The Adviser

08/09/2026

The spring selling season has opened on a subdued note, with Cotality recording 1,462 auctions across the combined capital cities, 31.1 per cent fewer than a year earlier.

Read the full story here on The Adviser: https://www.theadviser.com.au/borrower/48907-spring-auction-start-falters-as-buyer-urgency-fades

Spring has begun with sellers facing a more cautious and selective buyer pool.

07/09/2026

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07/09/2026

Borrowers are increasingly leaving their banks, with fresh analysis suggesting customer departures are now primarily driven by service, product fit, and engagement failures, as opposed to refinancing rates or property sales.

Read the full article here on The Adviser: https://www.theadviser.com.au/lender/48902-drivers-behind-growing-borrower-exodus-from-banks-revealed

Fresh analysis has identified a growing exodus from incumbent lenders amid household pressure, heightened competition, and a widespread failure to engage customers before they decide to leave.

07/09/2026

ASIC has renewed its warning over Australia’s “opaque” private-credit market following the collapse of NSW developer Bathla Group.

Read the full article here on The Adviser: https://www.theadviser.com.au/compliance/48905-asic-puts-private-credit-on-notice-after-bathla-collapse

ASIC has renewed its warning over Australia’s “opaque” private-credit market following the collapse of NSW developer Bathla Group.

07/09/2026

Australia’s economy may not be cooling fast enough.

At the Mortgage Choice conference, HSBC’s Paul Bloxham gave a pretty blunt assessment of the economic outlook. His view was that Australia could be facing a period of high interest rates and falling property prices for some time yet.

The bigger issue, according to Bloxham, is productivity. Australia is spending more and buying more, but the economy isn’t producing enough additional output to match it.

For borrowers and the property market, that could mean higher rates for longer and continued pressure on prices!

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07/09/2026

APRA has imposed licence conditions, tougher liquidity settings, and a $50 million operational-risk capital add-on on ING Bank Australia after the lender identified multi-year errors in calculating its Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR).

Read the full story here on The Adviser: https://www.theadviser.com.au/lender/48904-apra-significantly-tightens-ing-s-liquidity-and-capital-settings

The prudential regulator has intervened after ING Bank Australia overstated a key financial resilience measure.

07/09/2026

The federal government has substantially revised its proposed minimum-tax regime for discretionary trusts, unveiling a raft of changes and concessions.

Read about all of the changes here on The Adviser//www.theadviser.com.au/broker/48899-treasury-makes-major-amendments-to-discretionary-trust-legislation

The federal government has substantially revised its proposed minimum-tax regime for discretionary trusts, unveiling a raft of changes and concessions.

05/09/2026

Mortgage brokers have reached another record market share.

New MFAA figures show brokers arranged 81.6% of all new residential home loans in Australia during the June quarter.

That’s up from the previous record of 81% in March.

More than 8 in 10 new mortgages are now being written through a broker, even as mortgage demand begins to cool.

It’s a strong sign that borrowers are continuing to value professional advice, particularly when the market is uncertain!

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04/09/2026

The MFAA and Finance Brokers Association of Australasia Limited have told a Senate inquiry that targeted lending reforms could substantially improve first home buyer access without compromising safeguards.

Read the full article here on The Adviser: https://www.theadviser.com.au/growth/48898-broker-associations-press-senate-to-improve-mortgage-market-barriers

The MFAA and FBAA have told a Senate inquiry that targeted lending reforms could substantially improve first home buyer access without compromising safeguards.

04/09/2026

Fresh analysis has found that mortgage churn substantially accelerated in the financial year 2026, with more than $371 billion in home-loan balances moving between lenders as borrowers refinanced or sold property.

Read the full article and breakdown here on The Adviser: https://www.theadviser.com.au/lender/48897-mortgage-switching-surges-as-lenders-battle-for-retention

Surging borrower mobility is fundamentally reshaping mortgage competition and putting lender retention strategies under sharper scrutiny.