Foreign News: Appetite for digital-only drops, traditional banks left in cold at Brit bank awards, A 06 March 2018 5:21PM A survey of more than 1000 consumers worldwide found that willingness to bank with digital-only banks dropped to 63 per cent in the second half of last year, down from 74 per cent in the first half ye.. read more
No cover for credit insurance fail by CBA 05 March 2018 4:39PM The Royal Commission into banking misconduct will tolerate no censorship by Commonwealth Bank of documents relating to its CreditCard Plus insurance product, the commission ruled on Friday. It means d.. read more
FOS takes long view on banking disputes 05 March 2018 4:36PM Disputes over financial products handled by the Financial Ombudsman Service trebled over the ten years to 2016/17, with a near 20 per cent rise in the number of disputes, the FOS has outlined its subm.. read more
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AD: OPEN BANKING: Disrupt and drive competition in Financial Services 05 March 2018 8:39AM Open Banking is poised to affect Australia over the next year, aimed to drive competition, customer centricity and innovation within financial services. With the impending Open Banking Regime, comes.. read more
Bail-in for bank bondholders moves further over the horizon 02 March 2018 6:21PM A report by S&P Global Ratings has re-iterated that the Financial Stability Board's crisis management and resolution reforms for banks that emphasise bail-in and not bailout are currently under co.. read more
Brief: RMBS default rates diverge 02 March 2018 6:15PM Mortgage arrears underlying Australian residential mortgage-backed securities appear to be heading lower nationwide, though performance has diverged between regional areas and capital cities as well a.. read more
Foreign news: WorldRemit takes on New York, UK peer to peer lender shuts down, mobile payments boom 02 March 2018 6:12PM International money transfer service WorldRemit has launched in New York, targeting the state's 4.5 million immigrants with its low cost service. read more
Briefs: Mobile banking appreciated, NAB joins BrickX, former PM joins ANZ Group board 01 March 2018 5:52PM Bank customers using an app on a mobile phone or tablet to deal with their bank are more likely (68.7 per cent) to recommend the bank to a friend or colleague compared to those accessing their bank in.. read more
Foreign news: Scotland plans "patient" investment bank, Home sales slow, Shadow banking crackdown fo 01 March 2018 5:47PM The Scottish government has announced plans for a £2 billion national investment bank to support SMEs and "strategic projects" with "patient" long-term loans read more