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If something goes wrong: AFCA and mortgage broking complaints
If something goes wrong: AFCA and mortgage broking complaints

Australian mortgage brokers are legally required to belong to a free external dispute resolution scheme. Here is how the Australian Financial Complaints Authority actually works.

25 August 2026
Lenders Mortgage Insurance explained: who it protects, and who pays
Lenders Mortgage Insurance explained: who it protects, and who pays

LMI is one of the most misunderstood costs in Australian home lending. It is the lender who is insured, but it is usually the borrower who pays. Here is how it actually works.

23 August 2026
What is a comparison rate, and where can it mislead?
What is a comparison rate, and where can it mislead?

Every advertised Australian home loan rate comes with a comparison rate alongside it. Here is what it is legally required to include, what it leaves out, and why two comparison rates are not always comparing like with like.

20 August 2026
Checking a mortgage broker's credentials on ASIC Connect
Checking a mortgage broker's credentials on ASIC Connect

Every legitimate Australian mortgage broker operates under an Australian Credit Licence, either as the licence holder or as an authorised credit representative. Here is how to check which, and how.

17 August 2026
The Best Interests Duty: what it obliges a mortgage broker to do
The Best Interests Duty: what it obliges a mortgage broker to do

Since 2021, Australian mortgage brokers have had a specific legal duty to act in the best interests of the borrower. Here is what that duty actually requires, in plain terms.

14 August 2026
How mortgage brokers get paid in Australia
How mortgage brokers get paid in Australia

Most Australians who use a mortgage broker never pay them a fee directly — the lender does. Here is how upfront and trail commission actually work, and what clawback means.

11 August 2026