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Newcastle Permanent turnaround times blow out amid surge in volumes
26 March 2026

Newcastle Permanent has said that a surge in application volumes is responsible for a blowout in turnaround times, with brokers reporting waits of 20 days.

Prospa to offer Qantas Points on SME loans
25 March 2026

Prospa has partnered with Qantas Business Rewards to allow eligible small and medium-sized businesses to earn Qantas Points on business loans.

What do brokers value in a lender?
25 March 2026

Brokers are looking beyond rates, with communication, turnaround times, and lender responsiveness emerging as the key drivers of experience.

Westpac updates investor policy offering
25 March 2026

Westpac has reduced its deposit requirements for investment property loans, with borrowers now able to access loans with a 5 per cent deposit with lenders mortgage insurance.

VIDEO PODCAST: How uncertainty is reshaping Australia’s property market
24 March 2026

In this episode of Broker Daily Uncut, host Julian Barnes is joined by Finni brokers Eva Loisance and Costa Arvanitopoulos to unpack the latest shifts across housing and lending.

OnDeck lifts unsecured loan cap, adds instant renewals
24 March 2026

Small business lender OnDeck Australia has increased the maximum limit on its Lightning Loans Plus product to $300,000 and introduced instant loan renewals.

Business Accelerator: Why designing your client experience is the key to broking success
23 March 2026

In this week’s episode of Business Accelerator, Alex Whitlock and Jason Back explore a defining shift in the broking industry: the move from transactional service to intentionally designed ...

Business Accelerator: The difference between price and value in broking
19 March 2026

In this week’s episode of Business Accelerator, Alex Whitlock and Jason Back unpack one of the most important – and often misunderstood – concepts in broking: value. While many clients focus ...

How fast are the banks passing down rate hikes?
19 March 2026

Lenders have begun repricing loans following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) latest cash rate increase, though the speed at which changes are being passed through is diverging across ...

High Court rules in favour of ASIC in Sunshine Loans appeal
19 March 2026

The High Court has rejected Sunshine Loans’ challenge over its penalty decision.