ATM operator Customers Ltd announced yesterday that its chief financial officer, Josie Pane, had resigned. Customers, which is subject to a takeover offer (by scheme of arrangement) from a Canadian company, DirectCash, lost its chief executive last month. Pane will remain until after the proposed implementation date of the scheme of arrangement. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers yesterday filed a claim in the Federal Court against Bankwest on behalf of 6500 customers. The claimants allege that fees charged by the bank are penalties and that they are excessive, unconscionable and contrary to statutory provisions. The bank fee class action, which was launched in September 2010, now involves claims against ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, Citibank, NAB, St George, BankSA and Bankwest. Brian Carter will retire as chair of the board of Heritage Bank at the end of the week. Carter, 70, has served as chair for 30 years.