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Cartel case to be heard in court next month
5 June 2018
Scales of Justice, cartel case, ANZ, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank

ANZ, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and six individuals have been called to appear in court next month to answer allegations of cartel conduct regarding an institutional share placement.

RBA flags tighter credit as rates remain on hold
5 June 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank of Australia has noted that there may be further tightening of lending standards as the level of household debt remains high in the current low-rate environment.

Record-breaking cash rate cycle continues
5 June 2018
Record-breaking cash rate cycle continues

The Reserve Bank of Australia has today announced the official cash rate for June following its monthly board meeting.

Consultation opens on CCR
5 June 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Treasury has launched a consultation on the new mandatory comprehensive credit reporting regime, which will come into effect next month.

RC brings banking code quarrel to light
4 June 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Banking Association are yet to agree on terms of the new Code of Banking Practice, the financial services royal ...

Analysis: Lessons from Ireland’s ongoing mortgage scandal
4 June 2018
mortgagebusiness

Not too long ago, Australia’s big banks were asked by a parliamentary inquiry when they planned to introduce tracker mortgages. A quick look at the troubled Irish market will show ...

Major bank to divest life insurance business
4 June 2018
mortgagebusiness

ANZ has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its New Zealand-based life insurance business, OnePath Life.

Banking industry ‘stable’ despite RC revelations: APRA chairman
1 June 2018
mortgagebusiness

The chairman of APRA has downplayed the impact of the royal commission on the financial services industry, despite calling some of the revelations “disturbing”.

FOS admits its decision on widow’s loan repayments was ‘wrong’
31 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

A representative from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) admitted that he was “wrong” when he ruled that a widow should pay her deceased husband’s business loans within 12 to 18 months

Senators told bank customer he was ‘blackmailed’
29 May 2018
Senators told bank customer he was ‘blackmailed’

The financial services royal commission has heard from a Bankwest customer who was left with “no options” but to declare bankruptcy and sell his profit-generating hotel development.