Australian banks' committed liquidity facility weighs in at A$245 billion 07 October 2015 4:37PM The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released details of Committed Liquidity Facility arrangements between authorised deposit-taking institutions and the Reserve Bank, which form part of.. read more
Kikka Capital links up with eWay 07 October 2015 4:37PM New small business lender Kikka Capital has joined forces with payments processor eWay to develop an online small business loan program, eWay Capital. read more
Lenders continue to raise investor mortgage rates 06 October 2015 7:10PM Lenders continued to introduce price differentials between their mortgage rates for owner-occupiers and for investors during September. read more
ING Direct prices RMBS 06 October 2015 7:08PM ING Direct will pay a margin of 98 basis points over the bank bill swap rate on the top tranche of its latest issue of residential mortgage-backed securities - 15 bps higher than the pricing of its la.. read more
Higher margins outweigh loan losses when rates rise: BIS 06 October 2015 7:08PM The positive impact for banks of higher margins when interest rates rise will, in most cases, more than offset the negative impact of higher loan loss provisions, according to a new study. read more
Stargroup buys Cash Plus ATM network 02 October 2015 3:58PM Stargroup continues its consolidation of the small end of the ATM market, with the acquisition of Cash Plus Australia's network. read more
Move into the broker market pays off for Teachers 01 October 2015 4:50PM A move by Teachers Mutual Bank at the end of 2013 to enter the third party mortgage distribution market has paid dividends, with the group reporting 12.3 per cent growth in its home loan book over the.. read more
Investor housing finance growth continues to ease 01 October 2015 4:48PM Growth in investor housing finance continued to track down towards the regulator's target growth rate of ten per cent in August. read more
More first-home buyers borrowing to fund their home loan deposits 01 October 2015 4:47PM A growing number of first-home buyers are using credit cards and personal loans to fund their deposits, a new survey has found. read more
Encore Capital snaps up half share of Baycorp 30 September 2015 3:06PM Big US debt collector Encore Capital Group has acquired a 50.25 per cent stake in the Australasian debt collection company Baycorp. read more