Trust in banking continues to slide, yet customers stay put 26 July 2018 4:26PM Two surveys into bank customers and the level of trust they give to the financial sector studies have thrown up some counter-intuitive conclusions. The common thread, though, is that while banks might.. read more
RMBS investors shown deals from Pepper, ME Bank 25 July 2018 4:40PM Non-bank lender Pepper has launched a residential mortgage backed securities issue, looking to sell notes equivalent to A$700 million. read more
Banks' new lending rules create 'mortgage prisoners' 25 July 2018 4:38PM Comparison site Mozo has asserted that "thousands of Australian mortgage holders are likely 'trapped' with their current lender" due to the introduction of tighter lending restrictions rendering them.. read more
UBS sidelines its scandals, boosts pre-tax profits 25 July 2018 4:37PM Switzerland-based UBS Group has released its second quarter 2018 results, disclosing an adjusted operating profit before tax of CHF 1.8 billion and reported PBT of CHF 1.679 billion, largely due to CH.. read more
Personal bankruptcy rates rise for the third year running 20 July 2018 5:42PM Personal insolvencies are heading steadily upwards, reaching levels not seen since the depths of the financial crisis a decade ago. Statistics for the 2017/18 financial year, released by the.. read more
Hayne hearings press down on major banks' risk ratings 20 July 2018 5:29PM The unrelenting mea culpa disclosures emerging from the Hayne Royal Commission hearings are among the factors behind negative revisions to S&P's risk rating outlooks for Australia's systemicall.. read more
Bankwest to close majority of east coast branches 19 July 2018 2:19PM Bankwest has announced the closure of more than two-thirds of its east coast network in a move the Finance Sector Union described as a major shock to the bank's employees. In a statement detailing.. read more
Fitch confirms Macquarie Group's ratings 19 July 2018 2:13PM Fitch Ratings has affirmed its ratings for Macquarie Group's holding company and the main operating subsidiaries, reflecting a diverse business mix, specialised operations outside Australia and more.. read more
NAB too slow with its FX fix program 29 June 2018 4:45PM ASIC has accepted a variation to an enforceable undertaking provided by National Australia Bank in 2016 relating to its wholesale spot foreign exchange business, after an independent expert's report i.. read more
Rabobank applied DIY valuations 28 June 2018 5:12PM After ANZ's marathon testimony, the royal commission into banking misconduct yesterday turned its attention to the actions of Rabobank Australia, part of a specialist global agribusiness group. read more