Judo Bank hits the brakes 03 June 2025 6:23AM The growth rate in lending at Judo Bank has halved, with the bank facing up to the need to manage the stress in its $11 billion business lending book, and better screen new applicants. read more
CommBank closing in on NAB in business lending 02 June 2025 6:16AM Commonwealth Bank may not be far away from stealing National Australia Bank’s crown as the biggest business bank. read more
PAX seeks payments match with banks 30 May 2025 6:47AM PAX Global, a new name in the supply of payments terminals, believes it may be on the cusp of breakout in the local market, following its acquisition of the firm’s local distributor late last year. read more
Personal insolvencies settle 30 May 2025 6:43AM New personal insolvencies across Australia remained stable, recording only a slight drop in the March quarter 2025. read more
Payday lending too hot for Cash Converters 27 May 2025 6:38AM Cash Converters will cease offering Small Amount Credit Contracts as of the end of September. read more
Re-rating AFG 26 May 2025 5:30AM Shares in Australian Finance Group have gone for a run recently and plenty of investors will be thinking there’s more where that came from. read more
Bendigo takes backwards steps 26 May 2025 5:28AM “More moderate levels of growth [are] expected in the future” Bendigo and Adelaide Bank said in a trading update. read more
Solvar buys into Earlypay 26 May 2025 5:26AM Automotive finance group Solvar Limited has acquired a 19.9% stake in Earlypay. read more
Business risk on the skids 23 May 2025 6:15AM Court actions are on the rise, business insolvencies are out of control in hospitality and while insolvencies are stabilising, business risk overall is rising. read more
Teachers and Australian Mutual do the deal 23 May 2025 6:09AM The boards of Teachers Mutual Bank Limited and Australian Mutual Bank Limited have formally approved the proposal to recommend merging the two mutual banks. read more