April 2023
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The pandemic changed the way we work: long live the changes
Employers have pivoted to a people-first strategy to empower and retain employees in a tight labour market.
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March 2023
Home loan competition could intensify, smaller banks say
As industry growth slows, smaller lenders say a battle for market share could spark more competition for home loans.
- Liam Walsh
September 2022
Home-loan fears yet to crystallise, says Great Southern
Interest rates and cost of living pressures are rising, but borrowers are not rushing to seek aid, says customer-owned lender Great Southern Bank.
- Liam Walsh
March 2022
House prices to soften as rates rise, says Great Southern
Australia’s largest customer-owned bank bulks up on first-home buyer loans, but profits fall.
- Liam Walsh
November 2021
Rebrand as ‘bank’ or lose Millennials, says Great Southern
It was a case of change or lose a key future customer market, chairman tells members.
- Liam Walsh
May 2021
CUA flogs health arm, signals spending spree
Australia’s largest credit union has offloaded its insurance division in preparation for company-changing acquisitions.
- James Frost
March 2021
CUA unveils profit spike, knuckles down for growth
Australia’s largest customer owned lender delivers a 26.5 per cent spike in profit as it actively pursues a younger demographic.
- James Frost
February 2021
CUA dumps 75-year credit union branding for ‘bank’
Not everyone was grasping quickly what a credit union did, even for Australia’s biggest credit union.
- Liam Walsh
January 2021
Virus-spooked Test cricket hopes for business boost
Forget US-style 'virtual crowds' – the Gabba is going to try hosting 18,000 fans for the fourth Australia-India cricket Test despite Brisbane's recent coronavirus scare.
- Liam Walsh
September 2020
Massive pandemic loan repayments buoy CUA
Initial results are good, but chief executive of Australia's biggest customer-owned lender says we haven't seen the peak yet.
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- Liam Walsh
As everyone talks up Afterpay, Whispir roars
Whispir was appointed to the All Tech Index on Friday after a share price surge this quarter that rivals Afterpay's.
- Yolanda Redrup
July 2020
The company banning Zoom meetings
Heritage Bank is slashing the number of online meetings between staff who are working from home because they were becoming 'slaves' to their computers.
- Liam Walsh