BOQ mortgage turnaround a work in progress

Bank of Queensland's bid to bring its underperforming home loan business back to system growth remains a work in progress, with the bank growing its mortgage book by just 0.8 per cent over the 12 mont.. read more

Banks' social media marketing spend grows

Social media is making serious inroads as a marketing tool in banking. ANZ's managing director of commercial and business banking in Australia, Mark Whelan, said his business unit was putting 50 per c.. read more

Every economy is different, says Murray

There was a distinct change of emphasis in David Murray's remarks when he spoke about the global regulatory response to the financial crisis in a speech in Sydney last night. read more

Asset-backed securities make comeback

The recovery of the mortgage-backed securities market is a highlight of the Australian Financial Markets Association's annual market report, which shows that RMBS secondary market turnover is growing.. read more

HICAPS accepts Amex payments

Healthcare industry payment service HICAPS has started accepting payments made with American Express cards. HICAPS is used mainly by ancillary health service providers and has more than 48,000 partici.. read more