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APRA’s decision to scrap its interest-only benchmark is unlikely to persuade banks to up their intake of interest-only loans, according to AMP senior economist Shane Oliver.

The corporate regulator has revealed the changes being made by lenders to reform their credit card lending practices.

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A consumer fintech has announced the launch of a $5 million capital raise to help fund its growth ambitions.

The chief lending officer of a credit provider has sought to refute the “myths” associated with non-bank lending amid concerns raised by financial regulators.

A US-based fintech has announced its partnership with Mastercard ahead of its launch in Australia in 2019.

A loans and deposits marketplace has announced that it has secured capital investment from Lakeba Group.

The decline in the banks’ risk appetite has been highlighted by the latest statistics from APRA, with low-deposit, low-doc and interest-only lending falling sharply.  

Stricter credit criteria imposed by the banks off the back of regulatory scrutiny has inhibited prospective home buyers from taking risks at auctions, according to ANZ Research.

The major bank has revealed that it will fork out an additional $220 million in costs associated with its mis-selling of insurance products, the demerger of its mortgage broking and wealth ...