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Four pillars is finished, fragmenting right now. A narrow bank is set to be rescued from the sewers of a Big Four controller. Others may follow.The disruption may be lame or lively, but the familiar m.. read more

There may be a direr word than 'dire' for the straits in which the Australian banking industry sails. The weekend horror in Australian banking: coordinated price cuts on ATM fees. read more

Real time payments might now limp into view by the end of February 2018, if banks' customers are lucky.Commonwealth Bank and Westpac are two big banks dragging the chain, making any debut before Chris.. read more

The core banking division of Credit Union Australia had a rough year, one softened by a surge in lending for personal loans. read more

Double digit growth rates either side of the balance sheet look like continuing for ME Bank, an entity that's narrowed its business mix to just six personal banking products. read more

A slump in demand for mortgage insurance and the well-known "high and rising level of tail risks embedded in the Australian housing market" lie behind a cut in the credit rating of Genworth Australia.. read more

The back pedalling on investor loans and interest-only loans by Westpac over recent months has opened a void filled, in large part, by ANZ. Or so monthly AFG Competition Index suggests. read more

There may be a dash for the exits from the rowdy sanctums of the Australian Bankers Association, with more than one bank jostling for first mover advantage and the accolades that may come from a selec.. read more

APRA rolled out a trio of well known scrutineers on Friday to turn risk and culture matters at Commonwealth Bank head over heel via an eight-month inquiry. The Australian Prudential  Regulation A.. read more

Application of the responsible lending obligations of a number of banks may be looking shaky, if a survey by APRA chair Wayne Byres on Friday is any guide.In a speech to a Finsia forum, Byres took the.. read more