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More than one-third of deposit-takers offering high interest at-call accounts cut their rates last month, accelerating a trend in progress since late 2013. read more

Despite the steady erosion in deposit rates over the past year, banks' deposit inflows have held up well. Growth in household deposit balances outstripped growth in mortgage balances during the 12 mon.. read more

On almost every measure, Commonwealth Bank was the top performer among the big banks in the 2013/14 financial year. read more

Westpac reported a net profit of A$7.56 billion for the 12 months to September - an increase of 12 per cent over the previous corresponding period. On a cash basis, after adjusting for costs associate.. read more

Teachers Mutual Bank has prepared the ground for a venture into the term wholesale funding market, with a credit rating from Moody's. The ratings agency has assigned TMB a long-term rating of A3. read more

ANZ reported a net profit of A$7.3 billion for the 12 months to September - an increase of 15 per cent over the previous corresponding period. On a cash basis, after adjusting for foreign exchange mov.. read more

ANZ chief executive Mike Smith has rejected the suggestion that the bank is funding its growth in Asia by cutting back on its Australian business. read more

The rapid growth of Macquarie Group's Australian mortgage business prompted a series of questions from analysts at an investor briefing on Friday, when Macquarie presented its results for the Septembe.. read more

Housing and business finance markets have made steady progress since the start of the year, while the personal finance market has been flat. read more

Margins widened in both the prime and non-conforming segments of the residential mortgage-backed securities market last week, when Bluestone and Wide Bay completed transactions. read more