Site Map for February 2026

Date
Title
27 Feb 2026
BDM in the Spotlight: Craig White, Bluestone Home Loans
27 Feb 2026
Commonwealth Bank uncovers $1bn in suspected home loan fraud
27 Feb 2026
ANZ revises cash rate call after latest inflation data
27 Feb 2026
Pepper Money becomes first non-bank to adopt new industry code
27 Feb 2026
Capital city auctions head for busiest week since November
27 Feb 2026
Financial stress rises as home ownership remains a key goal: NAB
26 Feb 2026
COG Aggregation’s biggest strength is its biggest weakness
26 Feb 2026
Commonwealth Bank CEO open to CGT reforms
26 Feb 2026
Younger women step back from home ownership as gender pay gap continues
26 Feb 2026
Liberty prices $2bn RMBS in record deal
26 Feb 2026
LMG widens Zeus range with new assessed home loans
26 Feb 2026
First-home buyers face worsening affordability despite previous rate cuts
25 Feb 2026
Skip’s Mario Emmanuel: Putting a dent in low-deposit lending
25 Feb 2026
Finsure slams ‘lazy compliance practices’ of some new-to-industry brokers
25 Feb 2026
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac hike fixed rates as inflation overshoots
25 Feb 2026
Westpac auto acquisition bolstering Resimac’s income despite run-off
25 Feb 2026
Bluestone Home Loans joins LMG commercial panel
25 Feb 2026
Search begins for Australia’s leading mortgage brokerages in 2026
25 Feb 2026
AFG co-founder to step down as non-executive director
25 Feb 2026
Redrock Group teams up with Thinktank on new broker funding line
25 Feb 2026
Coastal property values rebound faster than inland markets after 2022 floods
25 Feb 2026
Lend adds AI-native tools to broker CRM
25 Feb 2026
How Skip found its niche in low-deposit mortgages
24 Feb 2026
CGT reforms would be a blunt weapon for a complex problem
24 Feb 2026
Finsure sees surge in commercial, asset finance lending
24 Feb 2026
Elliott drops multi-million dollar bonus lawsuit against ANZ
24 Feb 2026
Borrowers can prompt banks to cut home loan rates – here’s how
24 Feb 2026
CGT hike could curb housing supply – HIA
24 Feb 2026
What ASIC’s BID review means for mortgage brokers
24 Feb 2026
Major bank’s fixed-rate moves point to further RBA hikes
24 Feb 2026
Why the strongest broker relationships start before submission
23 Feb 2026
Liberty’s diversification strategy is on the Moula
23 Feb 2026
Stamp Duty disclosures have ‘distorted market behaviour and investment decisions’, says PCA
23 Feb 2026
Foreign investors are pouring into Aussie mortgage market
23 Feb 2026
Liberty bolstered by record SME, SMSF lending volumes
23 Feb 2026
Broker in Focus: Leo Cagliolo, Professional Mortgage Manager
23 Feb 2026
Young Aussies under strain as money worries hit wellbeing
23 Feb 2026
Stamp duty top-ups leave young borrowers paying twice
23 Feb 2026
Bank of Mum and Dad pivots to buyers’ agents amid tougher markets
23 Feb 2026
Nearly half of Australians doubt they will ever own a home
20 Feb 2026
MFAA weighs in on CBA introducer controversy
20 Feb 2026
Macquarie, Westpac raise mortgage prices as RBA rate hike kicks in
20 Feb 2026
Granite Home Loans owner announces record-breaking $2.7bn RMBS
20 Feb 2026
Is Australia’s lenders mortgage insurance market surprisingly robust?
20 Feb 2026
Mortgage brokers warned over unlicensed use of investment modelling tools
20 Feb 2026
Record refinancing puts pressure on lenders as borrowers switch in droves
20 Feb 2026
Tight jobs data reinforce case for further RBA rate hikes
20 Feb 2026
Auction activity in Sydney and Melbourne to top 1,000 listings
19 Feb 2026
Pepper Money’s Mario Rehayem: ‘The deal’s not done until it’s done’
19 Feb 2026
MA Money mortgage book enjoys triple-digit growth
19 Feb 2026
Pepper Money posts record originations in 2025
19 Feb 2026
Wage growth holds at 0.8%
19 Feb 2026
Regional housing markets outpacing capitals
19 Feb 2026
NAB reports strong start to 2026 financial year
19 Feb 2026
Are workplaces overlooking Gen X employees?
18 Feb 2026
AFG ‘not afraid’ of brokerage investment aspirations
18 Feb 2026
AFG brokers deliver surge in residential, asset finance settlements
18 Feb 2026
Housing target faces pressure as small builders consider scaling back, says HIA
18 Feb 2026
Lender voting underway for 2026 MFAA Excellence Awards
18 Feb 2026
Mortgage aggregator SFG adds Midkey to panel
18 Feb 2026
AMP Bank officially back in the SMSF lending game
17 Feb 2026
Why did the RBA raise rates in February?
17 Feb 2026
Judo Bank’s profitability climbs
17 Feb 2026
RMBS market having a strong year as MA Money upsizes to $1.25bn
17 Feb 2026
Australia’s housing affordability has deteriorated – IMF
17 Feb 2026
Sucasa rebrands amid strong uptake for low-deposit loans
16 Feb 2026
CBA forecasts 3.7% inflation rise in January print
16 Feb 2026
Large businesses driving credit demand growth - Equifax
16 Feb 2026
Care urged as ASIC sharpens scrutiny on brokers
16 Feb 2026
Sales manager in the Spotlight: Mimi Jawad, Resimac
16 Feb 2026
Bendigo Bank home lending declines, but growth tipped for second half
16 Feb 2026
ANZ anticipates Year of the Horse spending surge
16 Feb 2026
Aussie firms pull back as operational costs bite
16 Feb 2026
January spending surge masks growing economic pressures
13 Feb 2026
What Valentine’s Day? Aussies are sacrificing romance for real estate
13 Feb 2026
AFG issues largest residential mortgage-based securitisation transaction to date
13 Feb 2026
Peter White resigns from FBAA after 23 years
13 Feb 2026
Brokers claim larger slice of Westpac pie
13 Feb 2026
New supply outpaces office demand in Australia’s CBDs
13 Feb 2026
Capital city auction volumes climb above 2,000
13 Feb 2026
New home enquiries climb to four-year high
13 Feb 2026
Residential vacancies slip as supply tightens again
12 Feb 2026
AMP Bank ups investor lending exposure, but GO rollout drags profits
12 Feb 2026
Non-bank lender comes out with 85% LVR bridging loan
12 Feb 2026
P&N Group focuses on risk-management in latest financial results
12 Feb 2026
ANZ trims the fat as home lending lags system growth
12 Feb 2026
Employee offers resignation as option, then claims employer forced her out
12 Feb 2026
Brokers urged to tighten ad standards and BID compliance
12 Feb 2026
Borrowers press ahead with purchase plans despite higher rates
12 Feb 2026
Quickli launches AI-powered Pro tier for mortgage brokers
12 Feb 2026
First-home buyer lending surges after Home Guarantee Scheme expansion
12 Feb 2026
Untapped and ready to quit: 69% of workers say their skills are being wasted
11 Feb 2026
Broker engagement soars following Bluestone’s branding overhaul
11 Feb 2026
CBA stays the course on home loan growth
11 Feb 2026
Rents outpace wages as affordability hits record lows
11 Feb 2026
Australian cities ranked among world’s top locations to raise families
11 Feb 2026
Centuria Bass appoints new origination exec
11 Feb 2026
Mounting pressures threaten national housing targets, survey finds
10 Feb 2026
ING lifts home loan rates across the board
10 Feb 2026
Simplicity’s Jean-Pierre Gortan: ‘We align culturally’ with REA Group
10 Feb 2026
Simplicity Loans & Advisory sells majority stake to Mortgage Choice-owner REA Group
10 Feb 2026
Celebrate excellence in Australia’s commercial broking sector
10 Feb 2026
Tax reform jitters push property investors towards the exit
10 Feb 2026
Strong auction clearance rates mark firm opening to 2026
10 Feb 2026
Affordable suburbs deliver strongest property returns
10 Feb 2026
Rate hikes won’t solve housing cost inflation – economist
09 Feb 2026
Residential-only brokers fast becoming a minority
09 Feb 2026
Pepper Money shares soar as takeover talks confirmed
08 Feb 2026
Westpac forecasts rate hike in May
08 Feb 2026
RBA signals cautious stance on 2026 interest rates
08 Feb 2026
Mortgage activity hits all-time highs, boosted by government incentives
08 Feb 2026
ANZ board veteran announces retirement
06 Feb 2026
FRONT Financial: A brokerage built on mateship
06 Feb 2026
Macquarie Bank gets partial reprieve from liquidity restrictions
06 Feb 2026
Clearance rates set to improve amid flat auction activity
06 Feb 2026
AFG urges government support for brokers and smaller lenders
06 Feb 2026
CommBank publishes industry-first report on artificial intelligence use
06 Feb 2026
Ryan Sweeney on shared passions and strong friendships
05 Feb 2026
Bendigo Bank chief economist: Housing supply central to inflation fight
05 Feb 2026
Purcell Partners becomes Lextech as firm doubles down mortgage-processing tech
05 Feb 2026
Independent review into customer-owned banking guidelines now live
05 Feb 2026
MFAA delivers Budget wishlist to Labor
05 Feb 2026
Teachers Mutual Bank, Australian Mutual Bank merger goes to member vote
05 Feb 2026
Millbrook Group shakes up leadership structure as it pursues ' long-term, sustainable growth'
05 Feb 2026
Resimac marks 40 years with senior hires
05 Feb 2026
Office vacancy rises as new supply hits major markets
05 Feb 2026
SME borrowers pivot from survival to growth
05 Feb 2026
Mortgage stress climbs as more borrowers miss repayments
05 Feb 2026
Clinch targets asset rich, cash poor Aussies with UK-inspired equity release loan
05 Feb 2026
Workers underprepared for retirement as guaranteed pensions decline: report
04 Feb 2026
Investor lending back in the crosshairs as tax debate reignites
04 Feb 2026
CBA, ANZ, Westpac, Macquarie to raise home loan rates
04 Feb 2026
Borrowers brace for rate pain: How brokers can help following RBA call
04 Feb 2026
Building approvals slide as apartment pipeline weakens
04 Feb 2026
Sarah Court appointed first female ASIC chair
04 Feb 2026
How much have Australian house values risen in 25 years?
04 Feb 2026
Payday Super shift expected to hit SME borrowing capacity
03 Feb 2026
Commonwealth Bank, Bendigo Bank, Macquarie Bank ‘reviewing’ mortgage costs following RBA rate hike
03 Feb 2026
RBA raises cash rate to 3.85%
03 Feb 2026
Refinancing spike looms if RBA pulls trigger on rate hike
03 Feb 2026
FBAA to brokers: Don’t ignore lender loyalty tax as RBA eyes rate hike
03 Feb 2026
Home values edge higher to fresh record in January
03 Feb 2026
Brokers urged to report on shifting borrower sentiment
03 Feb 2026
Say goodbye to sub-5% mortgages if RBA lifts cash rate today
03 Feb 2026
P&N Group names new chief risk officer
02 Feb 2026
Broker in Focus: Raj Ladher, Mortgage Wealth
02 Feb 2026
Home values edge higher in January
02 Feb 2026
Market experts price in higher odds of RBA cash rate increase
02 Feb 2026
Mortgage balances climb to new high
02 Feb 2026
Rising school fees push families to pay housing premiums