Pepper moves out of its non-conforming niche 26 August 2016 4:24PM Pepper Group's plan to become a widely recognised consumer finance brand in local and international markets started to take shape during the June half, as the company notched up record loan originatio.. read more
Mortgage Choice makes progress with financial planning integration 26 August 2016 4:22PM Mortgage Choice has made progress integrating its mortgage broking and financial planning activities, with about ten per cent of broker clients being referred to a planner during the year to June. But.. read more
Ombudsman services caution against banking tribunal 26 August 2016 4:21PM The Financial Ombudsman Service and the Credit and Investment Ombudsman have cautioned policymakers against making any decision about setting up a banking tribunal while a Government appointed panel i.. read more
Repo RMBS market a fillip for Perpetual Corporate Trust 26 August 2016 4:18PM The growth in so-called repo eligible RMBS - securities placed in a Reserve Bank committed liquidity facility to allow banks to meet APRA's liquidity target - is behind a growth in the corporate trust.. read more
Collective bargaining with Apple would enhance security, APCA says 25 August 2016 3:43PM The argument between the banks and Apple over Apple Pay is not only about access to the iPhone's NFC chip. The payments industry peak body says forcing Apple to accept a common set of security standar.. read more
McMillan Shakespeare's vehicle finance acquisitions make a contribution 25 August 2016 3:39PM Retail finance activities made a significant contribution to the earnings of the remuneration services and fleet leasing specialist McMillan Shakespeare, as the company started to enjoy a strong reven.. read more
Retailers back banks' Apple application 24 August 2016 4:32PM Australian retailers have backed the banks' application to negotiate collectively with Apple over access to its mobile payments technology, reminding the Australian Competition Commission that it has.. read more
Another tough year for insurance premium funders 24 August 2016 4:21PM Another annual fall in commercial general insurance market underwriting has left Centrepoint Alliance's specialist insurance premium funding business reliant on cost savings in pricing, funding costs.. read more
FSA earnings fall on lower market share 24 August 2016 4:18PM FSA Group, Australia's largest provider of debt agreements, personal insolvency agreements and bankruptcy services lost market share during 2015/16 due to "staffing challenges". A fall in earnings was.. read more
Investment in distribution pays off for MyState 23 August 2016 4:30PM When MyState Ltd was faced with a fall in the value of its loan portfolio in 2013 and 2014 it set about arresting the decline by investing in broker distribution and improving the standard of service.. read more