Bendigo's Hirst cheers APRA risk weighting plan 16 February 2016 5:32PM Bendigo's Mike Hirst was particularly complimentary with the move by APRA to lift the risk weighting on mortgages for the majors from zero to 25 basis points, as well as adding D-SIB charges, which ha.. read more
Bendigo hurries to find mortgage accelerator 16 February 2016 5:32PM Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is aiming to make its recent business settings sustainable after a half year of unusually low asset growth and a more familiar outcome of sub-par returns. read more
National Hardship Register launched to protect vulnerable consumers 16 February 2016 5:26PM A "National Hardship Register", intended to shield some of the most vulnerable from the worst debt collection practices, is up and running. read more
Controls readied for negative gearing 15 February 2016 4:50PM Escalating talk across the political spectrum on containing tax deductions on interest payments on investment property loans may present a conundrum to borrowers and lenders. read more
Mortgage lending standards improving, Byres says 12 February 2016 4:33PM Close scrutiny by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority of banks' mortgage lending practices is bearing fruit, APRA chair Wayne Byres told the Senate's Economics Legislation Committee ye.. read more
Banks cool on VC and PE 12 February 2016 4:32PM Banks in Australia have scaled back already modest investments in private equity entities, chipping in A$110 million over the year to June 2015. read more
Institutional markets bedevil CBA half-year 11 February 2016 5:06PM Repricing of Commonwealth Bank's investment lending book late last year is helping to insulate the bank from elevated funding costs in wholesale markets, with the bank reporting a stable net interest.. read more
APRA rules in CBA capital posture 11 February 2016 5:02PM Efforts to continue with measures of internationally comparable capital ratios remain a feature of big bank profit reporting, with Commonwealth Bank, producing an estimate compiled using an alternativ.. read more
Crisis stations left in reserve in CBA half year 11 February 2016 5:02PM Any received wisdom on the significance of Australia's worsening terms of trade for banking sector credit quality is yet to percolate into the credit quality settings at Commonwealth Bank. read more
BOQ remodels profit warning 10 February 2016 4:53PM Bank of Queensland is to re-invest around six months' worth of last year's profit rise, A$15 million, to help fund "a program to reshape its organisational structure to better affect BOQ Group's strat.. read more