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The multi-billion-dollar value shift banks are about to face
Power / Energy

The multi-billion-dollar value shift banks are about to face

Australia's homes face a $50bn value boost from better energy ratings, with banks needing to adapt as energy efficiency becomes vital in property valuations.

By Lisa Jennings • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Lendi Group sets June 2026 goal to become fully AI native
Customer Experience

Lendi Group sets June 2026 goal to become fully AI native

Lendi Group aims to be fully AI native by June 2026, embedding AI into all decisions, workflows and customer experiences to transform mortgage services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025
Block Earner offers first Bitcoin-backed home loan in Australia
Crypto

Block Earner offers first Bitcoin-backed home loan in Australia

Block Earner launches Australia's first Bitcoin-backed home loan, letting investors use Bitcoin as security for deposit finance without selling their crypto.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Lextech shifts focus to core services, drops ELNO application
Market competition

Lextech shifts focus to core services, drops ELNO application

Lextech has ended its bid to become an Electronic Lodgment Network Operator in Australia, refocusing on mortgage origination used by over a third of lenders.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th May 2025
Australian risk leaders see rising credit stress: Experian report
Risk & Compliance

Australian risk leaders see rising credit stress: Experian report

Experian's Risk Radar report shows Australian borrowers facing mixed challenges, with car and personal loans under intense stress, and mortgage delinquencies rising by 40%.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024
Frollo urges collaboration to improve Australia's Open Banking data quality
Fintech

Frollo urges collaboration to improve Australia's Open Banking data quality

Frollo, Australia's Open Banking service provider, urges a collaborative strategy to enhance the data quality in the nation's Consumer Data Right framework, supporting superior financial outcomes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024
Joust Marketplace unveils first phase of product-roadmap
Expansion

Joust Marketplace unveils first phase of product-roadmap

Joust Marketplace, an online home loan marketplace, has unveiled its new feature, Joust Connect, one of several features to be released this year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023

Global Stories

Mortgage stories

How banks can support mortgage customers to reduce their carbon emissions
Customer Experience

How banks can support mortgage customers to reduce their carbon emissions

In a bid to combat rising carbon emissions, banks are urged to utilise their data and influence to help mortgage customers implement sustainable home upgrades.

By Brian Johnston • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Mar 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Mortgage stories

Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to speed up UK home buying
Fintech

Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to speed up UK home buying

UK start-up Conveyd raises GBP £2.5m to expand its AI-driven conveyancing platform, promising to cut home purchase times to weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
MBSToken launches to transform the $11 trillion MBS market
Digital Transformation

MBSToken launches to transform the $11 trillion MBS market

Asset Token Ventures has launched MBSToken, a platform aimed at revolutionising the $11 trillion mortgage-backed securities market with blockchain technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025
Leeds Building Society & Mortgage Brain enhance mortgage search for brokers
Unified Communications

Leeds Building Society & Mortgage Brain enhance mortgage search for brokers

Leeds Building Society collaborates with Mortgage Brain to enhance mortgage search for intermediaries, simplifying access to comprehensive residential and buy-to-let mortgage information.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024
ASB director Robert Jesudason resigns
Commonwealth Bank of Australia

ASB director Robert Jesudason resigns

Robert Jesudason, an executive at Commonwealth Bank Australia, has resigned from the board of the Australian bank's New Zealand arm, ASB Bank.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014