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ME Bank reviewing affected redraw customers
by Annie Kane • 5 May 2020
Over the weekend, mainstream media outlets broke the news that super fund-backed lender ME Bank had reduced the... READ MORE
Banks freeze $6.8bn in loans
by Reporter • 5 May 2020
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has published new data, revealing that its members have provided six-month... READ MORE
Westpac earnings plunge, mortgage book thins
by Charbel Kadib • 5 May 2020
Westpac Group has released its half-year results for the 2020 financial year (1H20), posting a 70 per cent fall in... READ MORE
Bank ceases lending for off-the-plan purchases
by Reporter • 4 May 2020
Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd (TMBL) has announced several changes to its serviceability assessment policy, lowering its... READ MORE
ANZ ‘cleans up’ turnaround times, volumes surge
by Charbel Kadib • 1 May 2020
ANZ has released its half-year results for the 2020 financial year (1H20), reporting a $5-billion contraction in its... READ MORE
Big 4 unfazed by sharper pricing from non-majors
by Charbel Kadib • 30 Apr 2020
On Monday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its interim Home Loan Price Inquiry... READ MORE
Westpac tightens screws on LMI, income verification
by Reporter • 29 Apr 2020
Westpac Group – which includes subsidiaries Bank of Melbourne, BankSA and St.George Bank – has announced changes... READ MORE
NAB secures $3bn in capital
by Hannah Dowling • 29 Apr 2020
Earlier this week, National Australia Bank (NAB) announced that it would be facilitating a new $3.5-billion capital... READ MORE
Mortgage slump adds to NAB’s earnings woes
by Charbel Kadib • 28 Apr 2020
NAB has released its half-year results for the 2020 financial year (1H20), reporting a $4.4-billion contraction in... READ MORE
Bankwest digitises verification process
by Reporter • 27 Apr 2020
In lieu of social distancing restrictions imposed by federal and state government authorities to contain the COVID-19... READ MORE
PM calls on banks to address finance lags
by Annie Kane • 23 Apr 2020
Speaking during a press conference on Thursday (23 April), Prime Minister Scott Morrison provided an update on the... READ MORE
NAB introduces mandatory VOI changes
by Hannah Dowling • 22 Apr 2020
NAB has announced temporary changes to its broker policy to meet both NAB’s Know Your Customer (KYC) and the... READ MORE
Westpac amends loan approval process
by Reporter • 22 Apr 2020
Westpac Group – which includes Bank of Melbourne, BankSA and St.George Bank – has informed brokers that it has... READ MORE
NAB clamps down on serviceability
by Charbel Kadib • 21 Apr 2020
NAB has informed brokers that it has tightened its serviceability assessment requirements for new home loan... READ MORE
Bankwest updates credit policy, process and valuations
by reporter • 21 Apr 2020
As of this week (20 April), Bankwest has updated several of its processes to “take into consideration any impact... READ MORE

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