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Arrears on home loans are on the rise, with the highest arrears for once in Western Australia and Queensland. read more

The list of deposit-taking entities subject to the new rules on liquidity from 2015 is something that regulators and the industry need to confirm during consultations over the next year or two. read more

Australia's credit unions have the opportunity to reinvigorate both their consumer and industry brand reputation as the Federal Government embarks on an effort to revitalise the competitive position.. read more

Factors around the credit quality of unlisted businesses receive an overview in the quarterly Bulletin of the Reserve Bank of Australia, published yesterday. The RBA bases most of its analysis on a.. read more

Ken Henry, Treasury Secretary, posed the key question in a talk to an industry conference yesterday: "Is a 15 per cent post-tax rate of return on equity too high or too low?" read more

Treasury Secretary Ken Henry yesterday highlighted the elevated risk-margin component of banks' profit margins and suggested that this was one driver of the rise in interest margins over recent years. read more

Implementation of the G20-driven round of global banking reforms "will enhance the stability of the Australian banking system and reinforce Australia's already robust financial regulatory environmen.. read more

An all-time high for investment features in the Reserve Bank of Australia's forecasts for "the period ahead". However, the banks can't expect to fund much of this growth, says the RBA. read more

The minor debate over the level of banks' spreads became clearer yesterday, with Treasury Secretary Ken Henry putting the spread "at around 120 basis points". read more

Ralph Norris, chief executive of Commonwealth Bank, put the likelihood that the bank will achieve the profit target to earn his maximum bonus at less than 50 per cent. read more