
16 May 2025

The latest ABS data on Australia’s jobs and wages will likely be put on the backburner for the central bank as commentators still expect another rate cut for the May meeting.

Build-to-rent scheme ‘a joke’, broker says
16 May 2025

A mortgage broker has criticised the scheme to help housing supply, suggesting that the solution lies elsewhere.

TrailBlazer Finance unveils new ‘industry first’ Premier Loan
16 May 2025

The specialist lender has revealed a unique loan that it claims to be an industry first.

Valiant Finance calls on SMEs to address legislative tax changes
16 May 2025

Less than seven weeks remain before the general interest charge (GIC) on tax debt increases due to the removal of tax deductibility in the new financial year.

New lending to investors drops after strong 2024
15 May 2025

Investor loan commitments have recorded a decline during the March quarter, new ABS data has shown.

LongView fund outpaces market, attracts property investors
15 May 2025

LongView’s Home Equity Fund has returned over four times the market index as investors turn to residential property ahead of rate cuts.

New lender added to Fintelligence’s commercial panel
15 May 2025

The aggregator has announced the addition of Moneytech to its lender panel, expanding SME finance access for brokers.

Former aggregator leader joins Recludo Group
15 May 2025

Chris Slater has been appointed head of group services at Recludo Group to support growth in the mortgage broking sector.

Victorian government to extend stamp duty concession
14 May 2025

The Allan government has announced it will be investing more money to cut stamp duty for home buyers.

Why Trump’s tariffs are not ‘just a US issue’
14 May 2025

Head of a small business lender has warned of the “ripple effect” on all Aussie businesses in the wake of wide-ranging tariffs.

Majority of SMEs overlooking tax benefit
14 May 2025

New research has discovered that a large number of small businesses are not taking full advantage of a “key tax-saving opportunity”.

Industry reacts to Albanese’s cabinet arrangement
14 May 2025

The re-elected Labor government has announced some changes to its frontbench. Players in and around the broking industry have weighed in on the announcement.