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Banks may finally make use of their provisions for their 28-year-old - and more than 20-year impaired - loans to Bell Group. The company, which became an arm of Alan Bond's business empire, failed a.. read more

Banks are doing more lending at high loan-to-valuation ratios that are in excess of 90 per cent, a trend that is alarming APRA. read more

Increased dividend payout ratios and other measures that reduce capital are concerning APRA. In its journal, Insight, the regulator highlights recent steps taken by the banks to "implement various c.. read more

MyState Financial says it aims to "retain… capacity for both organic and inorganic growth opportunities", a sign it may be a bidder once more for small-scale deposit taking entities. read more

Western security services have undermined "the major tools protecting the privacy of everyday communications in the internet age", including in banking transactions, newly disclosed documents from a.. read more

The Financial Stability Board says it is undertaking a strategic review into whether the current capital framework achieves the right balance between simplicity, risk sensitivity, and comparability.. read more

Little scrutinised deposit-taking entities, many of them run by churches, have succeeded in persuading the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to soften a proposed clamp down on their se.. read more

iSelect is earning higher margins from the sales leads it produces for banks and utilities, but is making less from health insurance, with this starting just weeks before the end of its financial ye.. read more

Taxes on banks would rise if there is a change in government at the general election next month. read more

A deposit insurance scheme would likely be introduced by a Liberal and National Coalition government along the same lines as that proposed earlier this month by the Labor Government. read more