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Qld to appoint small business commissioner
24 April 2020
Qld to appoint small business commissioner

A Queensland Small Business Commissioner will be appointed to give small businesses a single point of contact for leasing disputes during recovery from the impact of COVID-19.

Lenders urged to discard ‘high-risk’ processing methods
23 April 2020
Tony Carn

The current crisis should be used as an opportunity for lenders to overhaul their processing platforms and embrace new technology, according to fintech NextGen.Net.

NAB earnings hit by $1.14bn in new costs
21 April 2020
NAB

The major bank has released new guidance for its first-half 2020 earnings result, realising over $1 billion in new charges relating to customer remediation, software capitalisation, and a ...

Suncorp rolls out new SME loan
21 April 2020
Suncorp

The non-major lender has launched an unsecured credit product tailored to SME customers impacted by COVID-19.

Credit Scores and Repayment History Friend or Foe?
20 April 2020
Credit Scores and Repayment History Friend or Foe?

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ANZ suspends mortgage protection insurance offering
20 April 2020
ANZ suspends mortgage protection insurance offering

The major bank will no longer process applications for mortgage protection insurance from both new and existing customers.

Big four outmuscle non-majors in mortgage space
16 April 2020
Big four outmuscle non-majors in mortgage space

The major banks have regained lost ground in the home lending market, consolidating their positions ahead of the economic blow dealt by the coronavirus outbreak.

Westpac sets aside $900m for AUSTRAC proceedings
15 April 2020
Westpac

The major bank is making provisions for a $900-million penalty in its AUSTRAC case, but has not yet accounted for loan impairment provisions due to COVID-19.

LATEST PODCAST: Lenders revise their risk appetites
14 April 2020
LATEST PODCAST: Lenders revise their risk appetites

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgages market.

Responsible lending not a barrier to switching loans to IO: ASIC
9 April 2020
Responsible lending not a barrier to switching loans to IO: ASIC

The corporate regulator has confirmed that responsible lending obligations are not a barrier to making variations from P&I to IO terms if consumers want to reduce their repayments in the ...