Regulation

It can take more than six years to get new housing supply to market, with the government body warning that affordability hangs in the balance.

The latest ABS wage growth data has left an economist with Bluestone unconvinced that the RBA will increase rates before 2023.

The economy, small-business interests and climate change have ranked higher in importance than housing affordability for mortgage industry workers heading to the federal election.

Digitisation, automation and a simplified business model are the ASX-listed bank’s lines of defence against heightened competition and rising regulatory requirements.

Higher saving rates and accelerated pay rises will tide households over when the Reserve Bank bumps up the cash rate, according to economists at the big four bank.

The corporate regulator confirms six big banks have paid or offered more than $3 billion in compensation to its customers for financial advice-related misconduct.

The government has almost doubled the savings cap for rookie buyers working towards a house deposit under the First Home Super Saver Scheme.

The nation’s bankers are again calling on federal and state governments to commit to reforms to help combat financial abuse of the elderly.

Charges against Citigroup, Deutsche Bank AG and four senior banking executives alleging criminal cartel behaviour have been dropped by the CDPP.

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has upheld the banning of former Provident Capital MD Michael O'Sullivan from managing corporations.