Fabian Cotter

Closing a branch ‘not done lightly’, NAB tells Senators

Regional bank services have come under even closer scrutiny, as ADIs justify continued branch closures to a senate committee.

LENDER • Mon, 06 Mar 2023

First 2,000 Aussies enter regional FHB scheme

The regional shared-equity scheme has helped its first 2,000 new home buyers, yet there’s much more to go.

PROPERTY • Mon, 06 Mar 2023

Aussies increasingly concerned about ‘making ends meet’: NAB report

Latest NAB hardship data has revealed Australians’ cost concerns and workforce changes to suit.

ECONOMY • Sun, 05 Mar 2023

‘Monetary sovereignty’ issue raised in CBDC roll-out

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) roll-out has raised a range of views and concerns as major banks sign on to a pilot.

ECONOMY • Thu, 02 Mar 2023

Mortgage confidence ‘drops sharply’ as stress hits high

Continued cash rate rises will impact mortgagor emotions even further, ANZ-Roy Morgan data has revealed.

PROPERTY • Wed, 01 Mar 2023

Broker boost fuels MA Financial FY22 result

MA Financial Group has reported record underlying revenue in the year ended December 2022, up 41 per cent to $302 million.

BROKER • Thu, 23 Feb 2023

Pause excluded in February rate hike decision: RBA

Only a cash rate hike to start 2023 was considered, the central bank’s monetary policy minutes have revealed.

ECONOMY • Tue, 21 Feb 2023

Switch banks to ‘put pressure on them’, RBA reminds Aussies

Australians unhappy with their bank should ‘switch’ for better deposit and mortgage rates, the central bank has advised.

LENDER • Mon, 20 Feb 2023

Aussie-UK anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism deal inked

AUSTRAC has partnered with a UK counterpart to fight fraud, the financial intelligence agency has announced.

REGULATION • Mon, 20 Feb 2023