Briefs: Auswide customers migrating off support, Westpac warns on high NZ prices 04 November 2020 6:33AM Around two-thirds of Auswide Bank’s customers reliant on “Covid-19 loan assistance” have migrated off this support. read more
Briefs: Fintechs feeling the pinch; Asian banks tap AUD debt market 30 October 2020 5:35AM Over the first three quarters of 2020, fintechs based in the Asia-Pacific region raised a combined US$3.9 billion from 318 deals. read more
Briefs: BNZ renews 9Spokes, BNK out of pocket over lost ATM cash, CML Group rebrands 29 October 2020 4:51AM Bank of New Zealand has renewed its contract with data services company 9Spokes. read more
Briefs: BNK out of pocket over lost ATM cash, CML Group rebrands 28 October 2020 6:14AM BNK Bank is out of pocket $860,000 following settlement of an insurance claim it made after two companies handling the bank’s ATM bailment went broke in 2019. read more
Slack APRA no match for grubby lending 26 October 2020 6:30AM Stephen Jones, Shadow Assistant Treasurer writes for Banking Day: With so many Australian households in precarious financial circumstances, it’s hard to think of a worse time to water down consumer cr.. read more
Briefs: illion accredited for CDR, Kiwi banks await FLP detail 23 October 2020 5:57AM Credit reporting agency illion is the latest company to join the select ranks of businesses accredited by the ACCC to operate as a data recipient under the Consumer Data Right. read more
Brief: Katter banking bill withdrawn 21 October 2020 6:10AM A bill introduced in the Australian Parliament last year by Bob Katter that would have required banks to have their financial reports audited by the Commonwealth Auditor-General, was removed from the.. read more
Briefs: New ANZ corporate finance head, NAB outage lasts all day 20 October 2020 5:50AM ANZ has appointed John Corrin as head of corporate finance, international. read more
New CEO for Suncorp NZ 16 October 2020 5:36AM Suncorp has appointed Jimmy Higgins as chief executive of Suncorp New Zealand. read more
Briefs: iSelect bets on new CEO, Thorn CFO hired 15 October 2020 6:24AM After more than two years operating with an interim chief executive, comparison site iSelect has chosen its chief marketing and commercial officer Warren Hebard as its permanent CEO. read more