Unity and G&C plan a mutual merger 26 June 2019 11:31AM G&C Mutual Bank and Unity Bank aim to merge by around September 2020. read more
Less risk maturity at Westpac 25 June 2019 8:08AM Risk management is sub-par and accountability "diluted", Lindsay Maxsted, chair of Westpac said yesterday. read more
Fintechs bask in Bank of England glow 24 June 2019 2:05PM More than 10 per cent of 2017 UK payment card revenues "have been taken by new firms," and fintechs may not have to mess about waiting for a banking licence to feast at the big banks' club, with the n.. read more
RBA knocks crypto mavericks 21 June 2019 11:33AM In some circles bank shares are money, lollies are money, but - in the stubborn view of Australia's central bank - cryptocurrencies fail to make the grade. read more
Mortgage volumes minced by Hayne 20 June 2019 11:36AM The mortgage market is in decline on many measures, although the average home loan size, at $277,000, is creeping up. read more
Australian equity returns restated down 20 June 2019 11:25AM Contrarian, conservative measures on returns from the Australian equity market are the key findings from a heroic, "hand-collected" project by the RBA's Domestic Markets Department, drawing together d.. read more
Facebook calibrates unbanked payments via crypto play 19 June 2019 11:03AM A high-minded aid to overcoming low levels of financial inclusion, or a disruptive grab by Facebook for market share in payments and wallets?Libra, a "reserved" cryptocurrency linked to a proprietary.. read more
Banks left in cold as Facebook ramps up Libra 19 June 2019 11:00AM A Who's who of the Libra world, featuring Mastercard, PayPal, Visa, Uber and Women's World Banking. read more
Few tears in mortgage arrears 19 June 2019 10:55AM Investor arrears have increased at a faster rate than owner-occupier arrears this year, S&P said. read more
Neobank reseller Credi seeks a living 18 June 2019 10:20AM Credi, a business with near zero income and a hefty burn rate, is on the hunt for $1 million in funding via the Equitise crowd-funding platform. read more