BNK hit with 18 infringement notices by APRA 05 July 2023 4:31AM Loss-making Perth bank BNK Banking Corporation has copped a six-figure penalty from the prudential regulator after it was hit with 18 infringement notices for late submission of financial data. read more
Experian, Illion and Equifax say they are debt-laden and losing money in Australia 04 July 2023 4:19AM A string of companies that monitor, grade and rank the creditworthiness of millions of Australian borrowers are themselves scrambling to keep their businesses ticking over. read more
Macquarie was the biggest buyer of its own shares on ASX last week 29 June 2023 1:52AM One of the curiosities of trading on the ASX towards the end of June each year is the heavy buying activity of Macquarie Group in its own stock. read more
UK expert argues ANZ-Suncorp merger likely to 'substantially lessen competition' 28 June 2023 1:12AM ANZ chief Shayne Elliott’s hopes of buying back market share through the acquisition of Suncorp’s banking arm could hang on whether the competition regulator accepts the market impact assessments of i.. read more
CBA poor outage record set to worsen after monster meltdown 27 June 2023 1:01AM Commonwealth Bank’s award-winning banking platforms suffered a monster outage on Monday after attempts to upgrade the company’s mobile app at the weekend appeared to trigger a meltdown across its reta.. read more
Bendigo's community bank hits 25-year milestone 27 June 2023 12:54AM One of the most successful and enduring innovations of Australian banking -Bendigo’s Community Bank program– turned 25 on Monday. read more
NAB says it supports merchant surcharging despite unusual disclosure in customer guide 21 June 2023 2:30AM National Australia Bank faces possible scrutiny from regulators over the wording of a document issued to Australian retailers and other merchants that suggests they are not able to surcharge debit and.. read more
Zepto slashes workforce 21 June 2023 2:16AM Emerging payments company Zepto last night confirmed that it has made 20 per cent of its workforce redundant following a strategic review of its operations. read more
The contactless routing debacle 19 June 2023 8:27AM The failure of local banks to improve the efficiency of debit card processing for Australian merchants since 2017 has prompted the Reserve Bank to widen its payments reform agenda. read more
ING and St George scrap home loan incentives 14 June 2023 10:36PM ING and Westpac’s regional banking arms have dished up more evidence of the vigilant lending mindset that has been reasserted in the housing finance market in recent months. read more