ANZ improves rating with business customers 27 February 2014 4:28PM ANZ has been the big improver in DBM Consultants' survey of business banking customers. Since July last year it has moved from the bottom of the business customer satisfaction ratings, among the Big F.. read more
Veda delivers on its prospectus forecast 26 February 2014 4:53PM The credit reporting and data analytics company Veda Group released its first financial report since listing on the Australian Securities Exchange in December, producing a financial performance in lin.. read more
Bendigo and Adelaide shaves margin on latest RMBS deal 26 February 2014 4:50PM Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has raised A$500 million of funding in the residential mortgage-backed securities market, with pricing that is below the margins it paid on the two deals it did last year. read more
Money3 thrives in challenging payday loan market 26 February 2014 4:47PM While some payday lenders have struggled to deal with caps on their charges and other restrictions that took effect last year, Money3 has gone from strength to strength. Yesterday, the company reporte.. read more
Silver Chef's GoGetta division a drag on earnings 25 February 2014 4:40PM Underperformance in one of its divisions and investment in overseas expansion have contributed to a fall in earnings for equipment finance company Silver Chef. read more
Homeloans hit by early repayments 25 February 2014 4:39PM Mortgage lender Homeloans Ltd achieved double-digit growth in loan approvals during the December half year but it was not enough to produce any growth in funds under administration. Like a number of o.. read more
Firstfolio on borrowed time 25 February 2014 4:35PM Mortgage company Firstfolio is operating on borrowed time. The heavily-indebted company's recapitalisation plan did not proceed as planned in January and it is now facing repayment deadlines with two.. read more
Commercial banking turnaround lifts HSBC Bank Australia 25 February 2014 4:34PM HSBC Bank Australia contributed US$446 million of pre-tax profit to HSBC Holdings' earnings in 2013 - an increase of 62 per cent over the 2012 contribution. read more
Focus on capital puts the brakes on growth at Heritage 24 February 2014 4:34PM Business was slow at Heritage Bank during the December 2013 half year. Loan approvals were down almost 20 per cent and the value of loans and receivables was down more than two per cent. read more
Modest growth in margin loan balances 21 February 2014 4:34PM The margin lending market, still struggling to regain the momentum it had before Australian equities went into a bear market late in 2007, had mixed results in the December quarter. read more