Sat, 28th Feb 2026

In this podcast, Paige Estritori discusses a variety of financial issues affecting Australians. There's a marked increase in financial service complaints, with a 14% rise in the past year. Delays in claim handling sparked a 29% rise in superannuation-related disputes. Misleading product information is also a major issue with a 110% increase in complaints. She also touches the affordable housing crisis, where increasing house prices have raised concerns among first-time buyers. Government schemes helped increase the number of first home buyers, albeit potentially inflating property prices. Finally, she mentions how new regulations from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority aim to limit financial risks in the housing market by capping high-debt-to-income loans. The measures could change the mortgage lending landscape significantly.n