St George BOM breaks Westpac 29 March 2021 6:14AM At John Macfarlane’s Westpac, the clearance sale seems to be on. But the real question is why the bank took 10 years to wake up to the twin follies of rebooting Bank of Melbourne in 2011, and even sav.. read more
Business credit reverses 26 March 2021 5:46AM Demand for credit tanked over the December 2020 quarter. read more
Volt tests mortgage machine 24 March 2021 6:49AM Home loan refis in two or three days is the KSP of Volt Bank as it crashes into mortgage funding, and not the only one. read more
ASIC reins in ‘bank’ debenture claptrap years too late 24 March 2021 6:48AM The Mayfair 101 Group, have been hammered in a Federal Court ruling that is delayed justice for ASIC and the many gullible, poorly-advised citizens that invested in debentures under false pretences. read more
Arch marks Westpac LMI exit 19 March 2021 6:19AM The Arch Capital disruption of Australia’s lenders mortgage insurance sector continues, with Westpac deciding to sell its captive LMI to Arch. read more
Business blurry at Westpac 18 March 2021 6:04AM The topsy turvy bank that is Westpac has decided - for the third time in 20 years - that there is strategic clarity in combining the consumer and business banking divisions. read more
Industry reels from 2020 recession 17 March 2021 5:16AM Credit write-offs were three times as high in 2020 at $12.4 billion over 2019 – and if the GFC is any guide, the bad debt charge for banks in 2021 will be the same again, only worse. read more
Zeller boxes payments challenge 17 March 2021 5:09AM Zeller, a flashy payments fintech, will soon punch into Australian financial services. read more
eftpos Red roller tests banking 15 March 2021 7:01AM Red apple peel or a Woolworths discard? eftpos, thinking big, are retooling branding amd imagery and a chance to stans clear of the 3-wau payments scheme merger going nowhere. read more
Amazing Marching 4 Justice and fair play 15 March 2021 5:50AM Thank feminism and feminists and free education. But thanks for nothing you blokey, old-guard bank brass. It's time to ask of the top 100 – or 1000 – executives at your bank, how many have deep experi.. read more