Agile Market Intelligence

What is happening in the commercial lending market today?

The 2026 Third-Party Lending Report: Commercial Lending is now available, uncovering the industry's trends, strengths, and opportunities; setting the benchmark for broker experience across Australia's third-party channel.

Download the report and explore the 2026 market leaders: https://bit.ly/45a47QY

Product policy and BDM quality are two strengths of the lending market today.

Industry strengths are leading drivers for lender recommendations that have also satisfied brokers in their performance in the past year, according to the Third-Party Lending Report: Residential Lending.

What are other notable industry strengths, as well as weaknesses?

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Financial and Insurance Services emerged as the industry with the strongest demand projection, followed by Mining and Professional Services.

Other industries also saw renewed interest, such as Accommodation and Food Services. By contrast, Real Estate, Manufacturing, and Businesses saw declining loan demands.

How will demand financing across different industries fare, according to brokers?

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Congratulations to this year's Market Leaders!

The 2026 Third-Party Lending Report: Commercial Lending is now available, recognising the lenders setting the benchmark for broker experience across Australia's third-party channel.

Download the report and explore the 2026 market leaders: https://bit.ly/45a47QY

More Australians have given up plans to own a home.

In Q2 2026, older Australians and those living in certain states have abandoned plans to purchase their own home, while certain cohorts are holding onto their plans to own a home in the future.

What barriers are stopping potential first-home homeowners from achieving their dreams?

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4yZXcrA

What is the value of new housing loans in 2026 Q1?

The total new housing loans were valued at $182,000 million last Q1, a drop from the latest high in 2025 Q4. Furthermore, high-risk loans for both owner-occupied and investment loans decreased in the first quarter of 2026.

Find the latest Broker Pulse findings: https://bit.ly/4w5Pc6i

Will this pattern continue for the rest of the year?

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The latest APRA data shows the top 10 lenders account for $2.28 trillion in housing loans. Despite outpacing the majors on loan book variance, Macquarie’s growth rate dipped last May.

Most of the other mid-tiers, by contrast, have shown increased growth, while the majors remain steady.

Will the mid-tiers remain a challenge for the major banks?

Commercial brokers continue to send the most business to the major banks.

But when speed matters, the leaders are somewhere else.

The latest Broker Pulse data shows non-bank lenders consistently delivering the fastest turnaround times, while also leading many credit assessment and service metrics.

Read the full findings: https://bit.ly/4vlK9h4

How much influence do turnaround times have on your lender recommendations today?

The biggest lenders aren't always delivering the best broker experience.

While ANZ and Macquarie shared the lead in broker flows, broker satisfaction, turnaround times, BDM support, and credit assessment continued to favour mid-tier lenders and specialist providers.

Market share and service quality aren't always moving in the same direction.

Explore the latest Broker Pulse findings: https://bit.ly/4vSTXjG

Is broker experience becoming a bigger competitive advantage than pricing?

Property investors aren't lacking confidence.

Many are financially secure, planning to expand their portfolios, and actively looking for opportunities. Yet almost 4 in 10 say investment lending through traditional banks was harder than expected.

The opportunity isn't creating demand. It's helping motivated investors navigate a lending process that often slows them down.

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4gn657y

What do you think is the biggest obstacle stopping investors from acting on their plans?