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I've had a few changes of office since I set up as an independent banking journalist. Only one set of printed banking documents has survived the successive culls. read more

Banks find themselves no better than bronze medallists in the race for a superior investment reputation for managing superannuation savings. read more

The drift of Australian mutuals to an improved credit plane lifted Greater Building Society along with it on Friday, with an upgrade to Greater's S&P credit rating. read more

A servicer evaluation on IMB Ltd by S&P produces a generous bill of health. read more

An upgrade in earnings estimates for regional banks is on the table from the sell-side analysts at UBS. read more

Blockchain is well and truly pushing through as a meme to take seriously in banking, with the keenest technologists seeing revolution (and better dividends) amid the carnage. read more

Auto decisioning and credit approval, already standard at Bank of Queensland's retail arm, will be put to use to replace one human touch point left lingering at BOQ Specialist. read more

The Australian banking industry "trails international peers on risk weighted and un-risk weighted [capital] ratios," Fitch Ratings declared yesterday in an assessment of five smaller banks. read more

If there is a future in Australian banking, the quest for credibility among the tail of lesser banks suggests there might be. read more

Sticking to a specialist approach catering to promising banking markets will best position Bank of Queensland to "deliver higher growth, customer satisfaction and returns," the bank said in a briefing.. read more