Brief: Litigation funder IMF Bentham funds itself 06 April 2017 3:37PM ASX-listed litigation funder IMF Bentham Limited has completed a A$40 million follow on bond issue as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. read more
Foreign news: Wells Fargo's dodgy dealings continue 06 April 2017 3:35PM Wells Fargo has overhauled its credit-card processing business after an internal probe found some employees falsely reported customers' sales and pushed small firms into costly contracts they didn't u.. read more
Briefs: BCCU stirrers late to scene, Business credit lifts, SocietyOne busy in March 05 April 2017 3:40PM A late campaign by a group of agitators and members seeking to derail the proposed merger of Bankstown City Credit Union with Unity Bank may be missing its mark. read more
Briefs: ABA sees no respect without accountability, ANZ dabbles in voice biometrics 04 April 2017 3:32PM The new chief executive of the Australian Bankers Association said the industry could not realistically command external respect unless senior leaders were accountable "for themselves and for their te.. read more
ADVERT: Australia's Leading Blockchain event - Blockchain Summit 2017 03 April 2017 3:47PM It is the decentralised, cryptography-based solution that challenges the profit pool of the middle man with a promise to make centralised institutions obsolete.Blockchain technology is set to be the.. read more
Briefs: Many households skint, CBA finds, and a trio of appointments 03 April 2017 3:39PM Australian households are skint, or near enough, three quarters of the time, a Commonwealth Bank study found.Also, three appointments; a new CEFC CEO (pictured), MyState Bank's first Customer Advocate.. read more
Briefs: Price-signalling rules replaced, ME Bank bumps up investor loans 31 March 2017 5:28PM The federal Government yesterday finally introduced to parliament legislation to adopt recommendations of the 2014 Harper Competition Policy Review. read more
Briefs: Bligh set to take the helm at ABA, ING Direct lifts investor home loan rates, senior BT exec 30 March 2017 4:52PM Anna Bligh takes over from Steven Münchenberg as chief executive of the Australian Bankers Association next Monday. read more
Foreign news: Wells Fargo settles its first 'fake account' lawsuit 30 March 2017 4:51PM Wells Fargo has agreed to pay US$110 million to settle a class-action lawsuit with customers who had accounts opened without their permission, or were signed up for a product they did not agree to. read more
Brief: ASIC cancels credit licences 29 March 2017 5:07PM ASIC has cancelled the Australian credit licences held by Emparo Enterprises and Quick Cash Advance for failing to hold membership of an approved external dispute resolution (EDR) scheme. read more