La Trobe outlasts to lead mortgage funds 27 October 2014 4:35PM Victoria's self-help home finance champ La Trobe Financial Services has reached a milestone this year, assisted by the strains in a once vibrant mortgage fund sector. read more
Euro bank periphery still a burden 27 October 2014 10:08AM All banks in Australia with European owners passed the stress test conducted by the European Banking Authority, with results disclosed late last night. read more
Adelaide tacks to the downside on home loan rates 23 October 2014 5:23PM Bendigo's Adelaide Bank is adding spark in the mortgage market, with cuts of around 20 basis points freshening up the bank's pricing on two product types. read more
Maleny measures cost of independence 23 October 2014 5:22PM In 2011, the stalwarts at MCU in Maleny kept their credit union in community hands, fending off board and regulator pressure to fold into CUA. read more
Nepal remittance champ Chandra Prasad Dhakal tests Australian bank market 22 October 2014 4:31PM Global IME Bank Limited takes the stage with a representative office in Australia from this week. read more
Sky stretches for Australian Unity 22 October 2014 4:30PM Big Sky Building Society took a step up in the Australian Unity investment portfolio over the last year, accounting for A$700 million in assets and 17 per cent of group total in the year to June 2014.. read more
People's Choice sees 'a critical point' for mutual 21 October 2014 4:41PM The mutual banking sector "which has long been an important part of Australia's financial system, is at a critical point," John Cossons, chair of People's Choice Credit Union wrote in the Adelaide mut.. read more
No point making Australian banks uncompetitive, says ANZ's Smith 20 October 2014 4:12PM There are parts of Australia where the housing market is "a little frothy, but it is generally not totally out of whack with where you'd expect it to be," ANZ chief executive Mike Smith said at The Au.. read more
NTA discounts invoices and disclosure 17 October 2014 4:48PM Fringe lenders, often new suppliers, are climbing out of the detritus of the GFC and adding to the supply of credit in the Australian economy. read more
MyState dials up growth 17 October 2014 4:47PM MyState's new CEO Melos Sulicich spelled out five goals at the AGM yesterday. read more