Australia’s Building Approvals Freefall: What It Means for Home Buyers and Borrowers in 2026
Australia’s Building Approvals Freefall: What It Means for Home Buyers and Borrowers in 2026 Australia’s housing supply crisis just got a lot worse. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals that total dwelling approvals fell by 7.2% in January 2026 — following a steep 14.9% decline in December 2025. On an annual […]
3 in 4 Australians Now Use a Mortgage Broker — Record Market Share in December 2025

Mortgage brokers facilitated a record 76.7% of all new home loans in December 2025 – the highest December quarter share since 2013. Discover why more Australians are choosing brokers.