Margin improvement brief for banks 21 February 2011 5:24PM While the net interest margin improved for ANZ in the December 2010 quarter - in line with the experience of other banks - on Friday, management highlighted the constraints on margin improvements be.. read more
UBank pricing incomparable 21 February 2011 4:36PM National Australia Bank steered its latest home loan product, under the UBank brand, into the market over the weekend with some quirky pricing. read more
Weather not only cause of second BOQ profit downgrade 17 February 2011 5:55PM Multiple floods, one cyclone and "prevailing economic conditions" are the three factors cited by Bank of Queensland to explain its second profit downgrade of the summer. read more
ATM fees rising 16 February 2011 5:50PM Fees to use the "wrong" automatic teller machine will cost as much as $2.50 at many more ATMs as iCash Payments and Cashcard lift fees over the coming weeks. read more
St George disappoints for Westpac 16 February 2011 5:32PM The St George and Bank of South Australia businesses are underperforming their parent Westpac, with the bank taking remedial action to restore rates of growth in consumer and business lending, the b.. read more
Organic growth sustainable for Bendigo 15 February 2011 5:30PM The sustainability of the dividend payout ratio at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank and the prospect of the bank seeking capital to support above-system growth in lending both featured in discussions at th.. read more
Funding diversity suits Bendigo 15 February 2011 5:28PM Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is hoping that banks will finally get the opportunity to sell covered bonds, partly to help moderate pricing in the term deposit market. read more
Margins trimmed for Community Banks 15 February 2011 5:27PM One way Bendigo and Adelaide Bank plans to manage the expansion in its net interest margin is by reducing the share of the gross margin paid to the private owners of its Community Bank franchised br.. read more
Yellow Brick Road ready for backdoor listing 14 February 2011 5:55PM Yellow Brick Road, the financial planning and mortgage origination business set up by former Wizard CEO Mark Bouris, provided an insight into its affairs at the end of last week as it prepared for a.. read more
Super tax pressed by Greens 11 February 2011 5:32PM Commonwealth Bank's interim profit took a day to stir up the debate over the size and relevance of bank profits again - including calls from an influential MP for a tax surcharge on bank profits. read more