The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price climbed 1.39% at the close of the ASX on Tuesday, to $171.80 a piece.
For the year-to-date CBA shares are still 6.63% higher. They’re also 15.97% higher than this time last year.
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Why are CBA shares in the spotlight this week?
There hasn’t been any price sensitive news out of the banking giant this week.
But CBA has hit headlines on Monday after the Australian Financial Review reported that the Bank has referred two mortgage brokers, and a string of accountants, to police over suspected home loan fraud.
Last month the Australian Financial Review reported that the country’s largest lender had uncovered a cluster of loans that had been procured…
