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A Dutton government would push for a loosening of rules that affect how much customers can borrow for a home loan, it said this week.

Are banks too cautious? Dutton reignites ‘credit for the rich’ debate

The Coalition’s mortgage plan would have real effects on how much you can borrow from a bank, and for the housing market.

  • Clancy Yeates

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ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott (right) and chairman Paul O’Sullivan.

ANZ blasted for years-long governance failures, slapped with $1 billion capital charge

ANZ has been forced to do a widespread review into its entire organisation after the financial regulator flagged issues stemming from the bonds trading scandal “may be present in other parts of the bank”.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
CBA group executive technology Gavin Munroe and chief executive Matt Comyn are in Seattle this week to launch the Tech Hub.

CBA to speed up AI rollout as it fights bank tech war

The banking giant is seeking to widen its lead on the adoption of AI for fighting scams and faster approval of loans.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
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More borrowers are ditching their bank as refinancing rate picks up

Home loan customers have been growing more proactive in seeking out cheaper loans recently, especially as interest rates trend lower.

  • Clancy Yeates
NAB chief executive Andrew Irvine said Donald Trump’s commitment to fuelling growth in the world’s largest economy would potentially boost inflation.

NAB boss worried ‘tariff madness’ could put future rate cuts at risk

CEOs from two major Australian banks have warned that an escalation of Donald Trump’s trade war would harm global economic growth and drive up inflation.

  • Clancy Yeates
Making a call that bank shares will fall is a risky business.

Why did profit-hungry banks act so quickly to cut interest rates?

Three of the big four banks cut interest rates within minutes of the RBA decision on Tuesday. Here’s why they reacted so fast.

  • Millie Muroi
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Making a call that bank shares will fall is a risky business.

Is this pop the sound of the bank share bubble bursting?

It feels like investors have finally woken up to the fact that bank share prices have been unfathomably overvalued for a year.

  • Elizabeth Knight
CBA boss Matt Comyn.

Australia’s economy is slowly turning the corner, CBA boss says

CBA beat expectations with its first-half result, and CEO Matt Comyn sees relief for home loan customers relief imminent with the RBA expected to cut rates next week.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
People with HELP debts may be able to borrow more or find it easier to get a mortgage under new government plans.

Banks told to ignore student debt when weighing up home loans

Millions of Australians collectively carrying more than $43 billion in student debts have faced problems getting a mortgage. Now they may have a chance to buy a home.

  • Shane Wright
Sara Daizli arrives at the NSW District Court on Monday for the start of her fraud trial.

‘Rochelle Starlet’, the WhatsApp group and the alleged bank fraudster

Sara Daizli, a former St George Bank employee, is standing trial on 90 fraud-related charges including dealing with almost $1 million in proceeds of crime.

  • Michaela Whitbourn

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