Rommel Lontayao

Rommel Lontayao

Rommel is a senior news writer at KM International, writing predominantly for the Mortgage Introducer and Mortgage Professional Australia publications. He has over a decade of content and editorial writing experience. He graduated with a degree in Mass Communication from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, where he was a journalism scholarship grantee, and chief editor of the university's student publication.

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MFAA elects national forum leaders for 2026

Aggregators, lenders, compliance and commercial finance forums name presidents and deputies for the year ahead

MFAA elects national forum leaders for 2026

Lenders stop $1.5bn in suspected fraud attempts

Home loans carry higher dollar values despite fewer incidents, Equifax report reveals

Lenders stop $1.5bn in suspected fraud attempts

Auction listings lift in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

Clearance rates edge higher, but remain below last year’s levels

Auction listings lift in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

Affordability pressures rise as demand lifts prices across capitals

Quarterly price growth accelerates as competition intensifies at lower price points

Affordability pressures rise as demand lifts prices across capitals

Home resale profits hit new highs

House and unit resale gains are widespread, but first-home buyers face a widening gap

Home resale profits hit new highs

Borrowing limits expected to tighten after latest cash rate rise

Major banks’ May forecasts raise risk of a larger borrowing capacity squeeze

Borrowing limits expected to tighten after latest cash rate rise

ASIC opens complaints data to public via new dashboard

Tool offers firm-by-firm view of IDR complaints, including home loan issues

ASIC opens complaints data to public via new dashboard

Brokers urged to diversify as rate rises squeeze mortgage holders

Uncertain outlook puts focus on protecting broker businesses from shocks

Brokers urged to diversify as rate rises squeeze mortgage holders

Potential third RBA rate rise in May to further dampen the housing market

Markets increasingly expect another cash rate increase, which would unwind 2025 cuts

Potential third RBA rate rise in May to further dampen the housing market

CBA, Westpac and ANZ join NAB in raising variable rates

Big four banks pass on RBA rate rise to variable mortgage borrowers

CBA, Westpac and ANZ join NAB in raising variable rates