Briefs: Moody's expects 'steady' bank results, HSBC returns to mortgage broking via Aussie, and more 18 May 2017 4:01PM In a new report on Australia's four major banks, Moody's Investors Service highlighted steady results and rising capital buffers for the six months ended 31 March 2017. read more
Foreign news: Lloyds set free, China revises bank failure rules, US household debt 18 May 2017 3:57PM The UK government sold its remaining stake in Lloyds Banking Group yesterday, drawing to a close one of the largest bailouts of the financial crisis. read more
ADVERT: NAB's Vision For Real Time Payments and a Seamless Payments Experience 16 May 2017 4:45PM In light of increased consumer demand for flexibility, convenience and digital capability, the quicker and more effectively organisations are able to create a seamless, customer-centric payments exp.. read more
Briefs: Leap in contactless cards issued but most inactive 16 May 2017 3:33PM The number of contactless payment cards issued globally reached 1.68 billion in 2016. read more
Briefs: Liability levy popular and Latitude IPO mulled 15 May 2017 3:50PM Argy bargy from the industry over the liability levy on larger banks announced in last week's budget drew grump views on each side of the debate over the weekend. read more
Briefs: Nudie's finance arm in NY bankruptcy court, NAB sells Singapore-Hong Kong wealth business, V 12 May 2017 4:40PM An Australian private borrowing and lending entity that operated within a complex group of companies targeted by the ATO for repayment of millions of dollars in back taxes, has asked a New York bankru.. read more
Foreign news: Barclays pays $97m for overcharging US clients, US pro-consumer card rules survive, bi 12 May 2017 4:26PM A unit of Barclays Plc will pay US$97 million to settle claims by the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it overcharged thousands of investors over a six-year period for services it never actu.. read more
Briefs: Liberty launches new RMBS deal, APRA given more macro-pru power, AOFM's 2017/18 issuance pro 11 May 2017 4:03PM Liberty Financial, via its funding subsidiary Funding Pty Ltd, has launched a securitisation of Australian prime and non-conforming residential mortgages. read more
Westpac veers for edge in banking 09 May 2017 3:49PM A leap from laggard to champ by the Westpac institutional banking division over the half year to March 2016 has reversed a rare negative in the group's full year result six months ago. read more
Briefs: Finsure finalises pre-IPO funding 09 May 2017 3:44PM Finance aggregator Finsure Group finalised a pre-IPO funding round at A$13.5 million, after investor demand topped $30 million. read more