Greater makes it to BBB+ 23 November 2015 4:56PM 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
IMB hip n strong 23 November 2015 4:54PM A servicer evaluation on IMB Ltd by S&P produces a generous bill of health. read more
UBS have Bendigo way back in ROE stakes 20 November 2015 4:56PM An upgrade in earnings estimates for regional banks is on the table from the sell-side analysts at UBS. read more
Comment: CBA opens machine room to blockheads 20 November 2015 4:55PM 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
Robots on the march in Queensland banking 19 November 2015 6:10PM 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
Australian banks trail international peers on capital and deposit ratios 19 November 2015 5:02PM 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
Comment: An A card for QT Mutal 19 November 2015 5:01PM If there is a future in Australian banking, the quest for credibility among the tail of lesser banks suggests there might be. read more
Specialist means 'small' for BOQ 19 November 2015 5:00PM 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
Comment: Too little love for BOQ 19 November 2015 4:59PM If anyone is to kick Bank of Queensland out of the industry it may have to be a foreign bank that does the work. read more
Kick off for ScramCard EMV revolt 19 November 2015 4:57PM Aspiring fintech disruptors need early stage investors, and ScramCard - linked to a former ANZ chief security officer - has found someone. read more