Briefs: Money3 appoints Baldwin CEO, La Trobe Financial bulks up, Dastyari favours higher credit car 30 September 2015 3:02PM Money3 chief operating officer Scott Baldwin, who has been acting chief executive since the departure of Rob Bryant in July, has been appointed to the top job. read more
Foreign news: Samsung Pay launched in the US 30 September 2015 3:00PM Following a successful launch in South Korea, Samsung has launched its mobile payments service in the United States. read more
NAB lists hgh-risk postcodes 29 September 2015 4:46PM National Australia Bank has sent mortgage brokers a list of 80 high-risk postcodes around Australia where it is capping loan-to-valuation ratios on loans, Fairfax Media reports. read more
Self employed stretch loan arrears 29 September 2015 2:53PM Self-employed borrowers are falling behind with their mortgage repayments at a time of otherwise manageable repayment obligations for most borrowers. read more
Briefs: The Rock transfers assets and liabilities to MyState Bank, ING Direct launches RMBS 29 September 2015 2:51PM The Rock Building Society will transfer all of its assets and liabilities, along with its duties and obligations, to MyState Bank at the end of the month. read more
Foreign news: Climate change on the financial regulatory agenda 29 September 2015 2:49PM Climate change is on the banking regulatory agenda after the Financial Stability Board hosted a meeting on the topic in London last week. read more
Briefs: QPCU seeking mutual bank licence, Finsia opens scholarship applications, FlexiGroup to acqui 28 September 2015 2:12PM Queensland Police Credit Union is taking steps to adopt the status of a mutual bank. At the AGM next month the QPCU board proposes a resolution to remove the term "credit union" from the QPCU name and.. read more
Briefs: Macquarie's McCann to retire, DC Payments buys GRG's cash machines, OzForex overhauls its c- 25 September 2015 4:12PM Kevin McCann will retire as chairman and a director of both Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank, effective 31 March 2016. read more
Brief: Fitch assigns rating to Light Trust issuance, banks trim branch numbers 24 September 2015 4:33PM Notes totalling A$500 million for a securitisation of prime residential mortgages originated by the Australian Central Credit Union are currently being marketed. read more
Briefs: Call for ACCC to review bitcoin account closures, RBA's Bullock gets a promotion, Thorn hire 23 September 2015 3:32PM Nationals Senator Matthew Canavan has written to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission asking it to investigate the decision by the major banks to close the accounts of bitcoin companies. read more