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Students of the mortgage market will have access a new weekly measure of demand in the next month or so, courtesy of research firm RP Data. read more

Bank of Queensland yesterday provided a warning that a further decline in credit quality may be permeating the banking industry in Australia, with the bank disclosing a steep rise in impaired loans.. read more

The oft-stated aspirational goal of a 15 per cent return on equity at Bank of Queensland looks likely to be pushed aside as the bank moves to sell A$450 million in new shares in the midst of a tradi.. read more

A feature of Bank of Queensland's so far abbreviated reporting for the February 2012 half-year is an improvement of three basis points, to 1.68 bps, in its net interest margin. read more

The new banking regulator taking shape in the UK is seeking powers to vary capital requirements on loans by banks to specific sectors such as commercial property and residential property. read more

Macquarie Group said yesterday that it had sold US$250 million hybrid securities, half the level the bank aimed to sell when it announced the issue more than two weeks ago. read more

David Jones will increase its investment in its credit card business by around A$8 million over the next 18 months in an effort to increase demand and support earnings when a profit subsidy from its.. read more

Technology expenses have chewed up the equivalent of four months profit at ANZ's operation in Taiwan, the bank's largest business in Asia. read more

The Australian Payments Clearing Association has secured a 10-year clearance from the competition regulator for the rules governing its high-value clearing system. read more

Macquarie Group is finally close to pricing its planned sale of hybrid securities that it foreshadowed two weeks ago. read more