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Bermuda-based insurer Arch appears to be the party engaged in exclusive talks with Commonwealth Bank over replacing Helia as sole provider of lenders mortgage insurance. read more

Extraordinary.  Bank Australia seems to be walking back its vision of being ‘Australia’s most trusted bank’. read more

The Labor government is yielding to the lobbying and the antics of the crypto crowd, and even flying in the face off its own efforts to combat scams. read more

The Bulk Electronic Clearing System should not be closed until “a ubiquitous batch service is available for all payments." read more

Still growing above system, Qudos Bank is on track for its merger with Bank Australia, scheduled for 1 July 2025. read more

APRA says it is reviewing the thresholds used to distinguish between significant financial institutions and non-significant financial institutions “that benefit from simpler and lower requirements in.. read more

Andrew Irvine, NAB CEO, yesterday announced a raft of executive changes. read more

ANZ has made a (secret) deal with the Australian government not to sell its Pacific operations to a Chinese bank. read more

APRA on Friday cautioned that mutual banks had better hike their investment spend on a number of fronts. read more

Bankwest’s home loan satisfaction has crashed following its decision to close all branches. read more