Loan + Finance Brokers

30/07/2026

Banks slammed for failing to pick up mortgage offset problems

The corporate regulator found Australian banks paid more than $55 million in compensation in just two years, for failures with mortgage offset accounts, warning customers could be paying more interest than they should.

01/07/2026

Housing price downturn accelerates as 'perfect storm' hits market

Australian home values record their biggest decline in more than three years as the housing market slowdown that began in Sydney and Melbourne spreads across the country.

27/02/2026

'Massive jump' on number of first home buyers with 5pc deposit

The number of people buying their first home with a 5 per cent deposit surges after the federal government makes sweeping changes to the scheme.

22/01/2026

Australia's housing crisis is entrenched

Australia is already experiencing its worst rental crisis in modern history, with capital city advertised rents soaring by 43% over the past five years (to Q4 2025), adding $11,115 to the annual rental bill of the median tenant, according to Cotality. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releas...

25/11/2025

'Extraordinary' housing values crush home ownership dreams

Home prices have risen by almost 50 per cent in the past five years, with more than a decade now needed to save for a standard 20 per cent deposit for a house in most capital cities, according to a new report.

02/10/2025

Home scheme will raise prices but Albo says it’s worth it

An expanded scheme to help first home buyers get into the market with smaller deposits and government backing will drive up prices but Anthony Albanese insists it’s worth it to help people.

25/09/2025

16/09/2025

Nearly half of WA consumers think they will never buy a home

Nearly half of non-home owners in the western state have abandoned the dream of property ownership altogether, according to new research.