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Here's where you'll find out all the news about ASX listed bank shares.

Get the latest thoughts and opinions on big 4 bank stocks, including Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation, National Australia Bank, and ANZ Bank.

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Bank Shares

ASX bank stocks: Buy, sell, or hold?

| Samantha Menzies

Here's what to expect over the next 12 months.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $10,000 worth of CBA shares 5 years ago? Guess how much passive income you've already banked

| Bernd Struben

There are good reasons many passive income investors favour CBA shares.

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Bank Shares

Buying CBA shares? Here's what's happening at today's AGM

| Bernd Struben

CBA is holding its annual general meeting in Brisbane today. Let’s see what’s happening.

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Bank Shares

CBA vs Westpac: Which ASX bank is the better dividend stock right now?

| Leigh Gant

Dividend yields tell a different story when comparing these two banking giants.

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Bank Shares

Investing in ASX 200 banks: Which macroeconomic variables matter according to Macquarie

| Samantha Menzies

The majority of absolute bank performance can be explained by four key factors.

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Dividend Investing

Are CBA shares still a good buy today for passive income?

| Bernd Struben

Looking to earn passive income from ASX dividend stocks? Here’s my take on CBA shares.

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Bank Shares

The biggest buyers and sellers of ASX 200 bank stocks revealed

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie breaks down who’s been buying and who’s been selling the ASX 200 bank stocks.

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Resources Shares

Should I switch my ASX 200 banking stocks for ASX 200 miners before earnings season?

| Samantha Menzies

The ASX 200 Index is dominated by Australia's bank and materials/mining sectors, which together account for around half of the…

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Recent Bank Shares News

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Bank Shares

The new threat facing big bank stocks that isn't priced into the market

| Brendon Lau

Try as they might to leave the bruising Royal Commission process behind them, the big banks are now facing a…

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Bank Shares

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) just downgraded these two bank stocks

| Brendon Lau

Sentiment towards bank stocks have improved but the goodwill may not last as I think the sector will be hit…

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Bank Shares

Is it too late to buy bank shares?

| James Mickleboro

Should you buy Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares and the rest of the big four banks?

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Bank Shares

Does this 8.3% yield make this share the best bank to own?

| Tristan Harrison

Mystate Limited (ASX:MYS) reveals profit growth in FY18.

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Bank Shares

Top broker warns National Australia Bank Ltd. could cut dividends in 2019

| Brendon Lau

It’s almost unthinkable that any big bank would trim their dividend but Morgan Stanley thinks one may have to lower…

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Bank Shares

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) releases its third quarter update

| James Mickleboro

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) shares will be on watch today after the banking giant released its third-quarter update...

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Bank Shares

Are big bank shares the best value trade on the ASX?

| Brendon Lau

You’d be hard pressed to find blue-chip stocks that are as depressed as the big four banks, but professional investors…

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Bank Shares

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX:BEN) reports $445.1 million cash profit. Should you invest?

| James Mickleboro

Are Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX:BEN) shares in the buy zone after reporting a $445.1 million cash profit?

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Bank Shares

Is it time to buy Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) shares?

| James Mickleboro

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) reported a solid nine months from its New Zealand business. Should you invest?

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Bank Shares

Home loan arrears are getting worse

| Tristan Harrison

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) home loan arrears are getting worse.

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Bank Shares

What to expect when Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) releases its results

| James Mickleboro

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) releases its results on Wednesday. Here's what to expect...

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Bank Shares

5 reasons the housing market could crash

| Tristan Harrison

These are some worrying things to watch regarding the housing market.

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Bank Shares

Is the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) share price is recovering.

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Bank Shares

National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) shares tipped to fall

| James Mickleboro

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) share price has been tipped to fall to $25.50 by one leading broker...

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Bank Shares

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) just made it more difficult to get a loan

| Tristan Harrison

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) has tightened its credit rules.

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Bank Shares

CYBG Plc (ASX:CYB) reports continued mortgage growth in quarterly update

| Tristan Harrison

CYBG Plc (ASX:CYB) has released its quarterly report to investors.

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Bank Shares

Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX:PNI) targets this $700b market

| Kevin Gandiya

Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI) announced a 35% equity investment in Metrics Credit Partners (MCP)

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Bank Shares

Big bank investors caught unaware by this structural change to the sector

| Brendon Lau

There’s a hidden threat to the profitability of the banking sector at a time when the share prices of the…

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Bank Shares

Here's another reason why the big banks could be in trouble

| Tristan Harrison

The big banks have opened themselves up to problems.

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Bank Shares

Is it too late to buy Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares?

| James Mickleboro

Is the Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) share price in the buy zone?

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Technology Shares

Why the likes of Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX:NWL) could beat the big banks at their own game

| Carin Pickworth

Wealth management player Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) is looking to leverage off a “once in a lifetime shift” in…

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Bank Shares

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) just took another pillar out of the Jenga housing market

| Tristan Harrison

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) will no longer lend to SMSFs.

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Bank Shares

Why Citi thinks Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) and Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN) should merge

| Brendon Lau

The next merger and acquisition (M&A) hotspot on our market could be among second-tier lenders as the industry is at…

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Bank Shares

Why big bank stocks are caught between a rock and a hard place after Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) lifted mortgage rates

| Brendon Lau

Make no mistake Fools! The outlook on profitability for the big banks is getting worse, not better! Here's why...

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Bank Shares

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX:BEN) to shake off second-tier reputation with digitisation

| Carin Pickworth

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN) has launched a new digital initiative to better connect with millennials.

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Bank Shares

Why property owners should be worried

| Tristan Harrison

Property owners could start feeling the pressure.

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Share Market News

Why I'd sell National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB) despite the 7% dividend yield

| Matthew Breen

If something is too good to be true, it usually is. So does that apply to National Australia Bank Ltd.…

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Bank Shares

The one ASX bank share brokers love right now

| Brendon Lau

Banks may be out of favour with investors in this climate but this bank stock just got upgraded by a…

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Bank Shares

Where to reinvest your National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) dividends today

| James Mickleboro

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX:NAB) dividend will be paid to eligible shareholders today. Here’s where I would reinvest these…

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Macquarie Group Ltd interested in $1 billion digital infrastructure acquisition

| Tom Richardson

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) wants to invest in data centres and traditional global infrastructure.

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This blue-chip bank share could have made you 3 times your money

| Matthew Breen

With the fallout from the Royal Commission into the banking sector, is it time to load up on Australia and…

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Can the big banks get an earnings upgrade from mortgage repricing?

| Brendon Lau

The big banks would enjoy a nice boost to profits if they followed Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX: BOQ) in…

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Bank Shares

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price tipped to sink lower

| James Mickleboro

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price has been tipped to sink lower by two brokers...

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Bank of Queensland Limited lifts home loan rates in warning shot to property investors

| Tom Richardson

Bank of Queensland Limited (ASX:BOQ) is feeling the heat from rising wholesale funding rates.

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Here's how Sunland Group Limited (ASX:SDG) is aiming to beat the housing bubble

| Kevin Gandiya

Sunland Group Limited (ASX: SDG) has acquired a 3.26 hectare site in Brisbane for $13.1 million.

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Australian banks under pressure as US banks suffer 12 straight days of share price falls

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

It’s not a good time to be invested in US financials, and now Australian bank shareholders are looking over their…

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Is the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price a buy?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it worth considering if the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price is a buy?

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Should QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) acquire CBA's insurance arm?

| Kevin Gandiya

QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX: QBE) might be interested in acquiring CommInsure but should they be?

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Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) shares fall on plans for radical restructure

| Tom Richardson

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) is undertaking a radical restructure in response to new regulation among other issues.

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Are underperforming banks set to rebound in FY19?

| Brendon Lau

Hopes of a quick rebound in property prices could see some of the biggest blue-chip laggards in FY18 surge ahead…

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