Bankwest stirrers stranded by Hayne 22 May 2018 4:42PM Commonwealth Bank and its Bankwest division have won a partial reprieve from the Royal Commission into banking misconduct. read more
Days delay in 'banknote' trial 17 May 2018 4:18PM Legal arguments on Monday and Wednesday have pushed back the effective start date of the criminal trial of a former Securency sales executive. read more
Wage inflation fades in finance 17 May 2018 4:11PM The managerial and salaried classes in banking and finance are doing much better in wage bargaining than their more marginally employed customers, at least when it comes to the percentage rise in thei.. read more
Debit cards drive for payments milestone 15 May 2018 4:09PM Eleven banks, including big names, have reported zero growth in credit card balances over the last three or last twelve months. "The ongoing growth in share of household debt attributed to banks.. read more
Bank levy bottles $9bn 09 May 2018 4:44PM The bank levy on Australia's five largest banks will cost the sector A$8.95 billion over the five years to 2022, budget papers released last night show. read more
Hartzer faces mortgage decline 08 May 2018 4:48PM Asset quality is smoking, the bad debt charge is down and there is barely a second thought about the dividend at Westpac. But the bank is heading for its lowest level of mortgage originations in years.. read more
NPP date extended by Westpac 08 May 2018 4:46PM Westpac will be the last bank to join the New Payments Platform. Real-time payments are now promised, for preferred bank customers, by the end of 2018. ANZ, also still missing, may clarify its entry p.. read more
Bendigo left out of Hayne lending hunt 08 May 2018 4:44PM Bank of Queensland and Suncorp will be the subject of case studies at the banking royal commission later this month, alongside all four regulars ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB and Westpac. read more
Macquarie stretches limits 07 May 2018 4:37PM Efficient on key fronts and the banking profit leader, there's only one way to sum up Macquarie Bank: the riskiest bank in Australia. read more
AMP argues 'crime' label 07 May 2018 4:35PM AMP is counting on civil action directed by ASIC in preference to prosecution for alleged criminal beaches. read more