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The dichotomy that is the post GFC characteristic of Macquarie Group's business model provided its most strident display yet in its profit for the September 2014 half year, released on Friday. read more

It's only a couple of years since Macquarie reckoned its "surplus" capital to be in excess of A$3 billion, a number that once sparked ideas of a return of a material capital to help cover up the lack.. read more

National Australia Bank's domestic banking business exposed itself once more as the weakened patient at the heart of the bank's operations. read more

National Australia Bank CEO Andrew Thorburn finally articulated a theme, if not an actual strategy, for an "exit" from its clutch of legacy assets, of which Clydesdale Bank is the thorniest. read more

The annual bank profit show rolls into town today, with National Australia Bank, unusually, taking the stage first for a performance unlikely to satisfy the crowd. read more

The Australian Payments Clearing Association says it is nearing the third phase, dubbed "design and elaborate", of its eight-phase program to implement the New Payments Platform. read more

Victoria's self-help home finance champ La Trobe Financial Services has reached a milestone this year, assisted by the strains in a once vibrant mortgage fund sector. read more

All banks in Australia with European owners passed the stress test conducted by the European Banking Authority, with results disclosed late last night. read more

Bendigo's Adelaide Bank is adding spark in the mortgage market, with cuts of around 20 basis points freshening up the bank's pricing on two product types. read more

In 2011, the stalwarts at MCU in Maleny kept their credit union in community hands, fending off board and regulator pressure to fold into CUA. read more