2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (487+ words) This year is becoming a year of leadership transitions in Australia's broking ecosystem. Boutique lender Bank of Sydney also rearranged its executive leadership team recently when it appointed Sam Tomaras as chief retail banking officer and Hisham Nakkash as chief…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (243+ words) Mortgage Choice is partnering up with Australian non-bank lender Skip to help more Australians get into the property market. "Whether it’s first homebuyers without the help of the 'Bank of Mum and Dad,' buyers squeezed out of government scheme price…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (409+ words) A new economic outlook from Commonwealth Bank points to one final rate hike this cycle in November, alongside a steeper downgrade to its national home price forecast. The report, which also weighs global growth risks and the Reserve Bank's inflation…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (431+ words) More than one in five new homes approved across Australia in the year to June 2026 were built in areas already grappling with high mortgage stress, according to new OurTop10 Pressure Corridors research. Of the 51 council areas analysed, 38 growth-corridor councils recorded mortgage-stress…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (371+ words) Lenders are cutting rates to poach rivals' customers as property values fall, even as fresh signals point to a possible RBA hike this month. Canstar data insights director Sally Tindall (pictured) said the discounting reflects a broader shift in how…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (383+ words) Australia's mortgage market has hit its weakest patch since 2023, with APRA figures for July showing total home loan books grew just 0.2% — the slowest monthly pace in three years. This time round, the RBA has hiked rates far less aggressively than…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (365+ words) After months dominated by new customer rate cuts, the mortgage market showed signs of turning last week, according to Canstar's latest weekly rate wrap-up. Just two lenders cut a combined seven owner-occupier and investor variable rates, trimming them by an…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (345+ words) National home prices fell 0.2% in August, according to realestate.com.au's latest Home Price Report, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline. Prices now sit 2.7% below their March 2026 peak, though annual growth remains positive at 1.8%, continuing to moderate as the downturn…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (350+ words) Herron Todd White's (HTW) August 2026 Month in Review points to a housing market losing momentum on almost every measure, even as the Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold. National dwelling values fell 0.7% over the month and 1.9% over the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (313+ words) Resimac Group has posted a strong set of full-year results to the ASX, with normalised net profit after tax climbing 26% to $49.9 million for the year to 30 June 2026. Statutory NPAT rose even further, up 42% to $49.2 million, while normalised operating profit before…...