More of Lloyds may be for sale 12 April 2011 4:28PM The perennial question of whether National Australia Bank is a seller or a buyer of businesses in the UK took on a new aspect overnight, with recommendations, from the Independent Commission on Bank.. read more
ABS rush on 12 April 2011 4:24PM The market for asset-backed securities has an almost boom-time air about it, with the last week's record-breaking flow being followed by yet more new issuance. read more
Feds fertilise flowering RMBS market 11 April 2011 4:41PM The market for mortgage-backed backed securities may be in the midst of its best-ever fortnight - measured by the placement of bonds with investors - with A$4.3 billion in securities sold, or planne.. read more
Kinghorns may abstain on RHG vote 04 April 2011 4:03PM The eligibility of the two cornerstone shareholders in RHG to vote at what could prove to be two extraordinary general meetings of the mortgage financier is under the spotlight. read more
Foreign banks take lead in lending lift 01 April 2011 5:36PM A recovery in business borrowing in February 2011, as reported by both the RBA and APRA yesterday, appears to be the result of a draw-down on syndicated lending facilities, with the bulk of the extr.. read more
AMP and Bendigo keep up the pace in February 01 April 2011 5:34PM AMP Bank and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank maintained their above average growth in home loans in February 2011 - a month in which the rate of growth in lending continued to moderate across all lenders. read more
HSBC sucks in hot money 01 April 2011 5:33PM HSBC reported smart growth in its household and business deposits in February 2011, monthly data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority shows. read more
Wilson and Cadence lead RHG revolt 01 April 2011 5:27PM Wilson Asset Management and Cadence Asset Management are taking steps to persuade the board of RHG Limited to reconsider plans to delist the company, and yesterday they gave notice of a proposal to.. read more
NAB nudges CBA on satisfaction scores 31 March 2011 5:41PM Commonwealth Bank's hard-headed home loan pricing decision of late 2010 continues to erode its gains in the customer satisfaction ratings published each month by Roy Morgan Research. read more
Lloyds lines up 'gap' funding for branch sale 30 March 2011 5:50PM Prospective buyers of the 600 branches that Lloyds Banking Group has for sale in the UK can now count on £20 billion in funding from Citi, JP Morgan and Lloyds. read more