A letter to the Austin Hospital 27 March 2023 5:53AM I write to express my heartfelt thanks to the Austin Hospital ED team and paramedics for the wonderful care I received twice in three days last week. read more
Non-banks a shadow post GFC 17 March 2023 5:35AM Australian banks’ exposure to non-banks via warehouse facilities is small at around one per cent of banks’ assets, the Reserve Bank said in its quarterly Bulletin yesterday. read more
ING sets scene for deposits race 13 March 2023 4:10AM A headline savings rate beginning with a 5 is now a feature of the normalising of interest rates in Australia, thanks to some (restrained) price leadership from ING. read more
ANZ fined over dodgy introducer scheme 13 March 2023 4:07AM The Federal Court has penalised ANZ A$10 million in relation to its Home Loan Introducer Program, a scheme wound down in late 2018. read more
Mortgage rates pass 8 per cent 10 March 2023 5:26AM CBA and NAB have an eye-popping 8.05 per cent headline rate on their main mortgage products. read more
Affirm exits Australia 06 March 2023 5:37AM Buy now, pay later provider Affirm “has made the decision to begin an orderly wind-down of our operations in Australia”, the company informed customers yesterday. read more
'More competitive than we've seen it' 28 February 2023 5:28AM Holding its fire in a congested mortgage market, Liberty Financial is growing fast in niche lending segments. read more
Helia pays special LMI dividend 27 February 2023 5:30AM On the cusp of a recession, Helia (formerly Genworth) - the dominant force in lenders mortgage insurance - rustles up a special dividend. Go figure. read more
BNK edges toward SME reset 27 February 2023 5:28AM Is BNK's banking licence even worth anything? read more
Pago aims to be QR payments queen 24 February 2023 4:44AM The arrival of Pago Eftpos may prove a landmark in the taut world of payments. read more