4 Nov 2022

A new inquiry has been commissioned by the Senate into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and its ...

4 Nov 2022

The major bank has announced the retirement of Peter Marriott from the Westpac board at the end of the 2022 annual general ...

3 Nov 2022

The value of owner-occupier mortgages dropped almost 10 per cent in September, according to the Australian Bureau of ...

3 Nov 2022

Persistent high inflation would mean dealing with it for longer and even higher interest rates, the RBA has warned.

3 Nov 2022

The RBA’s November cash-rate increase to 2.85 per cent is flowing through to more Australian bank interest rates this ...

2 Nov 2022

The merger of two mutual lenders now only requires APRA approval to go ahead, after members gave the deal the green light.

2 Nov 2022

Some mortgagors who took out a loan before October 2021 wouldn’t service their loan buffer now, CoreLogic has flagged, noting ...

2 Nov 2022

The Customer Owned Banking Association has introduced a new Code of Practice to increase protection for vulnerable customers

2 Nov 2022

Digital bank BNK has reported first quarter 2023 growth across key metrics, with its total portfolio now around $2

1 Nov 2022

In a call that could have gone each way, the central bank has announced a 25 basis points hike for its Melbourne Cup Day rate ...

1 Nov 2022

Most big four banks expect a 0.25 per cent rate hike today, but recent inflation data may have put 50bps back on the table.

1 Nov 2022

Despite monetary tightening, a $6.5 billion (0.5 per cent) increase in loans to owner-occupied housing has aided credit ...

1 Nov 2022

A new inquiry has been commissioned by the Senate into the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

1 Nov 2022

Community First Credit Union has announced that it will be rebranding as Community First Bank after a successful trademark ...

31 Oct 2022

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has released the Liberal Party's Budget Reply, outlining that people should be able to use ...

31 Oct 2022

A new program delivered by the NSW and federal governments will offer 2,000 flood-risk home owners to repair, retrofit, or ...

31 Oct 2022

Confidence in the housing market bounced back in the last quarter, as the Reserve Bank of Australia eased back on its bumper ...

28 Oct 2022

The Treasurer has announced who will take over from Wayne Byres as chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

28 Oct 2022

Given more than 1 million homes were built on average over a five-year period, economists weigh in on the government’s ...

28 Oct 2022

Westpac Group has announced an extension of its partnership with Australia Post to continue offering over-the-counter banking ...