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For the first time in a decade, women’s financial progress finished the year in negative figures, triggering calls for the government to act.

Regional bank services have come under even closer scrutiny, as ADIs justify continued branch closures to a senate committee.

EXCLUSIVE Lendi Group chief executive David Hyman has cooled fears of significant redundancies at Aussie Home Loans amid reports that up to 100 staff have been let go.

In two separate mergers, Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent have officially merged, as have Heritage Bank and People’s Choice.

The financial services group has released its 1H23 results, revealing a 19.9 per cent increase in its reverse mortgages receivables.

Mortgage lending continued to lift in January across owner-occupied and investor lending, APRA data revealed.

The digital bank has released its 1H23 results, reporting that its total lending portfolio has hit $2.8 billion.

The non-bank lender’s home loan settlements dropped 32 per cent in the half year ended December 2022, as prime borrowers flock to banks.

New research released by AMP Bank has indicated that mortgagors are taking measures to cushion the blow of rising interest rates.

The major bank announced it has lifted its RBA cash rate forecast from 3.85 per cent to 4.1 per cent.