Loan losses flatten insto banking profits 13 August 2015 4:25PM Commonwealth Bank's institutional banking division produced an uninspiring result over its 2015 year, with cash net profit advancing only one per cent to A$1.3 billion. read more
CBA buffs up on profit day 13 August 2015 4:25PM Credit quality may be looking pretty crisp at Commonwealth Bank, if recent steps to produce higher quality new business echoes down the years. read more
Bright lights mask Heritage losses 12 August 2015 5:21PM A busy back office is no sure sign of success, if the latest profit for Heritage Bank is any guide. read more
Organic growth a challenge for Bendigo 11 August 2015 3:29PM Achieving asset growth in a manner consistent with its mantra of "growth at profitable prices" is proving a grind for Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. read more
Energy mutuals agree to merge 11 August 2015 3:27PM Maritime, Mining & Power Credit Union will suck up one more small-scale mutual in the energy sector, with the board of Shell Employees Credit Union supporting a merger of the two. read more
Liquid households limit Australian housing debt growth 10 August 2015 3:46PM The Reserve Bank of Australia spelled out more of its thinking and analysis of offset account balances and their relevance to housing lending policy in its August 2015 Statement on Monetary Policy. read more
Leases tacked on to payday loan review 10 August 2015 3:44PM Laws governing payday lending will be subject to a periodic review, the assistant treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Friday. read more
Westpac manager jailed for theft 10 August 2015 3:42PM A former Westpac bank manager who stole A$515,000 over four months to finance his gambling addiction has been jailed for more than four years. read more
ANZ hits market, seeking Tier 1 capital 07 August 2015 4:12PM It is only a couple of weeks since ANZ danced around in one outline of how to produce its share of the capital needed to walk the Australian banking sector to the elevated and "unquestionably strong r.. read more
Credit losses lift at ANZ 07 August 2015 4:12PM Credit quality is weakening for banks if a surprise outline of ANZ's trading experience over the June 2015 quarter is any guide. read more