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Harmoney, which bills itself as "Australasia’s largest online direct personal lender" on the back of the NZ$2bn in total loans originated, has reported originations in April hit their highest yet. read more

Australia’s domestic debit scheme, Eftpos, is widening its aspirations in the local ecommerce market to include a “national QR payments utility”. read more

Financial messaging services provider SWIFTsenses an opportunity to expand operations as  more than half the world’s central banks are 'actively exploring' the use of central bank digital currencies. read more

Financial comparison site, Canstar has acquired fellow financial comparison service RateCity in "a strategic move to build scale and increase investment in technology and data." read more

NAB group chief executive Ross McEwan, along with chief risk officer Shaun Dooley, fronted the Federal House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics on Friday. read more

CommBank's CEO Matt Comyn has renewed calls for buy now pay later operators to be brought under the same responsible lending rules as his bank. read more

Westpac CEO Peter King has fronted the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, explaining that the bank is looking to simplify its operations and get past its governance and complian.. read more

Liberty Financial has priced A$1.0 billion securitisation deal, backed by a portfolio of solely prime mortgages. read more

The total assets of Australian securitisers were valued at A$152.5 billion at the close of the 2020 calendar year. read more

Heritage Bank has recorded an after-tax profit of A$23.2 million for the six months to December, a 3 per cent on the same period the previous year. read more