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Customer-owned banks make up 5.6% of mortgage lending
20 March 2023

A KPMG report has found that customer-owned banks are responsible for almost 6 per cent of mortgage lending in Australia. 

Non-banks increase high LTI lending: RBA
20 March 2023

Non-banks increased their exposure to higher loan-to-income (LTI) mortgages after banks were forced to tighten serviceability buffers, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).

Credit Suisse borrows $80bn from central bank
20 March 2023

The troubled investment bank will borrow approximately $80 billion from Switzerland’s central bank amid ongoing liquidity concerns.

‘First domino to fall’: BlackRock mulls banking crisis
17 March 2023

BlackRock chairman Larry Fink is concerned that recent turmoil in the US banking sector could be the beginning of a slow-moving crisis among lenders.

Only 1/5 borrowers would approach brokers for green loans
17 March 2023

A survey has revealed that borrowers are not turning to brokers when seeking a green home loan and are opting for a DIY approach.

Latitude cyber attack claims 100,000 customer drivers' licenses
16 March 2023

ASX-listed lender Latitude Financial Group has been hit by a cyber-attack believed to have originated from a major vendor of the company.

Deposit Power-backed start-up secures $3.75m in seed round
16 March 2023

Sydney-based start-up venture Downsizer has raised $3.75 million in seed capital to accelerate the growth of its SaaS platform.

Almost 90% of new home loans are under 6 times income
15 March 2023

Quarterly banking data from the prudential regulator shows the impact that rising rates have had on new residential mortgage activity.

Tic:Toc obtains CDR accreditation
15 March 2023

The digital lender has been approved as an unrestricted accredited data recipient by the ACCC under the Consumer Data Right.

March 25-bp hike passed on by non-majors
14 March 2023

A number of non-major banks have confirmed that they have moved to pass on the latest interest rate change.