2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (624+ words) The Treasury has provided details on how many first home buyers have utilised the recently expanded scheme in its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. More than 21,000 first home buyers have been able to purchase a home sooner thanks to the…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago  (427+ words) The major bank has been appointed to the lender panel for the federal government's 5% Deposit Scheme, the final major to join the panel. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) has become the final major bank to join the…...

8+ hour, 33+ min ago  (156+ words) In this episode of Broker Daily Uncut, Broker Daily senior journalist Julian Barnes is joined by Finni brokers Eva Loisance and Costa Arvanitopoulos to unpack several key developments shaping Australia's mortgage market. The discussion opens with the latest auction results…...

19+ hour, 18+ min ago  (573+ words) Findings from Msquared Capital indicate that demand for specialist non-bank lenders is rising as major banks step back from complex commercial lending scenarios. The lender says it is seeing a sharp increase in commercial borrower enquiries heading into 2026 as businesses…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (193+ words) In this episode of Broker Daily Uncut, host Alex Whitlock is joined by Eva Loisance and Costa Arvanitopoulos to examine the strong start to the year in Australia's property market, with auction clearance rates defying the impact of the latest…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (212+ words) In this episode of Broker Daily Uncut, host Alex Whitlock is joined by Eva Loisance and Costa Arvanitopoulos to examine the apparent contradiction shaping Australia's property market: expectations of further rate rises alongside renewed lender confidence and resilient buyer demand....

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (182+ words) In this episode of Broker Daily Uncut, host Alex Whitlock is joined by Eva Loisance, Costa Arvanitopoulos, and Broker Daily senior journalist Julian Barnes to unpack three major forces shaping the mortgage market right now. The conversation opens with rising…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (627+ words) National Australia Bank's business lending growth tells an "underlying positive story, its chief economist has said, with the major's business loan book rising to $336.2 billion. NAB reported business lending growth of 2 per cent over the quarter and 7 per cent year…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1212+ words) Today's cash rate decision won't be a surprise for many, but its effect on the housing market remains to be seen. The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced that the official cash rate will be hiked by 0.25 percentage points, bringing…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (510+ words) Western Australia has recorded the strongest mortgage growth of any state in the December quarter, emerging as the fastest-growing housing finance market in the country. According to aggregator AFG, lodgements made by AFG brokers in Western Australia (WA) rose 12.46 per…...