Economy

Reckon Loans passes $10m milestone
27 March 2018
mortgagebusiness

Reckon Loans, the collaboration between cloud accounting firm Reckon and fintech lender Prospa, has broken the $10 million barrier in its first 18 months.

ABA warns of data security integrity for open banking
27 March 2018
mortgagebusiness

Following on from the news that an analytics firm breached data security permissions, the Australian Banking Association is calling for more time to implement the open data regime to address ...

Bank tightening could result in ‘credit crunch’
27 March 2018
mortgagebusiness

Researchers at an investment bank have warned that banks could tighten their income and expenses assessments for mortgage borrowers off the back of the royal commission, which could result ...

Open data will give mortgagors more power: uno
27 March 2018
mortgagebusiness

The shift towards an economy-wide, open data model will provide borrowers with greater insight into the deals that are available to them before approaching brokers or banks, the head of an ...

Major bank shakes up executive team
26 March 2018
mortgagebusiness

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced a series of changes to the bank’s senior executive team, with three people leaving in the coming months as “the bank prepares for its future”

AMP announces resignation of CEO
26 March 2018
mortgagebusiness

AMP has announced that chief executive Craig Meller intends to step down from the role at the end of the calendar year, with the institution commencing a global search to find a ...

Analysis: Can ANZ revolutionise banking?
26 March 2018
Analysis: Can ANZ revolutionise banking?

Under the leadership of CEO Shayne Elliott, ANZ is eager to transform itself into a smaller, simpler and more technologically savvy organisation.

Pepper prices first $1bn RMBS
23 March 2018
mortgagebusiness

The non-bank lender has priced its first $1 billion residential mortgage-backed security, driven by strong demand.

RBA supports ‘crucial’ duty of care obligations for brokers
23 March 2018
mortgagebusiness

Conflict of interest disclosure should apply to “all brokers”, the central bank has noted in support of Productivity Commission’s recommendation.

More properties selling for over $1m
23 March 2018
mortgagebusiness

The number of properties sold for more than $1 million in 2017 was higher than ever before, according to new research from CoreLogic.