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The Adviser is Australia's leading magazine tailored for mortgage and finance brokers. This publication offers essential news, in-depth analysis, business insights, effective sales and marketing strategies, as well as research and reports on key target markets, specifically for mortgage and finance professionals. Celebrating its sixth year, The Adviser connects with more than 10,000 mortgage and finance experts each month. It is an essential read for anyone in the industry or those thinking about pursuing a career in mortgages.

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Msquared Capital nails down $150m warehouse facility

3 days ago | theadviser.com.au | Will Paige

••6 minute read The new facility will help the company meet rising demand for different lending options. Private credit provider Msquared Capital has secured a $150 million warehouse facility in partnership with an unnamed ‘leading Australian bank’. Msquared said the financing would be used to help it meet rising demand from brokers and borrowers seeking lending options across residential, industrial, and commercial property.
Interest rate cut sparks rise in scam risk, ANZ warns

3 days ago | theadviser.com.au | Will Paige

••7 minute read The interest rate easing cycle has led to a heightened risk of scams, according to ANZ. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has urged customers to be wary of a rise in scam activity following the recent decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to reduce the cash rate by 25 bps. The bank said it was the sort of event that cyber criminals often look to exploit by posing as financial institutions or advisers in an attempt to steal money.
RedZed launches tech trial targeting responsible lending

4 days ago | theadviser.com.au | Will Paige

••7 minute read The specialist lender is piloting a new tech platform that uses AI to support borrowers in fully understanding their obligations before committing to loans. Non-bank lender RedZed has begun the pilot of a new technology platform that aims to help borrowers better understand their financial commitments when taking out loans. RedZed, which focuses on lending to the self-employed, developed the AI-supported platform with education start-up Humbli.
Cash crunch forcing SMEs to seek funding

4 days ago | theadviser.com.au | Will Paige

••7 minute read More small businesses are looking for funding amid growing cost flow pressures, according to Prospa. Two-thirds of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have experienced cash flow stress in the past year, leading many to seek external funding to bridge the gap, according to non-bank lender Prospa.
Private lending transparency under scrutiny in ASIC review

4 days ago | theadviser.com.au | Will Paige

••8 minute read The finance industry has warned that limited transparency in private lending is damaging confidence in the market and making it harder to effectively monitor the space. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has received a broad range of feedback as part of its review into private markets – including private credit – with respondents singling out a lack of transparency as an area of concern.
Will AI diminish brokers’ value?

5 days ago | theadviser.com.au | Will Paige

••8 minute read Software industry leaders have outlined how AI will change the day-to-day work of brokers. New artificial intelligence (AI) technology will alter but not diminish the role of brokers, according to executives from two major software businesses.
RBA signals cautious stance in face of global uncertainty

5 days ago | theadviser.com.au | Will Paige

••9 minute read The latest RBA minutes show the central bank is favouring a cautious approach to interest rate policy amid heightened global uncertainty and market volatility. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that global policy uncertainty, combined with domestic inflation and labour market data, drove the board to “move cautiously and predictably” in cutting interest rates by 25 bps in May.
RBA signals cautious stance in face of global uncertainty

6 days ago | theadviser.com.au | Will Paige

••8 minute read The latest RBA minutes show the central bank is favouring a cautious approach to interest rate policy amid heightened global uncertainty and market volatility. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that global policy uncertainty, combined with domestic inflation and labour market data, drove the board to “move cautiously and predictably” in cutting interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) in May.
Private lending expands despite tightening oversight

6 days ago | theadviser.com.au | Will Paige

••7 minute read Brokers are playing a greater role in providing access to the private lending market but are being urged to do so with caution. Private lending is growing rapidly, with brokers playing an increasingly important role in helping borrowers access credit as banks tighten their lending criteria, according to the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA).
Brokers writing record 76.8 per cent of home loans

1 week ago | theadviser.com.au | Will Paige

••7 minute read Brokers wrote almost 77 per cent of all mortgages in the March quarter, MFAA figures show. A record 76.8 per cent of all new home loans were written by mortgage brokers in the three months to March 2025, according to new data from the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA). This figure surpassed the previous record of 76.0 per cent set during the December 2024 quarter.