Mortgage Choice moves into car finance

Mortgage Choice has entered the car finance market, establishing a new business called Mortgage Choice Asset Finance that will offer borrowers access to 25 lenders, a car buying service and insurance. read more

High Court to rule on bank fees this week

The High Court will deliver its judgment on the bank fees class action case on Wednesday, ruling on whether late payment fees imposed by ANZ on credit card accounts constitute "penalties" within the m.. read more

Banks face $20 billion NSFR deposit gap

Australian banks have a gap of around A$20 billion in the level of deposits they will need to meet net stable funding ratio requirements that come into force in 2018, according to a Macquarie Securiti.. read more

Customer satisfaction in decline

Out-of-cycle mortgage interest rate increases, low deposit rates, closure of branches and higher fees have taken their toll on retail bank customer satisfaction levels, especially among customers of t.. read more

AFMA finalises new BBSW rules

The Australian Financial Markets Association has finalised changes to the methodology for setting the bank bill swap rate, which it expects to have in place in the next few months. read more

Court to expand debtor counselling program

The Federal Circuit Court is looking at expanding a counselling service for debtors on its bankruptcy list, after finding that a trial it has conducted over the past couple of years was highly success.. read more