EML offloads clients to meet regulatory conditions 03 December 2021 6:05AM EML Payments has been forced to “remove” European clients to meet growth restrictions imposed by the Central Bank of Ireland. read more
Stevens to chair Macquarie boards 03 December 2021 5:59AM Former Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens will take over as chair of Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank next year, replacing Peter Warne. read more
Brief: AFG buys software business 03 December 2021 5:55AM Australian Finance Group has acquired a 70 per cent holding in mortgage software business BrokerEngine, which provides a broker workflow platform. read more
Broker share at an all-time high 02 December 2021 5:59AM Broker originated loans made up two-thirds of all new residential mortgages settled in the September quarter – a record for the mortgage broking industry. read more
TD rates on the rise 02 December 2021 5:57AM Rate cutting in the term deposit market may be coming to an end, with a growing number of deposit takers increasing rates last month, especially for longer terms. read more
Reduced capital requirements for SME lending 30 November 2021 6:18AM After four years of consultation APRA has finalised its new bank capital prudential framework, which will take effect on 1 January 2023. Higher capital buffers are the key changes detailed in the info.. read more
Smartpay terminal numbers recover 30 November 2021 6:00AM Payment terminal supplier Smartpay increased revenue in the September half-year, despite the recent COVID lockdown impacting the size of its Australian terminal fleet. read more
Lenders set a high bar for SME borrowers 29 November 2021 5:49AM Four in 10 small businesses and two in 10 medium businesses that applied for finance this year were knocked back, according to new report. read more
Surge in fixed rate rises 29 November 2021 5:31AM The mortgage market realignment continued last week as several lenders cut variable rates and an even larger number increased fixed rates. read more
Banks’ dilemma on climate transition 29 November 2021 5:25AM ANZ has conceded that transition planning to achieve climate targets in its portfolio may mean higher emissions intensity in the short term. read more