Economy

Former YBR boss lands new role
29 November 2016
mortgagebusiness

The former chief executive of mortgage and wealth group Yellow Brick Road has secured a new position at a wealth management platform provider.

Non-major bank to merge with credit union
28 November 2016
mortgagebusiness

The board of an Australian challenger bank last week passed a resolution to confirm a merger with a technology-focused credit union.

Banks admit to cartel conduct
28 November 2016
mortgagebusiness

Two Australian banks, including one of the big four, have admitted to attempting to engage in cartel conduct in relation to the benchmark rate for the Malaysian ringgit.

Government inquiry calls for banking tribunal
28 November 2016
mortgagebusiness

The Coalition's inquiry into the four major banks has recommended the establishment of a banking tribunal to replace the current external dispute resolution (EDR) schemes no later than 1 ...

Bank reprices SVR mortgages
25 November 2016
mortgagebusiness

A major bank-owned lender has increased its standard variable rates for owner-occupiers and investors.

Rates hikes and ‘significant power’ of majors under scrutiny
25 November 2016
mortgagebusiness

A parliamentary report of the major banks has labelled the big four an “oligopoly” and highlighted the “surprising” lack of regulation that has allowed the majors to harness significant ...

Construction slump could trigger spike in unemployment
25 November 2016
mortgagebusiness

A shock fall in construction work has wiped 0.7 percentage points off Q3 GDP, the largest subtraction since the collapse in housing construction in 2000.

S&P warns of 'significant risks' to bank credit quality
25 November 2016
mortgagebusiness

Risks to global banking sector credit quality remain significant for 2017, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.

Super assets reach $2.1 trillion
25 November 2016
mortgagebusiness

The superannuation savings pool increased by 7.4 per cent to $2.1 trillion in the 12 months to September 2016, the latest statistics from the prudential bank regulator have revealed.

Bank takes 15% profit hit over cheaper rates
24 November 2016
mortgagebusiness

The chairman of a mutual bank says the group’s decision not to hike home loan rates out of cycle in 2015 has led to a significant fall in profit.