NAB's Chris Thomas on cracking the code to commercial lending

Chris Thomas is an expert on commercial lending. With nearly four decades of experience in Australia's finance and broking ...

Westpac says November rate cut a live possibility

Westpac says the case for a Reserve Bank of Australia ( RBA) rate cut in November remains open, with upcoming inflation and ...

Government outlines new plans to reduce regulatory burden in finance sector

Introduced in 2024, the RIG provides a clearer picture of upcoming policies, legislation, and programs across the finance ...

Suncorp Bank cuts mortgage rates below 5%

Suncorp Bank has reduced several fixed and variable home loan rates, joining a wave of lenders offering mortgages below the 5 ...

Australia loses hundreds more bank branches and ATMs

The number of ATMs has continued to drop alongside branches. There are now 5,143 across Australia, down 6% in a year and 47% ...

COBA welcomes shift toward unified regulation

The Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA) have cautiously welcomed new efforts to streamline financial regulation, saying ...

Mortgage brokers' biggest night out: the 2025 Australian Mortgage Awards

More than 800 power players from Australia's mortgage broking scene flocked to the Fullerton Hotel Sydney on Friday for the ...

ASIC issues urgent warning over fake Moneysmart scams as enforcement surges

Brokers are being urged to alert clients following an ASIC warning about scammers impersonating the Moneysmart website to ...

Victorian home building hits 12-year low as national targets slip behind

“Victoria commenced construction on just 7,650 new detached houses in the June quarter 2025, the weakest quarter for the ...

Branch closures slow but continue as digital banking dominates

While total branch numbers have fallen to 3,205 nationwide, the rate of closures in regional and remote areas has slowed. In FY25, regional branch numbers fell by 29, compared to 52 the previous year ...