Brief: New platform for historical loan data 21 November 2016 4:37PM Briefs Banking Day staff Perpetual says lenders will be able to stress test portfolios using over 150 million loan records dating back almost 20 years that it has loaded onto a new platform. read more
PPSR still mystifies most business owners 14 September 2016 4:05PM Databank John Kavanagh More than four years after the Personal Property Securities Register was launched, a small minority of companies use it and the registration error rate is high read more
The unsatisfactory state of banking research 28 July 2010 4:45PM All Ian Rogers An amusing facet of bank advertising at present is the contest between ANZ and National Australia Bank over which of them can justify bragging rights as being "first" or "number one" in business ban.. read more
Company failures no more frequent 04 September 2009 4:14PM All Ian Rogers The media noise and to some extent bank data on delinquencies and impairments may tell a different story, but one source of official data on business failure suggests that things are no worse in mid 2.. read more
The weekly banking wrap - week ended Thursday, 22 February 2009 23 February 2009 4:49PM All Greg Peel of FNArena The week ending Thursday was a topsy-turvy one for the Australian market, with the ASX ultimately ending down 1.9 per cent. However, the big four banks on average rose 0.7 per cent. The notable loser.. read more
Westpac the world's most profitable bank 20 February 2009 5:53PM All Ian Rogers The most profitable bank in the world may be Westpac. read more
Sharp fall in demand for Veda credit checks 18 February 2009 6:21PM All Ian Rogers Veda Advantage said it recorded a fourth consecutive monthly decline in enquiries by lenders of its records in relation to consumer loans in Australia. read more
Home loan market turns for banks 12 February 2009 5:30PM All Ian Rogers The first home owners grant and lower interest rates are combining to stimulate demand for new loans, and banks rather than other lenders continue to be the beneficiaries of this flow of new business. read more
Insolvencies dip in December 03 February 2009 5:46PM All There was a slight, though possibly seasonal, dip in the level of company insolvencies reported during the month of December 2008, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. read more
Personal insolvencies dip in December quarter 12 January 2009 5:22PM All Ian Rogers The number of personal insolvencies fell for the second quarter in a row during the December 2008 quarter. read more
SMH: Receivers ditch Allco execs 02 January 2009 7:56PM All SMH: Receivers ditch Allco execsAge: Clyne concedes question marks over NAB strategyAustralian: Term deposits expand 50 per cent in year to NovemberAustralian: UBS, Caliburn top 2008 M&A league ta.. read more
RBA: Investment lending fades out in November 31 December 2008 8:37PM All RBA: Investment lending fades out in NovemberSpectator: 180,000 sign to Myer Black and Myer VisaBoyd: BT, HFA duck scrutiny on funds freezeAge: Liquidator restarts Opes mediation talksread more
Banks pushing card debt 31 December 2008 3:48AM All Banks target vulnerable credit card holders in debt and offer them limit increases before Christmas and when they have just made a big purchase according to a new report by the Department of Justice f.. read more
Andrew Michelmore Q&A 31 December 2008 3:30AM All US class action without foundation, says ANZAndrew Michelmore Q&AA reprieve for Oz MineralsOz Minerals gets bank lifeline as assets go on blockANZ faces US class action for Opesread more
Updated terms for your use of The Sheet 09 December 2008 5:18PM All The Sheet today publishes updated terms of use by subscribers and readers. read more
BankWest customers may not stick with CBA 10 October 2008 5:47PM All Ian Rogers The takeover of BankWest by Commonwealth may not result in striking gains in customer numbers for CBA, given the high level of overlap between the customer base of the two banks. read more
Term deposits follow market rates down 18 August 2008 4:43PM All John Phillips Term deposit rates at many financial institutions have been cut in recent weeks as money market rates have fallen across the curve. read more
State of Play: the Australian mortgage market 11 August 2008 5:30PM All Contact Stephen Anderson at InfoChoice for a sub.Subs start from $2995, plus gst.steven.anderson@infochoice.com.auMob. 0400 328 067Ph. 02 9247 6788 read more
Signs of improvement for aggregators 08 August 2008 4:31PM All John Phillips The mortgage industry may be showing tentative signs of improvement with Australia's largest broker Australia Finance Group reporting sales in July 2008 were 17 per cent up on June. read more
Wholesale lenders continue downwards slide 07 August 2008 4:43PM All John Phillips Borrower desertion from the wholesale lending sector continues to gather pace, with June lending volumes ten per cent less than May, and only 40 per cent of the June 2007 volume, according to data on.. read more