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Australia’s impenetrable banking swamp
Let us recall that right now there are no fewer than seven Australian banking inquiries underway or recently concluded: a New York court investigating BBSW rorting; same at ASIC; Parlimentary hearing into banking whatever; Ombudsman Small Business Loans Inquiry; an industry inquiry into banking remuneration; a new industry funded victims tribunal; APRA investigating “risk culture”.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
6
Bligh’s 30 pieces of silver pay dividend day one
No time wasted here betraying the Australian people: Former Labor Premier Anna Bligh has rejected her party’s calls for a banking royal commission, after signing on to be the next chief lobbyist for Australia’s major banks.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
39
Another lunatic FHB solution
From the ABC, the lunatics are in complete control now: A Federal Government MP has devised a “creative” solution to the housing affordability crisis.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
56
Anna Bligh appointed chief banking parasite
OMG: Sydney, 17 February 2017: The Chairman of the Australian Bankers’ Association, Andrew Thorburn, today announced the appointment of Anna Bligh to lead the ABA as it continues its work to strengthen trust and confidence in banking and deliver better outcomes for customers.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
36
CBA: Investor loan data is bunk
Via Banking Day: The carnival of outsider analysis of public domain data on at least one hot topic in Australian banking comes with a vital caveat, Commonwealth Bank claimed yesterday at an investor briefing.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
14
Banks fly again
Dalian is up again today though not at new highs: Big Iron is trailing with FMG now in clear air once more: I personally think that the miners are fairly priced here.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
1
CBA hikes on specufestors again
Via Martin North: Today the CBA has announced changes to some mortgage rates: interest only home loan rates for investors will rise by 12 basis points and Viridian Line of Credit (VLOC) products will increase by 4 basis points.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
43
Is the interest only mortgage dying?
From Domainfax: Macquarie Bank property borrowers will have to disclose their spending on everything from footy to fashion under tough new credit rules about to be introduced.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
30
Gotti panics about BankWest
From Gotti today: If the banking industry follows the Commonwealth Bank-owned Bankwest and tightens the criteria for negatively geared loans, we will see a fall in dwelling prices in parts of Sydney and Melbourne.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
54
Pressure builds for Parliamentary banking inquiry
By Leith van Onselen After narrowly holding-off a banking Royal Commission in September, internal pressure continues to build on the Turnbull Government for a warts-and-all inquiry into Australia’s banking sector.
Leith van Onselen
7 years ago
11
Flufferfax screams at Bank West
Will no one think of the specufestors!
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
36
Dalian flies again
Dalian is open and popping again, though 700 this time.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
BankWest (CBA next) kills negative gearing for loans
Oh dear!
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
15
Big Iron firms again
Dalian is roughly flat today after overnight gains: Big Iron is modestly up too though FMG’s possible double top still lurks: Big Gas is rebounding after OPEC minister comments supported oil: Big Gold is off.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
3
Bank Royal Commission back on political radar [Updated]
By Leith van Onselen After narrowly holding-off a banking Royal Commission in September, it is back on the political radar with Coalition MP George Christensen pledging to support Bob Katter’s banking Royal Commission bill.
Leith van Onselen
7 years ago
9
CBA sends shockwave through specufestor lending market
By Leith van Onselen A day after its subsidiary, Bankwest, slammed the brakes on property investment lending for new customers, its parent, the CBA, has done likewise.
Leith van Onselen
7 years ago
41
The Australian mortgage ponzi keystone cracks
The keystone in the great Australian mortgage ponzi, Genworth LMI, reported today and it wasn’t terribly encouraging: All of that is serious matter of perspective.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
29
Gold goes boom!
Dalian is open and up a few points: Big Iron is still down with BHP -0.6%, RIO -02% and FMG -1.4%, it’s monster double-top firming a little: Big Gas is off again: Big Gold is going boom!
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
2
Bankwest pulls specufestor handbrake
Via the AFR: Bankwest, a subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has slammed the brakes on property investment lending for new customers.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
27
Fortescue’s monster double top
Dalian is roughly flat during the day: Big Iron is too: FMG has formed what could be a monster double top though it needs to fall through $5.80 to confirm it: Big Gas is off on Macquarie’s downgrade: Big Gold is in heaven again!
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
More mortgage rate hikes
Via the AFR: Lenders are blaming rising wholesale and regulatory costs for a new round of increases in fixed and variable products by up to 60 basis points.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
30
Is Dodd-Frank a goner?
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
3
China reopens, Dalian limit down
China is open again today and Dalian has returned limit down -6%.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
NAB drops lending standards as APRA snores
Snooooooooooooooore: National Australia Bank is turning up the heat on rivals by making it easier for property borrowers to qualify for home loans amid concerns that red-hot property markets are beginning to boil.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
8
Yep, mortgage arrears are going higher
Moody’s is out today with its arrears data for November last year and we’re going higher.
David Llewellyn-Smith
7 years ago
7
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