Site Map for December 2025

Date
Title
31 Dec 2025
2025 in mortgages: Final quarter sends brokers out with a bang
30 Dec 2025
2025 in mortgages: Third quarter brings a shock RBA call, regulatory reforms to the fore
29 Dec 2025
2025 in mortgages: Second quarter sees election thrashing, but did Labor disappoint on housing?
26 Dec 2025
2025 in mortgages: First quarter brings rate cuts and a lukewarm Budget response
24 Dec 2025
Pepper Money's Mario Rehayem: Resilience, recovery and the road ahead
24 Dec 2025
State of broking industry 2025: SMEs resilient despite cashflow crunch
24 Dec 2025
State of broking industry 2025: 'Mortgage-plus-life' conversation gets real
23 Dec 2025
State of broking industry 2025: Year of headwinds for asset and equipment finance
23 Dec 2025
State of broking industry 2025: A landmark year for customer-owned banking
22 Dec 2025
State of broking industry 2025: A defining year for mortgage finance
22 Dec 2025
First-home buyer schemes put low-income borrowers under pressure: study
22 Dec 2025
ANZ is latest major bank to hike fixed home loan rates
22 Dec 2025
No ‘losers’: Housing market upturn leaves no state behind
22 Dec 2025
Foreign buyers drive demand in Sydney growth corridor
22 Dec 2025
Broker in Focus: Ajay Krishnan, Home Loans Fast
19 Dec 2025
State of broking industry 2025: Self-employed lending competition fires up
19 Dec 2025
ANZ misconduct penalty increased to $250mln
19 Dec 2025
State of broking industry 2025: Pressure mounts on LMI market, but new opportunities emerge
19 Dec 2025
Fixed-rate hikes climb ahead of year-end holidays
19 Dec 2025
Capital city house prices on track to pass $1mln in 2026
19 Dec 2025
Global index shows Australia trailing peers on home ownership
19 Dec 2025
MA Money surpasses $5bn in loans under management
18 Dec 2025
Review of customer-owned banking code of practice gets underway
18 Dec 2025
Bendigo Bank hit by regulators on money laundering, risk-management deficiencies
18 Dec 2025
ING caps off stellar year with self-employed lending gambit
18 Dec 2025
Sydney and Melbourne suburbs flagged for poor housing conditions
18 Dec 2025
LMG unveils new asset finance AI tools for brokers
18 Dec 2025
Western Australia records modest rise in housing affordability, but pressures remain
18 Dec 2025
Housing market profitability reaches 20-year peak
18 Dec 2025
Flint opens doors in Brisbane through merger with FPW Group
18 Dec 2025
Why are fewer employees getting annual bonuses?
17 Dec 2025
First Home Guarantee helps 21,000 Aussies since October expansion
17 Dec 2025
And then there was none: Westpac turns hawkish on RBA forecast
17 Dec 2025
BOQ reportedly receives bids for $3.8bn equipment finance portfolio
17 Dec 2025
NAB latest to hike fixed home loan rates
17 Dec 2025
Short‑stay rentals shift towards professional operators, study finds
17 Dec 2025
Bendigo Bank tops 10,000 loans via government home ownership schemes
17 Dec 2025
ASIC bans Sydney mortgage broker for 10 years
16 Dec 2025
RBA will raise rates in 2026, says Commonwealth Bank
16 Dec 2025
ANZ, Westpac data reveals rapidly declining consumer sentiment in Australia
16 Dec 2025
Relationship Manager in the Spotlight: Sanja Crnogorac, Aquamore Finance
16 Dec 2025
Brokers brace for fiercer competition as lending momentum builds into 2026
16 Dec 2025
Inflation and rates to keep pressure on property market next year
16 Dec 2025
Auction market activity tapers off as year ends
16 Dec 2025
Australia ranked second globally for holiday home ownership
15 Dec 2025
Australian Mortgage Awards 2025 commemorative guide now live
15 Dec 2025
Broker in Focus: Fae Kett, Tembo Money
15 Dec 2025
Westpac raises fixed mortgage rates again as RBA signals possible 2026 hike
15 Dec 2025
Significantly higher incomes needed to rent in capital cities in 2026
15 Dec 2025
Affordability pressure splits housing markets across major capitals
15 Dec 2025
The 2025 Australian Mortgage Awards
12 Dec 2025
Elliott sues ANZ over lost bonuses as pay fight heats up
12 Dec 2025
Open banking a boon for Mortgage Choice brokers
12 Dec 2025
Broker association backs industry push on reverse mortgage uptake among seniors
12 Dec 2025
Property sector sentiment stays positive amid weaker economic outlook
12 Dec 2025
Fears of 2026 cash rate hike ‘very premature’
12 Dec 2025
Housing affordability improves but pressures remain for borrowers
12 Dec 2025
Knowledge is power for Bankwest mentor maestro Michael Ponchard
11 Dec 2025
How mortgage broking helped one broker take the reins of her life
11 Dec 2025
AFG takes minority stake in Melbourne-based brokerage
11 Dec 2025
Reclaiming the first two hours: the most undervalued asset in leadership
11 Dec 2025
BDM in the Spotlight: Jayden Delaney, Aquamore Finance
11 Dec 2025
Sydney development plan sparks call for diverse, affordable housing
11 Dec 2025
Home loan debt heavier than expected for many borrowers
11 Dec 2025
Most property investors steer clear of short‑term rentals, study finds
11 Dec 2025
Young Australians turn to social media for financial advice
11 Dec 2025
Holiday disconnect: How employers can help staff truly switch off
10 Dec 2025
‘A bad precedent’: Frustration mounts as brokers forced to cough up for CSLR shortfall
10 Dec 2025
Pallas Capital launches Big Four-backed $380mln SME facility
10 Dec 2025
Experts predict RBA cash rate trajectory for 2026
10 Dec 2025
MFAA opens nominations for 2026 Excellence Awards
10 Dec 2025
SMEs enter summer with thin cash buffers
10 Dec 2025
Private lending is on the cusp of change
09 Dec 2025
What today’s RBA rate pause means for mortgages
09 Dec 2025
RBA tipped to hold rates before possible 2026 hikes
09 Dec 2025
Mortgage brokers tighten grip on home loan market
09 Dec 2025
Would a 50-year mortgage work in Australia?
09 Dec 2025
Tasmania urged to adopt Help to Buy scheme
09 Dec 2025
World’s 100 Best Mortgage Leaders | Global 100
09 Dec 2025
Top mortgage figures for 2025 named in Global 100 list
09 Dec 2025
Broker marketing starts at home
08 Dec 2025
Helping SMEs through holiday season crunch
06 Dec 2025
A new hotspot is emerging in Australian real estate
06 Dec 2025
Markets now see 100% chance of rate hikes in 2026
05 Dec 2025
Sales Manager in the Spotlight: Ellie Everington, Commonwealth Bank
05 Dec 2025
Help to Buy launches for low-income buyers
05 Dec 2025
Mortgage holders’ rate cut hopes dim as household spending rises
05 Dec 2025
Housing affordability pressures to persist into 2026
05 Dec 2025
Auction volumes ease from recent highs as year-end approaches
05 Dec 2025
Troy ‘Rampaging Roy’ Phillips owns his patch
05 Dec 2025
Opinion: Seeing loan features through a new lens
04 Dec 2025
Housing recovery gathers pace despite affordability pressures
04 Dec 2025
Treasurer stands by ‘ambitious’ housing target
04 Dec 2025
MFAA publishes new guidance on broker business growth
04 Dec 2025
Apollo hits $1bn lending milestone within first year
04 Dec 2025
Redom Syed: Turning hardship into purpose
04 Dec 2025
AI could already replace nearly 12% of jobs, says new MIT study
04 Dec 2025
AI could do nearly 12% of your work already says new study
03 Dec 2025
Non-banks roundtable 2025: Lenders of first resort
03 Dec 2025
Motivation across the mountains: Petsalis’ Himalayan trek of self-discovery
03 Dec 2025
Rate fears allayed as Australian economy shows signs of cooling
03 Dec 2025
Revealed: Australia’s top 100 brokers for 2025
03 Dec 2025
ANZ abandons forecast for further cash rate cut
03 Dec 2025
Housing crisis deepens as dwelling approvals slide again
03 Dec 2025
Housing market value reaches record $11.9trn
03 Dec 2025
State housing reforms and federal schemes reshape market outlook for 2026
03 Dec 2025
The 100 Best Mortgage Brokers in Australia
02 Dec 2025
CBA’s Help to Buy scheme strategy ‘might change’ in future, says broker head
02 Dec 2025
Housing values rise again, but rate and income pressures curb momentum
02 Dec 2025
LMG launches embedded AI tools in MyCRM
02 Dec 2025
South-east Queensland population surge adds pressure to housing market
02 Dec 2025
Lumi joins AFG and Fintelligence commercial lender panels
01 Dec 2025
Broking industry discontent over Help to Buy scheme mounts
01 Dec 2025
Macquarie continues to outpace Big Four in red-hot mortgage market
01 Dec 2025
APRA throwing up barriers for aspiring homeowners, warns FBAA
01 Dec 2025
Help to Buy scheme rollout criticised by broking industry