Mortgage credit demand turns tail 19 July 2017 4:06PM Mortgage applications eased across the country over the June 2017 quarter, a softening of the housing market that consumer credit bureau Equifax describes as "the beginning of a downward trend across.. read more
P2P, POS and payday lenders front of mind 19 July 2017 4:04PM Marketplace lenders and payday lenders are well and truly in the forefront of consumer thinking about where to borrow money. But the relatively low rate of growth in personal credit suggests either th.. read more
Errors and stressors for Westpac 18 July 2017 3:57PM The conduct of a bank branch manager and their bank sheds light on of one domain of Westpac, at its branch in Moonah, Hobart. The manager, referred to as 'G', and Westpac traded florid allegations of.. read more
Scores of mutuals aided by 'bank' naming 18 July 2017 3:55PM Many of the 60-odd customer owned banking institutions currently trading as credit unions and building societies "look forward to engaging" on the option of using the bank label instead of their prese.. read more
Comment: Banks authorised with onerous care 18 July 2017 3:53PM Any applause for a renovated law on use of the label "bank" in Australia may be misplaced. While Treasury officials expect that the draft reforms unveiled by Treasurer Scott Morrison yesterday will "r.. read more
Elastic authority for APRA over non-bank lending 18 July 2017 3:51PM A new law around reporting and oversight of non-bank lenders in Australia will allot APRA a modicum of power to set rules around the lending practices of non-bank entities such as La Trobe Financial a.. read more
Mixed RMBS milestone for Liberty 17 July 2017 3:15PM Liberty Financial on Friday concluded the largest mixed pool securitisation of prime and non-conforming mortgages for any Australian name since the GFC.At launch, the size of the transaction was put i.. read more
Warwick CU subordinates novel equity interest 17 July 2017 3:13PM Warwick Credit Union is grinding towards a placement of a rare "mutual equity interest", once its constitution is amended to cater to this capital instrument. read more
Eftpos tap catch up leaves a mark 13 July 2017 4:14PM The appeal of contactless payments may be further displacing cash, if the leap in total spending on credit and charge cards reported by the Reserve Bank of Australia for May 2017 is any guide. read more
CHOICE hunts broker model 12 July 2017 4:05PM A 'fee for advice' model in mortgage broking remains on the wish list of the reformers at consumer group CHOICE, with the government's and ASIC's review of commissions in the sector still up for debat.. read more