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Former RBA governor says APRA may need to lower lending buffers
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Former RBA governor says APRA may need to lower lending buffers
Former RBA governor Ian Macfarlane says current serviceability buffer rules are making it difficult to refinance, warning the government may need to...
James Gruber | 25 May 2023
Are banks prepared for the fixed rate mortgage cliff?
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Are banks prepared for the fixed rate mortgage cliff?
Around 800,000 mortgages will roll onto a sharply higher interest rate this year as their fixed term ends. Here's what it means for the banks.
Nathan Zaia | 06 March 2023
Success of ANZ-Suncorp hinges on the bank’s ability to deliver: Morningstar
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Success of ANZ-Suncorp hinges on the bank’s ability to deliver: Morningstar
ANZ's $4.9 billion acquisition of Suncorp's banking arm will need to deliver on its $260 million in cost synergies and more for shareholders to...
Nicola Chand | 18 July 2022
Westpac earnings tipped to recover despite exec cull
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Westpac earnings tipped to recover despite exec cull
Australia’s second largest bank remains undervalued and its earnings will recover despite the fallout from the money-laundering and child...
Lex Hall | 27 November 2019
CBA returns to growth following ravages of remediation
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CBA returns to growth following ravages of remediation
Morningstar analyst Nathan Zaia has left his $80 fair value estimate for Commonwealth Bank intact and says the bank’s dividend remains...
Lex Hall with AAP | 13 November 2019
Examining CBA's 'messy' result
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Examining CBA's 'messy' result
Morningstar's David Ellis explains why CBA delivered such a 'messy' result and why the home loan book of Australia's largest lender is a strength,...
Lex Hall | 14 August 2019
RBA eyes cut as APRA urges scrapping of 7pc home loan buffer
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RBA eyes cut as APRA urges scrapping of 7pc home loan buffer
Scott Morrison’s dramatic election victory has received an economic double-shot in the form of a mooted fall in interest rates and a loosening...
Lex Hall with AAP | 21 May 2019
Remediation costs dent CBA's 3Q update
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Remediation costs dent CBA's 3Q update
CBA's strong balance sheet and market hegemony are enough to dispel a poor third quarter, says Morningstar's David Ellis, who retains an upbeat...
Lex Hall | 14 May 2019