Economy

Ebury expands Australian presence
12 August 2019
Rick Roache

The global fintech has announced the opening of its new office in Melbourne, after a period of “rapid growth” in Australia.

AMP Bank eyes double-digit revenue growth
9 August 2019
AMP

The non-major is looking to capture a larger share of the revenue pool in the banking space, after it reported a 9 per cent decline in its underlying profit, partly offset by a mortgage ...

‘Dovish’ RBA in ‘wait and see mode’
9 August 2019
RBA

The Reserve Bank has signalled that it remains open to further cuts to the cash rate, but according to analysts, the central bank will hold off on further cuts for the time being.

Prospa establishes NZ$45m funding facility
9 August 2019
Prospa

SME lender Prospa has established a NZ$45-million funding facility, its first warehouse facility set up specifically to fund small business loans in New Zealand.

Mortgage approval values bounce back
8 August 2019
Arrow up

ABS data from June has reported an overall increase in lending values, driven by owner-occupiers and first home buyers.

Financial literacy improving among mortgagors
7 August 2019
Financial literacy

New research has suggested that Australians are more in the know about their home loan rates, but more can be done to improve financial literacy. 

MyState CFO resigns
7 August 2019
MyState Bank

The Tasmanian bank has announced the resignation of its CFO, David Harradine, who has served the company since 2015.

Cash rate sinks to new low
6 August 2019
Cash rate sinks to new low

The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy board has lowered the cash rate for the third consecutive month, dropping it to a new record low.  

RBA reveals cash rate decision - Aug 2019
6 August 2019
RBA reveals cash rate decision - Aug 2019

The central bank has announced its cash rate verdict for the month of August following its monetary policy board meeting.

SME loan marketplace partners with new financier
6 August 2019
Partnership

Small-business loan marketplace ebroker has announced that it has secured a new partnership with a non-bank lender in response to rising demand for asset finance.