Four check out from Libra 14 October 2019 4:59PM eBay, Visa, Mastercard and Stripe follow PayPal out the door from Libra. The Facebook-backed crypto asks cynics and fans to "stay tuned". read more
Lloyds syndicates fail to elude NAB 30 September 2019 2:56PM An insurance claim tied to a long-running NAB "scandal" in the UK around fixed rate loans will crawl forward, after the Federal Court ruled in favour of the bank on complex points of procedure by Chie.. read more
ABA half way home with Banking Code 30 September 2019 2:55PM The revised Banking Code will be authorised for five years, not ten, the ACCC has said. read more
Low rates limit CUA options 27 September 2019 4:04PM How many merger discussions are front of mind at CUA - zero! read more
Balance uneasy as credit stirs 27 September 2019 4:03PM Requests from lenders for desktop valuations on housing are at their highest level since 2017, vendor CoreLogic says, so claims that banks are "unduly restrictive" may be old hat. read more
Heritage manages margin strain 26 September 2019 4:37PM Heritage Bank will "do the right thing" by its depositor members for as long as it can afford to, says Peter Lock, the mutual bank's CEO. read more
Frydenberg pumps looser lending 26 September 2019 4:36PM It looks like the politics may crowd out expert policy analysis and reform, at least in the highly charged world of home loan credit supply. read more
RBA taxed on rates 25 September 2019 4:11PM A further easing in monetary policy in Australia looks certain next week, with RBA governor Philip Lowe making clear last night that "an extended period of low interest rates will be required". read more
NAB a sell for McEwan 23 September 2019 3:53PM Ross McEwan will have a mandate for discipline and direct talk from his board when he settles in at NAB HQ in early December. read more
Community banks all round 23 September 2019 3:52PM The use of the label 'community' in the context of banking gets a working over by a Federal Court judge, to the advantage of Community First Credit Union and the detriment of Bendigo Bank. read more