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Coronavirus clouding lending outlook: ANZ
12 March 2020
ANZ

The ABS has reported a sharp pick-up in mortgage volumes in January, however, the positive result has been overshadowed by “uncertainty” in the outlook, according to ANZ Research.

Automation to sting half of all bank workers
12 March 2020
Automation to sting half of all bank workers

Almost half of all bank workers and a similar number of financial brokers face the threat of losing their jobs to technological automation, according to new research.

AFCA home loan complaints target lenders
11 March 2020
AFCA

The number of complaints made to AFCA against lenders about home loans is significantly higher than those against mortgage brokers.

Greens commit to home building to fend off recession
11 March 2020
Greens commit to home building to fend off recession

The Australian Greens have committed to build half a million new homes in a bid to create new jobs and apprenticeships and “push back the risk of recession nationally”.

ANZ job cuts ‘beyond belief’
10 March 2020
ANZ

The major bank’s decision to cut hundreds of jobs has been rebuked by the Financial Sector Union, which fears the financial welfare of outgoing employees amid growing economic uncertainty

Heartland launches digital home loan product
9 March 2020
home loan product

The New Zealand-based bank has launched its first digital home loan for owner-occupiers, and has its sights set on expanding its presence in the Australian SME market.

Xinja suspends uptake of savings product
9 March 2020
Xinja Bank

The neobank has ceased offering its savings product to new customers in a bid to ease funding pressures and preserve its savings rate.

AMP, Westpac found wanting by customers
6 March 2020
AMP and Westpac

Westpac and AMP have been labelled among the least trustworthy banks, new research has found.

Baird to exit NAB, interim replacement announced
5 March 2020
Baird to exit NAB, interim replacement announced

The big four bank has announced that the head of its retail bank has resigned from his post.

Macquarie, ING, among host of non-majors to slash rates
5 March 2020
Macquarie, ING, among host of non-majors to slash rates

Lenders have continued to slash their mortgage rates in response to the Reserve Bank’s latest monetary policy decision.