Economy

AMP directors resign as shareholders ‘demand accountability’
8 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

Three directors on AMP’s board, including the chairman of its investment management business, will step down from the board as the fallout from the financial services royal commission ...

No rate hike until 2020: AMP
8 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Reserve Bank’s economic forecast is “too optimistic” and the central bank is unlikely to hike the cash rate until at least 2020, according to AMP.

Switching from IO to P&I loans may not have desired effect, says bank CFO
7 May 2018
Switching from IO to P&I loans may not have desired effect, says bank CFO

Pushing borrowers from interest-only into principal and interest home loan contracts could be a counterintuitive approach to tackling the affordability crisis, the CFO of a non-major bank ...

Switching to P&I may not have desired effect
7 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

Pushing borrowers from interest-only into principal and interest home loan contracts could be a counterintuitive approach to tackling the affordability crisis, the CFO of a non-major bank ...

Sydney and Melbourne lead April drop in home values
3 May 2018
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Home values in Sydney and Melbourne dropped by 0.4 per cent in April, with property prices in Brisbane also dropping by 0.1 per cent.

New banking era requires fundamental change: NAB CEO
3 May 2018
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NAB chief executive officer Andrew Thorburn has said that the bank needs to “fundamentally change” in order to win back the respect of the community, in light of a fall in the major’s ...

Major banks will survive housing crash: Fitch
3 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

The ratings agency says that the big four would survive but collectively lose $24 billion if an “Ireland-style” housing downturn hits the Australian market.

'Severe hit' but run on banks 'unlikely': APRA boss
3 May 2018
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Following the release of its scathing report into CBA, the head of the banking regulator has acknowledged that consumer trust in the financial sector has been significantly damaged.

Financial complaints body established, new board appointed
2 May 2018
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The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services has provided authorisation to Australian Financial Complaints Limited to establish and operate the Australian Financial Complaints ...

Bank names new group executive
2 May 2018
mortgagebusiness

A non-major lender has announced the appointment of its new group executive of customer banking.