Sustainable banking a write-off for Maleny Credit Union 10 January 2011 5:34PM Maleny and District Community Credit Union reported a record profit before tax of $370,000 in 2010, up 18 per cent on 2009. However the board of Maleny has decided the time is right to jettison their.. read more
S&P may lower ratings of Australian banks 10 January 2011 5:17PM Persistently high rates of credit growth relative to GDP and seemingly high property prices could filter into lower credit ratings for banks as Standard & Poor's revises its approach to credit a.. read more
ANZ sets New Year benchmark 10 January 2011 5:14PM ANZ provided the centrepiece of deal in the debt capital market last week, the only one featuring an Australian name. read more
Business as usual in banking 23 December 2010 5:35PM The NAB payments failure is drifting into its fifth week with a static advisory lingering on its website. read more
Rent equals savings for Westpac 23 December 2010 5:33PM One year's worth of rent payments will count as savings at one Westpac brand. Westpac is changing its treatment of savings, through St George. read more
101 decent credit cards 23 December 2010 5:31PM There are some decent offers available in the credit card space at moment, so it would be a shame if the gift of a new credit card did not prove a popular choice this Christmas - sound financial hab.. read more
eChoice for Eftpos 23 December 2010 5:27PM If not giving a credit card this Christmas, why not give a debit card? We recommend eChoice for Eftpos. It a reloadable, open loop Eftpos card, which is a rarity in this market. read more
FDR aims to stem SPS tide 22 December 2010 5:14PM First Data Resources says it aims to sign up credit unions to its payment processing services on an individual basis, as Cuscal takes steps to shift its aggregated payments offering to an alternativ.. read more
Home loan arrears worsening 21 December 2010 5:15PM Arrears on home loans are on the rise, with the highest arrears for once in Western Australia and Queensland. read more
Top 40 ADIs yet to be defined 20 December 2010 5:35PM The list of deposit-taking entities subject to the new rules on liquidity from 2015 is something that regulators and the industry need to confirm during consultations over the next year or two. read more