BFCSA: Australia's riskiest suburbs for home loans revealed as banks push for...
Australia's riskiest suburbs for home loans revealed as banks push for higher deposits ABC News9 May 2019 Kathryn Diss A new crackdown on property lending has emerged in the wake of the Banking Royal...
View ArticleBFCSA: Westpac ‘outlier’ on loan approvals, ASIC case told
Westpac ‘outlier’ on loan approvals, ASIC case told The Australian May 9, 2019 Joyce Moullakis Westpac has conceded it was an outlier among its rivals in the way it assessed a borrowers’ ability to...
View ArticleBFCSA: Big banks on war path over NZ central bank’s bid to raise minimum capital
Big banks on war path over NZ central bank’s bid to raise minimum capital The Australian 12:00am May 9, 2019 Richard Gluyas The nation’s big four banks are on a collision course with the Reserve Bank...
View ArticleBFCSA: Construction jobs casualty of property market downturn
Construction jobs casualty of property market downturn The Australian 12:00am May 8, 2019 Turi Condon The housing downturn is flowing through to job losses in the construction sector with employment...
View ArticleBFCSA: Life after Libor: be prepared or risk financial meltdown, ASIC warns
Life after Libor: be prepared or risk financial meltdown, ASIC warns The Australian 12:00am May 10, 2019 Richard Gluyas ASIC has warned chief executives of a possible financial meltdown unless they...
View ArticleBFCSA: The coming of Aussie quantitative easing: waiting on rates
The coming of Aussie quantitative easing Australian Financial ReviewMay 10, 2019 10.13am Christopher Joye The author is a portfolio manager with Coolabah Capital Investments, which invests in...
View ArticleBFCSA: The case that could reshape banking - ASIC vs Westpac
The case that could reshape banking Australian Financial Review May 10, 2019 3.41pm James Eyers, Misa Han It's a case that will define one of the most fundamental jobs of a bank – working out whether...
View ArticleBFCSA: Australian property still world's most expensive despite sharp falls
Australian property still world's most expensive despite sharp falls Australian Financial Review May 10, 2019 8.50am Duncan Hughes Sydney and Melbourne’s median property prices are still about 60 per...
View ArticleBFCSA: First-home buyer plans a poor joke - sheer hypocrisy
First-home buyer plans a poor joke The Australian 12:37pm May 13, 2019 John Durie The sheer hypocrisy of politicians is a wonder to see, with Prime Minister Scott “Cry Me a River” Morrison’s...
View ArticleBFCSA: Bank compensation costs could hit $10b
Bank compensation costs could hit $10b Australian Financial Review May 14, 2019 12.07am James Eyers Commonwealth Bank of Australia's surprise $714 million in new customer compensation costs – taking...
View ArticleBFCSA: Westpac ’ignored’ credit checks on loans, ASIC did too
Westpac ’ignored’ credit checks on loans, ASIC tells court The Australian 9:04pm May 13, 2019 Joyce Moullakis Westpac breached the law by relying on benchmark industry expenditure measures to assess...
View ArticleBFCSA: CBA’s result does little to lift banking gloom
CBA’s result does little to lift banking gloom The Australian 12:00am May 14, 2019 Richard Gluyas As the curtain falls on the major bank profit-reporting season, there’s very little — if anything —...
View ArticleBFCSA: Banking system the elephant in the room.
Banking system the elephant in the room at this election The Mercury May 15, 2019 12:50am Ray Williams Ray Williams is a Citizens Electoral Council (CEC) candidate for the Senate. He was in banking for...
View ArticleBFCSA: Property Council PM’s dirty and dangerous FHB brain fart
Property Council PM’s dirty and dangerous FHB brain fart MacroBusiness 12:30 pm on May 14, 2019 David Llewellyn-Smith Scummo revealed at Domain: A $500 million plan to help first-home buyers into the...
View ArticleBFCSA: Mortgage-backed securities defy homes slump because its a Ponzi
Mortgage-backed securities defy homes slump The Australian 12:00am May 15, 2019 Joyce Moullakis EXCLUSIVE A housing market slump and emerging pockets of borrower stress this year have not deterred...
View ArticleBFCSA: 'A throwaway city of junk buildings': Leading architect slams NSW...
'A throwaway city of junk buildings': Leading architect slams NSW government over heritage Sydney Morning Herald May 11, 2019 1.19pm Andrew Taylor Sydney is in danger of becoming “a throwaway city of...
View ArticleBFCSA: 'Mr Dickens, what's your income and what are your expenses?'
'Mr Dickens, what's your income and what are your expenses?' Australian Financial Review May 14, 2019 5.14pm Misa Han Westpac has delivered a scathing attack on the corporate regulator, saying its...
View ArticleBFCSA: APRA capital rules ‘stifle’ lending, but what about Manipulation?
APRA capital rules ‘stifle’ lending, says COBA The Australian 12:00am May 15, 2019 Richard Gluyas The prudential regulator’s capital rules for home loans discriminate against small banking...
View ArticleBFCSA: Australia to pay multi-million-dollar penalties to French submarine...
Australia to pay multi-million-dollar penalties to French submarine builders if deal collapses ABC News 15 May 2019 Andrew Greene Australia will be forced to make multi-million-dollar compensation...
View ArticleBFCSA: Property Council of Australia urges RBA, APRA to let banks lend
Property Council of Australia urges RBA, APRA to let banks lend The Australian 12:00am May 16, 2019 Ben Wilmot EXCLUSIVE Property chiefs have appealed directly to the Reserve Bank and the Australian...
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