Mitigation messes with Westpac 27 April 2021 4:35AM Remediation programs “are taking longer to complete” and the costs are piling up for Westpac. read more
APRA backs long-term fossil fuel finance 23 April 2021 7:45AM The greenwashing of the narrative of an Australian banking industry promoted as prepared for climate change is the main theme in APRA’s draft Prudential Practice Guide on Climate Change Financial Risk.. read more
Tradie income dives, consumer debt climbs 22 April 2021 6:07AM The self-employed are, or were, doing it tough, with a fall of 11 per cent in income over the year to September 2020, the ABS’s Household financial resources publication shows. read more
INNER CITY RENT STRESS TESTS BANKS 15 April 2021 6:00AM In Melbourne and Sydney, it’s a renters market and lending for investment housing is taking off as the epicentre of credit stress in banking. Rents on two bedroom units in Melbourne, the worst hit mar.. read more
Westpac weakest as Fitch reverts to Stable outlook, holds A+ rating on major banks 14 April 2021 7:29AM Praising Australia’s handling of the pandemic, Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook for the Big Four banks' credit ratings back to Stable from Negative. Their ratings remain at A+. read more
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPERS ON THE ROPES 12 April 2021 4:56AM The approaching breakdown among commercial property developers, it’s organised crime. read more
Pandemonium in the rental market 12 April 2021 4:55AM Rents are cratering in Melbourne and Sydney. read more
RBA balances for bank surplus 12 April 2021 4:41AM Twelve weeks remain for the TFF, and A$92 billion could go to waste. read more
Junk card insurance lands Westpac in court 09 April 2021 5:42AM The sale of consumer credit card insurance by Westpac to a handful of customers sees the bank back in court, sparring with ASIC. read more
CBA systems strife aired in fees claim 06 April 2021 5:45AM The languid culture at the top of Commonwealth Bank and its lousy systems and technology receive brutal treatment in the opening round of Federal Court proceedings bought by ASIC over alleged wrongful.. read more