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Non-major diversifies funding with FRN issue
23 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

A listed Australian bank has priced its fourth Senior Unsecured Floating Rate Note.

AICC appoints new CEO
23 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

The Australian-Israel Chamber of Commerce NSW has announced the appointment of a new chief executive as the company pushes forward with new growth strategies.

Big four’s ‘easy days seem to be behind them’
22 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

Credit ratings agency Moody’s has changed the outlook for Australia’s banking system from stable to negative, reflecting an increasingly challenging lending environment.

Virgin Money doubles home loan rewards
22 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

Virgin Money has announced that it is doubling the number of Velocity Frequent Flyer Points new borrowers can earn at settlement of their home loans.

Unit developments ‘on verge of being mothballed’
22 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

Australia’s building industry is facing a crisis as overseas investors retreat following changes to foreign investment regulations.

Australian banks sued for monopolising trade
19 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

The big four Australian banks (ANZ, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), NAB, and Westpac) and 32 other financial institutions are being sued in a US court case regarding bank trading and ...

Challenger bank sees significant increase in net interest margin
19 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

A non-major bank has bucked the trend of the big four by lifting its margins over the year to 30 June, a period marked by “intense” competition and heavy discounting.

Professional services firm hires ‘bank whisperer’
19 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

Accounting and professional services company BDO has appointed “bank whisperer” Peter Winterflood to its partner ranks and made former Suncorp restructuring executive Darren Stacey an ...

'Stable' outlook for Australia's AAA rating
19 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed Australia’s AAA credit rating, saying its strong institutional frameworks and economic resilience have contributed to a stable outlook

‘Intense mortgage competition’ to reduce bank margins
18 August 2016
mortgagebusiness

Morningstar analysts have maintained their forecast for one major lender’s net interest margin to fall as a result of strong competition and higher funding costs.