What's Making Headlines – Banks backflip on rate calls

With inflation proving stickier than expected and the RBA adopting a more hawkish tone in its latest minutes, several major banks have completely rewritten their rate calls. So, could borrowers face another rate hike as early as September? Join host Annie Kane, commercial content writer Ben Squires, and senior journalist Charlie Tchetchenian as they review the latest CPI figures along with the biggest stories in mortgage and finance broking. The team also dives into fresh scrutiny facing private lenders, big themes from the latest round of lender reports, plus some of the highlights from the Australian Broking Awards. This week, they discuss: The shifting inflation picture and what it means for the RBA's September meeting. What strong non-bank results tell us about the lending landscape. A major announcement for the Women in Finance Summit 2026. And much more! News stories mentioned: NAB predicts September hike in major forecast overhaul https://www.theadviser.com.au/borrower/48867-nab-predicts-september-hike-in-major-forecast-overhaul Majors flag rate-rise risk after 'hawkish' RBA minutes https://www.theadviser.com.au/borrower/48861-majors-flag-rate-rise-risk-after-hawkish-rba-minutes ASIC flags non-bank SME lending scrutiny https://www.theadviser.com.au/broker/48865-asic-flags-non-bank-sme-lending-scrutiny Wave of new private credit compliance requirements unveiled https://www.theadviser.com.au/compliance/48863-wave-of-new-private-credit-compliance-requirements-unveiled Non-banks reveal how they're scaling in a mortgage downturn https://www.theadviser.com.au/lender/48872-non-banks-reveal-how-theyre-scaling-in-a-mortgage-downturn Turia Pitt to keynote Women in Finance Summit 2026 https://www.theadviser.com.au/growth/48860-turia-pitt-to-keynote-women-in-finance-summit-2026