Housing loan books reaches $115,180 million, a new peak
The launch of the 17th Third-Party Lending survey
Brokers have the chance to share their thoughts on lender performance in the 17th Third-Party Lending survey, open until 30 April 2026.
Business loan books climbed to $962 billion at the end of 2025
The non-financial business loan book shares for the top 10 ADIs grew up to $962 billion by December 2025, driven by the Major and foreign banks.
Broker perception geographic scorecards: VIC/TAS and SA/NT show the highest broker satisfaction for 2025 Q4
See the NPS score and broker experience journey ratings per region in the final quarter of 2025.
Brokers see more demand for business and commercial loans; legislations and economic disruptions as main economic concerns
Before the start of the year, broker concerns surrounding external factors have eased.
Broker recommendations: Macquarie for speed, Pepper Money for client fit, People’s Choice for pricing
Mid-tiers and non-banks lead broker recommendations across speed, client fit and pricing, with NAB and CBA the only majors breaking into top 10s last quarter.
Non-banks deliver quickest turnarounds; top in broker usage for asset finance
Turnaround times for asset finance loans are less than 2 days for 10 non-bank lenders.
Macquarie tops across the board in: broker usage and experience, turnaround time, BDM and credit assessment
89% of brokers submitted applications to non-major banks last month, higher than the 78% for majors
All four major banks now listening to broker feedback
With ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac fully engaged in Broker Pulse, broker feedback is having more impact than ever heading into 2026.
New total loans reach $196.3 billion; risky DTIs remain at 7.3%
Ahead of APRA’s February 2026 debt-to-income (DTI) lending limit, 2025 Q3 saw an 18.9% increase in loan books and a 0.5% increase year-on-year for high-risk DTI≥6x loans.
Latest broker recommendations: Pepper Money for client fit, People’s Choice and Newcastle Permanent for product pricing, and Macquarie Bank for speed
See the top 10 lenders brokers recommended in the last three months based on client fit, product pricing and turnaround times.
Brokers’ outlook on business health remains positive, commercial financing demand holds firm toward end of 2025
Against the backdrop of sustained rate cuts, broker outlook on client business health and demand for business loans remains optimistic, but business cashflow outlook on the decline.
Non-banks deliver sub-2-day turnarounds, earn top-10 broker usage positions in commercial lending
In October, non-banks showed stellar performance in turnaround times and broker experience, securing top 10 positions across commercial mortgages, asset finance and business loans.
Here are the lenders listening to your feedback.
These are the lenders listening to you and supporting the transparency between brokers and lenders. Each month, your feedback and the insights you contribute to are passed on, and these lenders are making strides in the industry to make your lives and your clients’ lives easier.
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