Economy

Data breaches in financial sector triple
10 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

New data has revealed that the number of data breaches in the financial services industry has tripled since 2016.

Major bank haemorrhages $374m in remediation costs
9 October 2018
Australian dollars

Remediation and royal commission costs, among other expenses, are set to place added pressure on a big four bank’s bottom line.

RC findings could dent bank profits: Moody’s
9 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

The ratings agency has reiterated that the royal commission could deplete bank profits, but credit profiles will likely remain stable.

Bank CEOs to be probed in parliamentary hearings
9 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

Major bank chiefs will appear before a parliamentary committee to answer questions on recently released royal commission findings.

CBA and AusPost extend banking partnership
9 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

The major bank’s customers will continue to have access to “over-the-counter” banking services at Australia Post following a renewal of the pair’s partnership.

To HEM or not to HEM? Is that the question?
8 October 2018
To HEM or not to HEM? Is that the question?

OPINION: Using benchmarks for expenses has long been an accepted part of the mortgage application process, but the reliance on HEM is increasingly being called into question. The real ...

Pepper Group prices second RMBS issue of 2018
8 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

The non-bank lender has priced its second prime residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transaction of 2018 at $600 million.

Bank CEO calls for ‘clarity’ over expense validation
5 October 2018
Clarification, glasses

The CEO of a non-major lender has called for a “level playing field” for serviceability assessments in the mortgage market.

Market conditions warding off RBA hike
5 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

Fitch Ratings has maintained that sluggish improvements in the unemployment rate, stagnant inflation and exchange rate depreciation would deter the central bank from lifting the cash rate ...

COBA welcomes ‘historic reform’
5 October 2018
mortgagebusiness

The industry association has expressed support for a draft bill introduced by the federal government designed to reduce barriers to capital raising by mutual banks.