3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (243+ words) Mortgage Choice is partnering up with Australian non-bank lender Skip to help more Australians get into the property market. "Whether it’s first homebuyers without the help of the 'Bank of Mum and Dad,' buyers squeezed out of government scheme price…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (431+ words) More than one in five new homes approved across Australia in the year to June 2026 were built in areas already grappling with high mortgage stress, according to new OurTop10 Pressure Corridors research. Of the 51 council areas analysed, 38 growth-corridor councils recorded mortgage-stress…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (371+ words) Lenders are cutting rates to poach rivals' customers as property values fall, even as fresh signals point to a possible RBA hike this month. Canstar data insights director Sally Tindall (pictured) said the discounting reflects a broader shift in how…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (391+ words) Non-bank mortgage manager So Money has announced a partnership with construction platform HomePay, offering borrowers up to 12 months of paused repayments on land and construction loans while their home is being built. Under the arrangement, repayments due during the construction…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (383+ words) Australia's mortgage market has hit its weakest patch since 2023, with APRA figures for July showing total home loan books grew just 0.2% — the slowest monthly pace in three years. This time round, the RBA has hiked rates far less aggressively than…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (365+ words) After months dominated by new customer rate cuts, the mortgage market showed signs of turning last week, according to Canstar's latest weekly rate wrap-up. Just two lenders cut a combined seven owner-occupier and investor variable rates, trimming them by an…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (373+ words) As Australian banks continue to grapple with flat or falling customer satisfaction, Loan Market says its FY26 results show the broker channel pulling further ahead. The brokerage points to entrenched trust concerns and shifting customer expectations across the banking sector as…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (489+ words) MyState Limited continues to grow despite challenging market conditions, with strong momentum across both its home lending and equipment finance businesses. While other traditional lenders are reporting declines in home lending, the Tasmanian-based lender — which includes the MyState Bank, Selfco,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (253+ words) Competition among lenders for new customers continues to build, with Canstar's latest Weekly Rate Wrap-up recording 52 lenders now offering at least one variable rate below the 6% mark. Canstar data insights director Sally Tindall (pictured) said the trend reflects a deliberate…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (513+ words) FinStreet continues to up the ante. The Sydney-based non-bank lender recently surpassed $1 billion in cumulative loan settlements, underscoring the firm's continued growth, as well as the broader expansion of Australia's non-bank lending sector. "It's more than just a number. Every…...