Non-Banks Post Record Results Amid Mortgage Downturn
Australia's mortgage market is telling two very different stories at once. At the major banks, new lending is going backwards. Yet a few streets over, in the non-bank sector, 2026 has been a record year.
RBA Cash Rate Predictions Spring 2026: What the Big Four Banks Expect
Australia's major banks are split heading into spring, with some tipping one more Reserve Bank rate rise before the year is out, and others betting the RBA is already done.
Property Investors in 2026: What Australia's Cooling Market Really Means
How Australian property investors are responding to the 2026 downturn, rental yields, lending data, and opportunities
First Home Buyers and Upsizers in 2026: Reading Australia's Cooling Property Market
What first home buyers and upsizers need to know about Australia's cooling 2026 property market, real sentiment, real data, real opportunities.
Bridging Finance in 2026: How Upsizers and Downsizers Buy Their Next Home Before Selling
Buying before you sell? Here's how bridging loans work for both upsizers and downsizers in 2026, what they cost, and how to avoid getting caught out.
Upsizing in 2026: What Australia's Cooling Property Market Means If You're Buying Bigger
With prices cooling in Sydney and Melbourne but rates still high, is 2026 a good time to upsize? Here's what the data says and how to structure it.
Debt Consolidation Through Your Home Loan: What It Really Costs (and Saves) in 2026
Thinking about debt consolidation in 2026? See how rolling credit card and personal loan debt into your home loan works, the risks, and the real savings.
Refinance Your Home Loan in Australia: Should You Switch or Renegotiate in 2026?
If you've felt your mortgage repayments creep up over the past few months, you're not imagining it. The Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to start 2026, and further movement has been on the table at almost every meeting since. For a lot of borrowers, the loan that felt comfortable twelve months ago suddenly doesn't.
Here's the good news: you're not stuck.