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Westpac has been recognised as the leading major bank for broker experience in the 2026 Third-Party Lending Report: Resi...
19/06/2026

Westpac has been recognised as the leading major bank for broker experience in the 2026 Third-Party Lending Report: Residential Lending.

Get the full report here: https://bit.ly/44kYpv6

With a broker rating of 78%, the lender secured the top position among major banks for the second consecutive year.

The broker verdict is in.The 2026 Third-Party Lending Report: Residential Lending is now available, recognising the lend...
18/06/2026

The broker verdict is in.

The 2026 Third-Party Lending Report: Residential Lending is now available, recognising the lenders setting the benchmark for broker experience across Australia's third-party channel.

Download the report and explore the 2026 market leaders.

Commercial lending performance continues to split across two priorities.Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4xvR4GL The...
18/06/2026

Commercial lending performance continues to split across two priorities.

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4xvR4GL

The major banks maintain their dominance in broker flows, but turnaround times and broker satisfaction continue to favour mid-tier and non-bank lenders.

From business lending to asset finance, lenders outside the majors remain difficult to ignore when speed becomes a priority.

Are turnaround times becoming a bigger differentiator than brand familiarity?

The major banks still dominate housing loan market share, but growth momentum is telling a different story.Read the full...
17/06/2026

The major banks still dominate housing loan market share, but growth momentum is telling a different story.

Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4vrg7sM

Macquarie expanded its loan book at more than triple the pace of most major banks in April, while performance among other mid-tier lenders remained mixed.

Market share leadership remains concentrated, but growth leadership is becoming more competitive.

Which metric matters more right now, market share or growth momentum?

Accounting firms increasingly see AI moving beyond simple automation and into higher-value work.Read the full report: ht...
12/06/2026

Accounting firms increasingly see AI moving beyond simple automation and into higher-value work.

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4v7lgq4

New findings show firms expect AI adoption to expand rapidly across report generation, advisory support, and workflow automation over the next one to two years.

Confidence is growing, but firms still appear more cautious when it comes to higher-stakes applications.

Which accounting workflows do you think AI will transform first?

The major banks continue to dominate commercial lending volumes, but broker experience tells a different story.Full arti...
12/06/2026

The major banks continue to dominate commercial lending volumes, but broker experience tells a different story.

Full article here: https://bit.ly/4xvR4GL

Latest Broker Pulse data shows majors leading broker flows across commercial mortgages, business loans, and asset finance, while mid-tier and non-bank lenders continue to outperform on turnaround times, BDM support, and credit assessment.

The gap between market share and service quality remains difficult to ignore.

What matters more for brokers in the current environment, scale or service?

Read the full analysis: https://bit.ly/3RNv7Td Australia’s top lenders continue to expand their housing loan books, but ...
09/06/2026

Read the full analysis: https://bit.ly/3RNv7Td

Australia’s top lenders continue to expand their housing loan books, but growth is becoming increasingly uneven.

The latest APRA data shows the top 10 lenders now account for $2.27 trillion in housing loans, with Macquarie continuing to outpace the majors on growth rate.

At the same time, performance among mid-tier lenders remains mixed, with some improving momentum while others lose ground.

Are mid-tier lenders becoming a stronger competitive force in mortgage lending?

INSIGHT: https://bit.ly/43x1KXG Broker activity continues to concentrate around the major banks, but service performance...
01/06/2026

INSIGHT: https://bit.ly/43x1KXG

Broker activity continues to concentrate around the major banks, but service performance tells a different story.

ANZ led broker usage in April, while lenders such as Macquarie, Bankwest, and BCU stood out across turnaround times and broker satisfaction.

At the same time, non-bank lenders continue to face slower processing speeds.

What is becoming the bigger differentiator for brokers right now, familiarity or operational performance?

Full article here: https://bit.ly/3PnOlhq AI adoption in accounting continues to grow, but confidence gaps remain.New in...
29/05/2026

Full article here: https://bit.ly/3PnOlhq

AI adoption in accounting continues to grow, but confidence gaps remain.

New industry findings show accountants are far more comfortable with AI embedded within existing accounting platforms than with standalone tools like ChatGPT or Gemini.

Accuracy, data security, and training gaps remain the biggest barriers, while concerns around ROI are becoming less important.

What will build trust in AI adoption faster for accounting firms, stronger safeguards or better training?

INSIGHT: Australians are becoming more focused on day-to-day expenses again.The latest Consumer Pulse data shows the sha...
28/05/2026

INSIGHT: Australians are becoming more focused on day-to-day expenses again.

The latest Consumer Pulse data shows the share of households prioritising everyday costs has climbed steadily since the start of the year, as rising prices and the end of energy rebates continue to reshape spending behaviour.

Even debt-free households are shifting attention away from savings and toward managing daily expenses.

What financial pressure do you think households are feeling most right now?

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3RMRrMu

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