Resimac CEO quits suddenly 10 July 2024 6:45AM Latest news Ian Rogers Non-bank lender Resimac is on the hunt for a new permanent chief executive, following the resignation of Scott McWilliam as CEO after 21 years of service. read more
Citi testing reverse mortgage backed deal 10 July 2024 12:20AM Latest news Bernard Kellerman Australian non-bank lender Household Capital Pty Ltd has mandated Citi to market a potential AUD-denominated reverse mortgage securitisation deal. read more
Perpetual confirms sale talks with KKR 30 April 2024 4:07AM Latest news John Kavanagh Perpetual has confirmed that it is negotiating to sell its corporate trust business, putting the biggest trustee in the Australian loan securitisation market on the block. read more
RedZed steps out on risk 17 April 2024 3:11AM Latest news Ian Rogers A human-centric credit process will remain a hallmark of RedZed’s business as it shifts its risk appetite toward much higher value lends. read more
Canadian-style RMBS scheme floated, again 28 March 2024 3:40AM Latest news Ian Rogers Banks may be encouraged to pilot 'tracker mortgages' if the government takes up a proposal from the House of Representatives Economics Committee. read more
Deteriorating credit quality does not deter RMBS investors 22 February 2024 5:58AM Latest news John Kavanagh Investors continue to shrug off rising home loan arrears, subscribing for mortgage securities at narrower margins since the start of the year. read more
Strong demand reduces non-bank securitisation cost 19 February 2024 4:01AM Latest news John Kavanagh The pricing of non-bank issues of residential mortgage-backed securities has tightened since the start of the year, as strong demand for locally issued RMBS and ABS continues. read more
Strong demand for Westpac RMBS 29 January 2024 4:21AM Latest news John Kavanagh Westpac raised A$2.75 billion through an issue of residential mortgage-backed securities, WST 2024-1, upsizing the transaction from $750 million at launch and paying 105 basis points over the one-mont.. read more
Household Capital looking to securitise up to $10bn of reverse mortgages 05 December 2023 5:42AM Latest news George Lekakis Equity release lender Household Capital is planning a A$1 billion securitisation program to help fund surging demand from retirees for its reverse mortgage products. read more
Securitisation back on track: RBA 22 November 2023 5:55AM Latest news Bernard Kellerman The message for attendees at the ASF Conference in Sydney is that despite the tightening of financial conditions, securitisation issuance remains resilient. read more
RMBS market on an even keel 06 November 2023 5:42AM Latest news John Kavanagh The pricing of prime non-bank mortgage-backed securities remains steady, as strong demand for Australian RMBS has underpinned healthy issuance this year. read more
Buoyant securitisation market supports non-bank diversification 30 October 2023 5:31AM Latest news John Kavanagh Securitisation transactions over the past month show there is plenty of investor support for the shift in focus among non-bank lenders to areas such as non-prime mortgage lending, asset finance and pr.. read more
Judo prices $500m securitisation 14 September 2023 4:57AM Latest news George Lekakis Judo Bank is set to embrace programmatic securitisation after pricing Australia’s first big ticket funding program backed by a mix of SME-related loans, mortgages and credit lines that qualifies for r.. read more
RMBS margins narrow 14 September 2023 4:55AM Latest news John Kavanagh AMP Bank’s latest issue of residential mortgage-backed securities was priced at much narrower spreads than the bank’s previous transaction in March, reflecting less RMBS issuance this year and continu.. read more
Securitisation market shifts to ABS 08 September 2023 5:16AM Latest news John Kavanagh The Australian securitisation market is holding up well, with an increase in outstanding debt securities during the June quarter, but there has been a shift away from mortgage-backed issuance to other.. read more
Pepper's mortgage business hammered 24 August 2023 5:42AM Latest news John Kavanagh Non-bank mortgage lender Pepper Money suffered a heavy fall in mortgage originations in the June half and its book ran off, as it struggled to keep up with banks chasing market share with cashbacks an.. read more
Borrowers are beginning to face stress: Fitch 28 June 2023 1:09AM Latest news John Kavanagh Fitch’s latest Dinkum RMBS Index shows 30-day arrears in Australian prime RMBS portfolios rising by 16 basis points to 98 bps in the March quarter, and 90-day arrears rising 8 bps to 46 bps. read more
Briefs: Earlypay appoints CFO, Great Southern prices RMBS 14 June 2023 10:32PM Latest news John Kavanagh Earlypay chief operating officer Paul Murray will take on the additional role of chief financial officer, following the resignation of CFO Steve Shin. read more
Pepper raises funds to continue its push into the non-conforming market 26 May 2023 5:56AM Latest news John Kavanagh Pepper Money has priced its fourth public securitisation for the year, issuing A$675 million of mortgage-backed securities in the latest transaction. read more
Briefs: Tyro chief product officer moves to Cuscal, new IMB Bank director, Pepper issues RMBS 03 May 2023 6:06AM Latest news Banking Day staff After six years at Tyro as chief product officer, Bronwyn Yam has moved to Cuscal as its new chief product officer. read more