Four check out from Libra

eBay, Visa, Mastercard and Stripe follow PayPal out the door from Libra. The Facebook-backed crypto asks cynics and fans to "stay tuned". read more

Lloyds syndicates fail to elude NAB

An insurance claim tied to a long-running NAB "scandal" in the UK around fixed rate loans will crawl forward, after the Federal Court ruled in favour of the bank on complex points of procedure by Chie.. read more

Balance uneasy as credit stirs

Requests from lenders for desktop valuations on housing are at their highest level since 2017, vendor CoreLogic says, so claims that banks are "unduly restrictive" may be old hat. read more

Heritage manages margin strain

Heritage Bank will "do the right thing" by its depositor members for as long as it can afford to, says Peter Lock, the mutual bank's CEO. read more

Frydenberg pumps looser lending

It looks like the politics may crowd out expert policy analysis and reform, at least in the highly charged world of home loan credit supply. read more

RBA taxed on rates

A further easing in monetary policy in Australia looks certain next week, with RBA governor Philip Lowe making clear last night that "an extended period of low interest rates will be required". read more

NAB a sell for McEwan

Ross McEwan will have a mandate for discipline and direct talk from his board when he settles in at NAB HQ in early December. read more