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Newcastle Permanent reports book contraction, profit decline

The customer-owned bank’s home loan portfolio has contracted despite over $1.6 billion in settlements, contributing to a 15 per cent hit to its bottom line.

Newcastle Permanent reports book contraction, profit decline
NAB announces banking recruitment drive

The major bank is recruiting hundreds of new bankers to support businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic.

NAB announces banking recruitment drive
Lender warns government over TFF inequalities

Non-bank lender Firstmac has suggested that the RBA’s term funding facility could “kill off competition in the home lending market” by putting non-banks at an unfair disadvantage

Lender warns government over TFF inequalities
Lender plants 35,000 trees in carbon offset program

Non-bank lender Resimac has announced that it has planted 35,000 trees through its Carbon Conscious program since committing to plant a tree for every new loan settled.

Lender plants 35,000 trees in carbon offset program
ANZ, CBA race ahead as NAB, Westpac volumes sink

ANZ and the Commonwealth Bank have each recorded multibillion-dollar mortgage portfolio growth, far exceeding their big four peers, APRA data has revealed.

ANZ, CBA race ahead as NAB, Westpac volumes sink
Westpac reverses budget day rate cut call

While still expecting a change in the official cash rate, the major bank’s senior economist has backtracked from his view that this would occur on the same day as the budget.

Westpac reverses budget day rate cut call
ANZ confirms redraw error

The major bank has confirmed reports that it has identified 200,000 accounts with incorrect balances that may have led to customers accessing “excess” redraw.

ANZ confirms redraw error
Westpac announces executive retirement, reshuffle

The interim CEO of the bank’s institutional arm has announced his retirement, while the bank has made an internal appointment to the role of group treasurer.

Westpac announces executive retirement
NAB sets up ‘bug bounty’ cyber program

The major bank has partnered with a crowdsourced security company to establish a “bug bounty” cyber security program.

NAB sets up ‘bug bounty’ cyber program
Mortgage lenders welcome credit changes

Banks have welcomed the government’s proposed changes to the Credit Act, outlining that the change will “speed up the flow of credit” to Australian borrowers.

Mortgage lenders welcome credit changes
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