Site Map for August 2026

Date
Title
31 Aug 2026
Queensland housing recovery delayed, demand outpaces supply
31 Aug 2026
Housing credit growth slows to 16-month low
31 Aug 2026
Auction clearance rates remain depressed
31 Aug 2026
Bridging the brewing buyer's market
31 Aug 2026
​​​​​​​Australia to miss Housing Accord target by 186,000 homes, industry warns
31 Aug 2026
Economist: Uncertainty and volatility is the new normal
31 Aug 2026
Loan Market brokers set the high bar for customer satisfaction
31 Aug 2026
Property Council: NSW housing supply push needs delivery plan, not just projections
31 Aug 2026
Broker in Focus: Chris Dodson, Mortgages Plus
31 Aug 2026
Few tickets left for 2026 Australian Mortgage Awards
28 Aug 2026
Mortgage Choice brokers donate over $418,000 to Australian charities
28 Aug 2026
Australian mortgage arrears edge higher as economic headwinds mount: S&P
28 Aug 2026
Younger Australians expect to retire with a mortgage, research finds
28 Aug 2026
Auction clearance rates stay below 50% for 12th time in 13 weeks
28 Aug 2026
Gold Coast investor pullback opens entry-level market for owner-occupiers
28 Aug 2026
Pushing broking forward will take a village
27 Aug 2026
This bank’s not for turning: Westpac goes it along on RBA outlook
27 Aug 2026
What are the top emerging risks for businesses today?
27 Aug 2026
Still building: Michelle Bannister on 30 years at La Trobe Financial
27 Aug 2026
MFAA to host second diversity and inclusion summit in Sydney
27 Aug 2026
Spring property market faces cooler season as listings thin
27 Aug 2026
ANZ revises cash rate forecast after inflation surprise
27 Aug 2026
MA Money raises LVR limits and expands valuations policy
27 Aug 2026
How non-banks earned their seat at the table
26 Aug 2026
How ING was built through brokers, not branches
26 Aug 2026
COG profit climbs but bad debts pile up in tougher lending market
26 Aug 2026
Azura Financial bets big on private banking talent with new venture
26 Aug 2026
Inflation beats forecasts, cementing RBA's hawkish stance
26 Aug 2026
Resimac in balancing act as Westpac auto run-off accelerates
26 Aug 2026
Aussie's journey from margins to mainstream
26 Aug 2026
No rate cut in sight as RBA flags inflation threats
26 Aug 2026
Young Australians abandoning homeownership as generational inequality widens
26 Aug 2026
Property buyers failing to detect scams despite awareness
26 Aug 2026
Low-density social housing fast tracked under new HAFF stream
25 Aug 2026
25 years on, broking's fundamentals haven't changed
25 Aug 2026
What Gerald Foley learned building nMB over 25 years
25 Aug 2026
Pepper Money recruits former CBA, Aussie exec to steer growth agenda
25 Aug 2026
Australian mortgage holders spending nearly 40% of income on repayments
25 Aug 2026
LMG creates easier pathway for bankers entering broking
25 Aug 2026
Banks warn small businesses ahead of Scams Awareness Week
25 Aug 2026
Phishing accounting for majority of banking scam activity - Bankwest
24 Aug 2026
NAB warns housing downturn only a third done
24 Aug 2026
SFG ‘incredibly bullish about South Australia’ as HomeStart joins lending panel
24 Aug 2026
Bendigo Bank admits shortcomings as mortgage lending lags
24 Aug 2026
Diversification picks up slack as Liberty's mortgage book slips
24 Aug 2026
2026 Australian Mortgage Awards tables selling fast: Book your spot now
24 Aug 2026
Game on! Albanese to face activist broker on the tennis court
24 Aug 2026
New home sales fall for third straight month
24 Aug 2026
Property Council calls for second consultation on CGT, negative gearing laws
24 Aug 2026
MFAA backs Digital ID expansion
24 Aug 2026
Australian SMEs ready to adopt AI — but only with right training: NAB
24 Aug 2026
Bankwest: The broker-first bank before broker-first was a strategy
24 Aug 2026
Broker in Focus: Greg Watson, Home Finance Hub
24 Aug 2026
Australian mortgage broking: a retrospective part 1
21 Aug 2026
Mortgage broking is stronger than ever, but we can't be complacent
21 Aug 2026
BOQ Specialist opens up more opportunity in healthcare lending
21 Aug 2026
Commercial broking in a post-budget reset
21 Aug 2026
Finsure owner puts positive spin on declining broker numbers
21 Aug 2026
Pepper Money’s big HSBC deal becomes a proving ground for more
21 Aug 2026
Customer-owned banks offer home loan rates up to 1.05% below major banks: report
21 Aug 2026
​​​​​​​Auction clearance rate falls back below 50% after 12-week peak
21 Aug 2026
Climate risk and long-term costs reshaping Australian homebuyer priorities
21 Aug 2026
Australia's unemployment rate climbs to 4.5%
20 Aug 2026
AFG chases fatter margins as white-label loans contract
20 Aug 2026
Pepper Money bucks mortgage downturn with record first half
20 Aug 2026
Sydney Swans bans test employers' positive duty obligations
20 Aug 2026
Non-bank home lending surges 65% in 12 months
20 Aug 2026
National asking rents up 7.2% as vacancy rate holds at 1.3%
20 Aug 2026
Banks and brokers back CSLR overhaul
20 Aug 2026
Industry calls for SMSF borrowing exemption pending cost-benefit analysis
20 Aug 2026
Kelly Home Loans: Father, son and 30 years of broking
19 Aug 2026
Tech training can exacerbate employee burnout: Canadian study
19 Aug 2026
Mortgage industry's Elite Women of 2026 revealed
19 Aug 2026
Scale of mortgage fraud should be 'wake-up call' for lenders
19 Aug 2026
AUSTRAC refers hundreds over alleged mortgage fraud - AFR
19 Aug 2026
Time is running out to enter the annual Top 100 Brokers ranking
19 Aug 2026
Why Clinch is betting on bridging
19 Aug 2026
Regional housing values ease but still outpace capitals: Cotality
19 Aug 2026
Consumer sentiment rises 6% on RBA hold decision
19 Aug 2026
CommBank revamps loyalty program to reward multi-product customers
19 Aug 2026
AFG Home Loans, Bridgit team up on bridging finance offering
19 Aug 2026
Female Leaders in the Mortgage Industry: Elite Women
18 Aug 2026
Flint eyes more offices after breakout year of growth
18 Aug 2026
Bendigo Bank scolded by regulator over risk failures
18 Aug 2026
Viridian retires Smartmove in major branding overhaul
18 Aug 2026
Apprenticeship push falls short as Australia's housing workforce gap deepens
18 Aug 2026
Small business lending margins fall to five-year low
18 Aug 2026
Bluestone Home Loans launches spring rate offer
18 Aug 2026
AI usage drives record-fast approvals at LMG
17 Aug 2026
2026 Australian Mortgage Awards: Book your table now
17 Aug 2026
NAB mortgage applications tumble as more customer loans put on watch
17 Aug 2026
New mortgage lending drops $5.4bn amid rate hikes and tax changes
17 Aug 2026
Bendigo Bank tips November RBA rate hike
17 Aug 2026
Australia's most resilient property markets revealed
17 Aug 2026
Former Westpac executive named interim CEO of LMG Asset Finance
17 Aug 2026
Broker in Focus: Sam Naragala, Mortgage Choice in Hobart
14 Aug 2026
Housing markets retain pandemic-era gains despite downturn risk: Cotality
14 Aug 2026
Brokers targeted with training on client vulnerability
14 Aug 2026
Auction clearance rate hits 12-week high but lags well behind 2025 levels
14 Aug 2026
AFG restructures broker services with new head of sales role
13 Aug 2026
Sydney homebuyers face $236k equity wipeout
13 Aug 2026
Mortgage default risk up 18% as households hit 'tipping point': FBAA
13 Aug 2026
Aussie partners with LoanOptions.ai to expand asset finance offering
13 Aug 2026
Bluestone Home Loans names NSW and ACT state manager
13 Aug 2026
CUSMA breakdown could cost Canada over 100,000 jobs: report
12 Aug 2026
Brokers snap us greater share of CBA’s mortgage volumes
12 Aug 2026
Housing listings hit seven-year high as buyer power strengthens
12 Aug 2026
Bendigo Bank faces $8m fine over Alliance Bank cyber attack failures
11 Aug 2026
​​​​​​​Brokers urged to reassess client plans after RBA holds cash rate
11 Aug 2026
RBA holds cash rate at 4.35%
11 Aug 2026
Competition among lenders intensifies ahead of RBA rate call
11 Aug 2026
Rate hikes and price falls put buyers in a bind, analysis finds
11 Aug 2026
​​​​​​​Trust tax proposal could force brokers to renegotiate accreditations, industry warns
11 Aug 2026
LMG Lending adds Bluestone Home Loans to non-bank panel
10 Aug 2026
Westpac reports 20% drop in mortgage applications as investor tax changes bite
10 Aug 2026
2026 Australian Mortgage Awards Excellence Awardees announced
10 Aug 2026
RBA hold expected but borrowers warned against complacency
10 Aug 2026
Regular communication drives measurable outcomes for brokers, but most still aren't doing it
10 Aug 2026
Housing approvals hit eight-year high in June quarter
10 Aug 2026
Borrowing capacity emerges as top constraint for seasoned property investors
10 Aug 2026
Broker in Focus: Martin Robinson, The Mortgage People
07 Aug 2026
Australian office market enters recovery phase as quality drives demand
07 Aug 2026
SMSF trustees maintain property appetite despite residential borrowing ban
07 Aug 2026
Auction volumes fall again as clearance rate remains below 50%
07 Aug 2026
Bank of Sydney makes three executive appointments
06 Aug 2026
RBA urged to hold rates as borrowers feel the squeeze
06 Aug 2026
Australian property listings reach highest level in over a year
06 Aug 2026
NSW building reforms overhaul approvals system and embrace modern construction
06 Aug 2026
ASIC unveils new small business strategy
06 Aug 2026
Here's why the hiring process is facing a trust problem
05 Aug 2026
Brokers urged to stay compliant as financial complaints soar
05 Aug 2026
Why foreign private credit wants into Australian mortgages
05 Aug 2026
Australian house prices tipped to fall in 2026
05 Aug 2026
Property resale profits slip as housing market fragments
05 Aug 2026
Labor moves to fix 'widow tax' in negative gearing shake-up
05 Aug 2026
Household Capital absorbs Macquarie reverse mortgage book
04 Aug 2026
Bendigo Bank appoints new chief customer officer
04 Aug 2026
First non-bank lender approved for 5% deposit scheme
04 Aug 2026
Home prices slip as capital cities weigh on market
04 Aug 2026
​​​​​​​Mortgage demand falls sharply after rate hikes and tax reforms
04 Aug 2026
Queensland overhauls housing code to boost supply
04 Aug 2026
Discounted green finance extended to more SMEs
04 Aug 2026
Call for entries: MPA’s Top 100 Brokers 2026
03 Aug 2026
Westpac completes RAMS mortgage sale to Pepper-led consortium
03 Aug 2026
‘Still early days’ in housing market downturn - chief economist
03 Aug 2026
Australia's housing market downturn deepens as auctions stall
03 Aug 2026
Macquarie cuts variable home loan rates as lender competition heats up
03 Aug 2026
Broker in Focus: Rachelle Kroon, Sphere Home Loans
03 Aug 2026
A third of older Australians delay downsizing amid weak property market
03 Aug 2026
Property developers press ahead with new projects despite market uncertainty