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The regional lending and property markets are still riding the boom despite reports of a slowdown in some of Australia’s capital cities, according to a regional lending specialist.

The major bank believes that the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise the cash rate by 25 basis points in August and November.

ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott has explained how he feels about the upcoming royal commission, the risks involved and why the bank and its big four peers prompted the government to get on with it.

As the year draws to a close, home loan lender ME Bank outlines five key trends that borrowers may encounter in 2018.

Creditsimple.com.au has launched a new product to help Aussies clear outstanding defaults at a discount.

Moody’s has suggested that Australia may be encouraged by New Zealand’s actions to loosen macro-prudential measures.

The non-major bank has described its new Discovery Store in Sydney’s Pitt Street Mall as a “unique retail experience” and a first of its kind for financial services in Australia.

NAB has announced an unsecured online lending tool that allows small businesses to borrow up to $100,000 without security requirements.

The major lender will return $1.5 billion in cash to shareholders as part of an on-market share buyback set to commence in January 2018.

Morningstar has speculated that Australia’s largest bank could be made to pay more than half a billion dollars in fines for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and counter terrorism ...