Australian banks are predicted to face escalating costs when they borrow up to $135 billion from big investors his year, a trend that could prompt further moves to pass on the extra expense to customers.

More Australians are turning to small and mid-tier banks to refinance their home loans amid tough competition and record low interest rates, data from the country's biggest mortgage broker shows.

​German regulators will meet with representatives more than 20 foreign banks on Monday in preparation of a post Brexit world.

The issue is key for Australian providers of financial services into the Eurozone as the passporting system allows businesses to operate in participating countries without needing permission from each individual country.

Fund manager Geoff Wilson's call for Hunter Hall Global Value to allow all investors to sell-out of fund  at the asset value of the shares has been rebuffed, with

One of Australia's largest bank investors believes the big four can maintain their dividends this year, despite the challenges of lacklustre credit growth and stiff competition..

Investors to be wary of recently listed companies since they are oftenj priced to perfection, one fund manager has warned

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Consumers are spending more on debit cards than credit cards for the first time, as shoppers shy away from racking up debts on plastic.

Under new rules, financial planners have a duty to act in the best interests of their clients. But some planners can take that too far.

Key planks of the banking industry's reform plan, including a promise to name and shame bankers who break the rules, are taking longer to implement than expected.

A senior planner at the National Australia Bank who cheated on his third attempt to pass a basic compliance exam has found guilty of breaching an industry code.

Vice presidents, directors and managing directors at the German bank will get no 2016 bonus. Neither will management.

Goldman Sachs's quarterly profit tripled and Citigroup's net income rose 7pc, surpassing analysts' estimates amid a bond-trading revival.

You're young and want to get ahead. First in and last out of your Wall Street office. You work weekends and message colleagues with inspired trading ideas at all hours. Guess what? You've just marked yourself as a potential rogue trader.

A first home buyer has lost a $41,000 deposit on a St Kilda apartment after the National Australia Bank walked away from the loan at the last minute due to the property's size.

​Deutsche Bank agreed to pay $US7.2b ($9.5b) to the US Justice Department for having 'contributed directly' to the global financial crisis.

The most aggressive incentive schemes still being used by some banks to boost sales by staff are putting customers at risk of being sold inappropriate products, an industry-funded review has suggested.

Growth in new lending to housing investors has accelerated to its fastest annual pace since early 2015.

National Australia Bank has warned the cost of funding mortgages "absolutely remains elevated," as it and ANZ Bank hiked interest rates on fixed interest rate home loans.

Ratings agency Fitch has revised its outlook for the Australian banking sector to negative amid concerns about rising household debt and pressures on the banks' profits.

Two major banks have hiked fixed interest rates on home loans, and a senior banker at National Australia Bank says funding costs that drive variable interest rates "absolutely remain elevated."

Xero's model for small business customers and banks sharing data could be applied in consumer banking, the software company says.

ING Direct has poached Westpac rising banker Melanie Evans to spearhead the Dutch lender's plan to carve out a bigger share in the lucrative Australian retail banking market.

​Profits at JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America surged last year, as the industry received a boost from a stock market rally.

Deutsche Bank has banned text messages and communication apps on company phones in an effort to improve compliance standards.

For 10 years, Raymond Kataryna's relationship with his bank was clear. Then, the relationship started to blur.

If banks can't make it in Asia, what Australian businesses will?

Peter Hall's surprise resignation on Friday as a director of Hunter Hall Global Value has rekindled criticism of the group's governance.

ANZ Bank is moving a step closer towards "virtual" credit and debit cards, through new changes to automatically upload replacement cards for those that are lost onto customers' smart phones.