7 May 2019

The central bank has announced a change to the official cash rate for the first time since August 2016. 

1 May 2019

An overwhelming majority of bank members have voted in support of a non-bank’s proposal to acquire another lender.

24 Apr 2019

Another challenger bank has been granted a banking licence by the prudential regulator.

2 Apr 2019

The federal government has handed down its 2019-20 budget, which includes a range of new programs and policies.

2 Apr 2019

The central bank has lifted the official cash rate for the first time in over eight years, surprising analysts ahead of the ...

2 Apr 2019

The central bank has dropped the official cash rate for the first time in over two years, surprising most market analysts ...

2 Apr 2019

The RBA has revealed its cash rate decision for April ahead of the release of the federal budget this evening.

25 Mar 2019

Just a year after launching, a mortgage lender specialising in non-resident mortgages is being wound down and will not ...

22 Mar 2019

A non-major bank has pledged to provide $3 billion of new credit to small businesses and “increase its appetite for lending ...

6 Mar 2019

The big four bank has announced that its current interim group CEO has been unanimously appointed as the bank’s next chairman

5 Mar 2019

The RBA has determined the official cash rate for March, following its monthly monetary policy board meeting.

22 Feb 2019

The federal opposition has released its response to the final report of the banking royal commission, agreeing to 75 of the ...

14 Feb 2019

The corporate regulator has announced that it will undertake a review and consider changes to its responsible lending ...

7 Feb 2019

The chairman and the chief executive officer of a major bank have announced that they are to leave their roles following ...

7 Feb 2019

The Coalition government has announced that it will conduct an “immediate” review of financial counselling services.

4 Feb 2019

The long-awaited final report of the financial services royal commission has been released to the public, containing ...

31 Jan 2019

A non-major lender has announced variable home loan rate increases of up to 15 basis points for new and existing mortgage ...

24 Jan 2019

The major bank has announced increases to its variable owner-occupied and investor home loan interest rates.

22 Jan 2019

Volt Bank has been granted a full banking licence, becoming the first retail challenger bank to receive a full ADI since the ...

11 Jan 2019

The sustained rise in funding costs has forced the hand of another lender to increase its mortgage rates by up to 20 basis ...