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Suncorp is to join the rediATM network from 1 August after signing an agreement with Cuscal. This will lift the number of cardholders with direct-charge-free access to the rediATM network from about 1.. read more

The first court judgment dealing with a breach of the 'best interest' obligations under the Future of Financial Advice reforms was delivered in the Federal Court on 30 March. read more

On Monday this week, the ASX-listed REA Group announced that its online business realestate.com.au was entering a series of "strategic investments in the mortgage broking market". read more

Westpac, St George and other members of the multibrand group have introduced changes to the way interest-only home loans for owner-occupiers and self-managed funds are assessed. read more

The tensions between some of Australia's largest banks and the uncompromising Apple Corporation have 'ratcheted up' over a banking app that allowed payments to be made via widely used chat application.. read more

Yesterday ASIC flagged that civil penalty proceedings have commenced in the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne against Patrick John Godfrey, former managing director of Banksia Securities Limited.. read more

The South Australian State budget - unveiled late yesterday - contained a surprise 0.015 per cent levy on the major banks' bank bonds and deposits over A$250,000. read more

Treasurer Scott Morrison has promised that credit card providers "will be forced to scrap unfair and predatory practices" under changes to be introduced "before the end of this calendar year". read more

ING Direct has brought together its direct and third party business units under the leadership of Mark Woolnough in the newly created role head of distribution. read more

ASIC has released two consultation papers explaining how it sees the new crowd-sourced funding regime applying to public companies and intermediaries - that is, to crowd funding platform operators. read more