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NAB’s Own Channel Wrote 50% of Its FY26 Drawdowns, Up From 41%. ANZ’s Broker Share Rose to 71% — the Majors Are Now Pulling in Opposite Directions

by matt reece | Nov 10, 2026 | News | 0 |

NAB’s proprietary channel took 50% of FY26 drawdowns while ANZ’s broker share rose to 71%. What the majors’ split strategies mean for your files.

APRA Put a $100m Overlay on Macquarie Group Over a Breach Dating to 2019. It Sits in the Non-Bank Capital Model, Not the Bank That Writes Your Loans

by Jennifer Austin | Nov 7, 2026 | News | 0 |

APRA’s $100m overlay on Macquarie Group sits at the holding company, not the mortgage book. What brokers can and can’t say to clients about it.

Westpac’s Proprietary Channel Held at 3.9 Days Through Its Busiest Half While Third-Party Decisions Hit 6.1. RG 273.77 Says Your Turnaround Claim Has to Be Evidence-Based

by Jennifer Austin | Nov 4, 2026 | News | 0 |

Westpac’s FY26 pack puts proprietary decisions at 3.9 days and third-party at 4.8. What the channel split means for your lender notes under RG 273.77.

Three of Nine Board Members Voted to Hold at 4.60%. The RBA Moved Its Return-to-Band Date Out About Three Quarters — and RG 273.116 Asks About Your Client, Not the Cash Rate

by Jennifer Austin | Nov 3, 2026 | News | 0 |

The RBA lifted the cash rate to 4.85% on a 6-3 vote and pushed inflation’s return to band out to late 2027. What RG 273.116 asks of your next file.

Low-Doc Arrears Hit 4.9% Against 1.01% Across the Book. That 4.9% Sits on About 0.1% of Bank Mortgages — and Your Alt-Doc File Isn’t in It

by Jennifer Austin | Nov 3, 2026 | News | 0 |

Canstar puts bank low-doc arrears at 4.9% against APRA’s 1.01% across the book. Why the figure misses most alt-doc files, and what RG 273 asks of yours.

Combined Capital Values Have Fallen 8.1% in Seven Months Against a Record 8.2%. Cotality Puts the Capacity Loss at 11.5% — the Larger Number Is on Your File

by Jennifer Austin | Nov 2, 2026 | News | 0 |

Cotality’s October index shows capital values down 8.1% in seven months. The borrowing-capacity loss is larger – and that is the number on your file.

SME Liquidity Fell 7.3% While Sales Fell 2.2%. The Second-Strongest Industry on Shift’s New Index Lost 38.4% of Its Cash

by Jennifer Austin | Oct 30, 2026 | News | 0 |

Shift’s first SME Economy Index reads 49.4. Liquidity fell 7.3% to $104k while sales fell just 2.2% – and the strongest industries hide the worst cash falls.

Trimmed Mean Hit 3.6% in September Against the RBA’s Own 3.3% Forecast for December. RG 273.121 Is the Paragraph for Files Still in Your Pipeline on 3 November

by Jennifer Austin | Oct 28, 2026 | News | 0 |

Trimmed mean inflation printed 3.6% in September, above the RBA’s August forecast path. What a 3 November move does to files already in your pipeline.

Treasury Would Lift the Covered Bond Cap to 12% and Submissions Close Friday. The CFR’s Own Paper Says Banks Keep Headroom Under the 8%

by Jennifer Austin | Oct 27, 2026 | News | 0 |

Treasury’s draft Banking Regulations 2026 would lift the covered bond cap from 8% to 12%. Submissions close 30 October. What it changes on your panel.

Bizcap Doubles Its Fast Business Loan Limit to $1 Million. It Still Doesn’t Ask for Property Security

by Jennifer Austin | Oct 27, 2026 | Growth, News | 0 |

Bizcap has doubled its Fast Business Loan limit from $500,000 to $1 million without property security. What the higher cap means for brokers placing SME deals.

Firstmac Now Gives Bridging Clients 12 Months to Sell and Assesses End Debt. The 1% Fee Is Charged on the Peak

by Jennifer Austin | Oct 25, 2026 | Loan Tips, News | 0 |

Firstmac’s bridging loan now runs up to 12 months, capitalises interest and can assess end debt. The 1% setup fee is on peak debt. What to model first.

Bluestone Now Reads Comprehensive Credit Reporting on Every Debt and Wants One Year of Tax Returns. The Repayment History Is the New Gate on a Near-Prime File

by Jennifer Austin | Oct 25, 2026 | Loan Tips, News | 0 |

Bluestone now applies CCR to all debts, takes one year of tax returns plus an NOA, and lifts prime loans to $5m under 70% LVR. What changes on your file.

Category: News

NAB’s Own Channel Wrote 50% of Its FY26 Drawdowns, Up From 41%. ANZ’s Broker Share Rose to 71% — the Majors Are Now Pulling in Opposite Directions

APRA Put a $100m Overlay on Macquarie Group Over a Breach Dating to 2019. It Sits in the Non-Bank Capital Model, Not the Bank That Writes Your Loans

Westpac’s Proprietary Channel Held at 3.9 Days Through Its Busiest Half While Third-Party Decisions Hit 6.1. RG 273.77 Says Your Turnaround Claim Has to Be Evidence-Based

Three of Nine Board Members Voted to Hold at 4.60%. The RBA Moved Its Return-to-Band Date Out About Three Quarters — and RG 273.116 Asks About Your Client, Not the Cash Rate

Low-Doc Arrears Hit 4.9% Against 1.01% Across the Book. That 4.9% Sits on About 0.1% of Bank Mortgages — and Your Alt-Doc File Isn’t in It

Combined Capital Values Have Fallen 8.1% in Seven Months Against a Record 8.2%. Cotality Puts the Capacity Loss at 11.5% — the Larger Number Is on Your File

SME Liquidity Fell 7.3% While Sales Fell 2.2%. The Second-Strongest Industry on Shift’s New Index Lost 38.4% of Its Cash

Trimmed Mean Hit 3.6% in September Against the RBA’s Own 3.3% Forecast for December. RG 273.121 Is the Paragraph for Files Still in Your Pipeline on 3 November

Treasury Would Lift the Covered Bond Cap to 12% and Submissions Close Friday. The CFR’s Own Paper Says Banks Keep Headroom Under the 8%

Bizcap Doubles Its Fast Business Loan Limit to $1 Million. It Still Doesn’t Ask for Property Security

Firstmac Now Gives Bridging Clients 12 Months to Sell and Assesses End Debt. The 1% Fee Is Charged on the Peak

Bluestone Now Reads Comprehensive Credit Reporting on Every Debt and Wants One Year of Tax Returns. The Repayment History Is the New Gate on a Near-Prime File

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