Site Map (Articles) for February - 2026

Date
Title
27 Feb 2026
Australia's modest growth meets stubborn inflation
27 Feb 2026
Coastal flood zones surge in value as inland Australia falls behind
27 Feb 2026
Westpac flags maturing recovery as commercial cashflow outpaces struggling SMEs
27 Feb 2026
Australia’s first-home buyers squeezed as deposits blow out
27 Feb 2026
Undervalued Aussie suburbs hiding in plain sight
27 Feb 2026
Capital growth is back: retail and industrial lead the charge
27 Feb 2026
Turning mortgages into strategy: how Khan Bungate reframes broking
27 Feb 2026
Pepper Money first non-bank to join AFIA code
27 Feb 2026
Australians battle rising stress but remain determined, survey finds
27 Feb 2026
COG reports record half-year results
27 Feb 2026
ANZ joins big banks tipping May rate hike
27 Feb 2026
AFG founding director to retire
26 Feb 2026
Bluestone secures spot on LMG commercial lending panel
26 Feb 2026
Liberty prices $2 billion RMBS
26 Feb 2026
Australia’s rental squeeze eases but remains tight
26 Feb 2026
Sydney property market flat in 2026 as select suburbs poised to rise
26 Feb 2026
CBA, Westpac jack up fixed home loan rates as RBA pressure mounts
25 Feb 2026
Resimac rides Westpac auto deal to profit lift, broker growth
25 Feb 2026
Australia inflation stays sticky as January CPI lifts odds of May RBA hike
24 Feb 2026
Appetite for mortgages hits 5-year high
24 Feb 2026
'Housing for families, not wealth'
24 Feb 2026
NAB veteran to retire as new CFO Inder Singh steps in
24 Feb 2026
ASIC puts lead-gen and super-switchers on notice after fund scandal
24 Feb 2026
LoanOptions and Lend join forces amid the AI arms race
24 Feb 2026
Finsure turns 15 with 43% surge in commercial and asset lending
24 Feb 2026
AI slashes workload for Aussie SMEs as 80% of businesses adopt tools
24 Feb 2026
RBA hike triggers home loan squeeze as low rates vanish
23 Feb 2026
Liberty gains momentum amid business lending growth
23 Feb 2026
Parents trade private school fees for “smart” postcodes
23 Feb 2026
Parents, policy, and credit bend the rules of housing affordability
23 Feb 2026
Copper shock sends Brisbane to top of build-cost league
23 Feb 2026
Rich under‑35s reveal Australia’s next property hotspots
23 Feb 2026
Regional property boom: WA leads as buyers flee capitals
20 Feb 2026
ColCap Financial prices record $2.7 billion non-bank RMBS
20 Feb 2026
Momentum builds at MyState
20 Feb 2026
Homeownership hopes fade as costs bite and borrowing power shrinks
20 Feb 2026
REIQ names new chapter chairs to lift Queensland real estate standards
20 Feb 2026
Parents ‘outsource’ first-home hunt as market turns brutal
20 Feb 2026
From crime to catastrophes: the hidden risks in everyday suburbs
20 Feb 2026
Sydney land squeeze: shrinking blocks, soaring prices leave buyers cornered
20 Feb 2026
Putting integrity before income: how Arnab Baral redefines “best interest”
19 Feb 2026
Unemployment remains steady, suggesting RBA may hold rates — for now
19 Feb 2026
Pepper Money smashes records amid takeover talks
19 Feb 2026
Farmland prices smash records as sales halve and rate risks grow
19 Feb 2026
NSW budget urged to rescue 75% of stalled Sydney apartments
19 Feb 2026
Big businesses push credit scores to three‑year high as SMEs lag
19 Feb 2026
Rate cuts supercharge prices in affordable suburbs as RBA path turns uncertain
19 Feb 2026
MA Financial profit soars 35% on record inflows and turbocharged MA Money growth
18 Feb 2026
Is another interest rate increase coming?
18 Feb 2026
Recludo acquires controlling stake in Thry for $500,000
18 Feb 2026
Investors, refi boom drive $115bn surge in home loans: Money.com.au
18 Feb 2026
Broker vote opens for MFAA 2026 lender awards
18 Feb 2026
Taylor’s Liberal shake-up hands Wilson economic power
18 Feb 2026
Wage growth holds at 3.4% as public sector leads pay gains
18 Feb 2026
RBA cautious as leading index flags stop‑start growth
17 Feb 2026
Sucasa rebrands to Skip
17 Feb 2026
MA Money upsizes RMBS to $1.25B, cementing investor confidence in Australia's non-bank space
17 Feb 2026
Bendigo Bank profit edges higher as broker flows hit by mortgage partner exit
17 Feb 2026
Stamp duty top-ups quietly add six figures to loans
17 Feb 2026
SFG adds Midkey to tackle equity‑rich borrower servicing gap
17 Feb 2026
OnDeck lifts fast SME loan cap to $200k for Aussie brokers
17 Feb 2026
Sub‑5% home loans vanish as banks unleash hikes
16 Feb 2026
Loan and behold: the broker-lender love story continues
16 Feb 2026
Brighten taps Heartland alum as demand for reverse mortgages grows
13 Feb 2026
FBAA's long-time MD Peter White is leaving
13 Feb 2026
Brokers tighten grip on Westpac's mortgage market share
13 Feb 2026
George Massouridis on brokers powering Australia’s wealth
13 Feb 2026
Business confidence cracks as rate jitters hit SME borrowing
13 Feb 2026
Bridgit launches 85% LVR bridging and cuts fees
13 Feb 2026
Summer spending surge buoys brokers as rate pain looms
13 Feb 2026
RBA hike hits open homes: what brokers must know now
13 Feb 2026
Aussies want trust, tools, and brokers – survey
12 Feb 2026
Finance's power couple: brokers and lenders in sync
12 Feb 2026
FBAA warns Aussie brokers as ASIC ad crackdown looms
12 Feb 2026
Office demand rebounds in 2026
12 Feb 2026
Vacancies crash to 1.2% as rents surge
12 Feb 2026
Coastal property boom opens fresh deal flow for brokers
12 Feb 2026
ASIC puts broker best interests duty under microscope at Looking Ahead 2026
11 Feb 2026
Property prices expected to rise nearly 5% in 2026 nationally
11 Feb 2026
CBA profit jumps as home loan margin squeeze hits brokers
11 Feb 2026
Better Choice taps MA Money and Police Bank alums
11 Feb 2026
Singles squeezed as couples sacrifice for homes
11 Feb 2026
First‑home buyer surge lifts brokers as housing shortage deepens
11 Feb 2026
RBA increase still looms as business momentum stalls
11 Feb 2026
Firm wages keep RBA increase risk alive for borrowers
10 Feb 2026
Rate Money bucks the trend as lenders increase rates
10 Feb 2026
REA Group agrees to acquire Simplicity Loans & Advisory
10 Feb 2026
Perth rents spike as investor pullback keeps WA market tight
10 Feb 2026
Aussies cut back, still expect house prices to climb
10 Feb 2026
Business‑related bankruptcies up 38% in a year
10 Feb 2026
Institutional capital piles into rentals as long-term renting surges
10 Feb 2026
Major banks delay hikes as sharp rate rises slash low‑cost loans
09 Feb 2026
Blue Owl growing wealth channel in Australia
09 Feb 2026
Challenger in advanced talks to acquire Pepper Money
09 Feb 2026
Housing target miss keeps pressure on borrowers and brokers
09 Feb 2026
SA downsizer stamp duty cut could unlock new broker opportunities
09 Feb 2026
Slower price growth, tougher borrowing: brokers warn buyers
09 Feb 2026
RBA hikes miss housing inflation but hammer borrowing power
09 Feb 2026
Aussie, Stockdale & Leggo deal unlocks new broker leads
06 Feb 2026
Teachers Mutual and Australian Mutual move to lock in their relationship
06 Feb 2026
Spotlight: Scott Bament on building trust and navigating 2026's loan market
06 Feb 2026
Student housing surge in 2026 opens rich finance pipeline for Aussie brokers
06 Feb 2026
Valentine scam surge: $28.6m lost as love cons hit Aussie wallets
06 Feb 2026
CBA warns on ‘year of limits’ as AI reshapes lending in 2026
06 Feb 2026
Customer-Owned Banking Code Review: Big changes for Aussie borrowers
06 Feb 2026
How Julian Choo turns mortgage broking into full‑journey coaching
05 Feb 2026
Resimac turns 40; taps Macquarie, Viking Financial and Better Mortgage alums
05 Feb 2026
APRA eases extra liquidity add‑ons for Macquarie Bank
05 Feb 2026
ABS data shows mortgage relief – but not for everyone
05 Feb 2026
Sydney CBD office occupancy steady as tenants trade up
05 Feb 2026
MFAA presses Canberra to fix broken home lending system
05 Feb 2026
Borrowing power cut as RBA turns the screws
05 Feb 2026
Clinch creates equity release loans for 'asset-rich, cash-poor' homeowners
04 Feb 2026
RBA says inflation is too high — Are more rate hikes coming?
04 Feb 2026
Big four pass on RBA hike in full to borrowers
04 Feb 2026
Regional property surge reshapes borrowing strategies for Aussie brokers
04 Feb 2026
SME borrowing roars back as Payday Super set to slash borrowing power
04 Feb 2026
ANZ warns housing boom is over for half of Australia
04 Feb 2026
Listings rebound into 2026, but buyers still starved of stock
04 Feb 2026
Prospa tops $5 billion in funding as small business lending surges
03 Feb 2026
The RBA's latest move
03 Feb 2026
Australia's housing crisis deeps as building approvals plunge
03 Feb 2026
ASIC breaks ground, names first female chair
03 Feb 2026
Brokers brace as fixed rates surge ahead of RBA call
03 Feb 2026
Older Aussies drive refinance wave as RBA mulls fresh hike
03 Feb 2026
Brokers urged to fight ‘lender loyalty tax’ as RBA hike looms
03 Feb 2026
Brokers urged to map borrower mood in MFAA survey
02 Feb 2026
Spotlight Series: Scott Bament on building a broking business in Adelaide
02 Feb 2026
Seven ‘high‑conviction’ suburbs brokers should watch in 2026
02 Feb 2026
Buyers flood back to auctions as 2026 kicks off
02 Feb 2026
Turnover trap: Why brokers can’t rely on rising prices in 2026
02 Feb 2026
Brokers told to ditch “do it all” marketing in 2026
02 Feb 2026
Aussie property hits records just as rates poised to rise

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