FSU goes public with wages campaign at Westpac 14 July 2022 6:09AM The Finance Sector Union is stepping up its campaign to win six per cent pay rises at Westpac and across the banking industry after it released the findings of a commissioned industry study conducted.. read more
ANZ not ready to re-open enterprise talks with FSU 14 July 2022 6:08AM ANZ has approached the Finance Sector Union with a view to finalising 2022 pay rises for around 20,000 Australian staff, but says it is not ready to enter full-blown enterprise talks with the union. read more
CBA, NAB face multi-billion dollar risks on fintech exposures 13 July 2022 5:04AM CBA has sunk more capital into loss-making Swedish buy now pay later provider Klarna despite facing a material writedown on the carrying value of its longstanding investment in the troubled company. read more
Macquarie and MyState lead on deposit rates – NAB is the sector laggard 07 July 2022 5:53AM Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers has urged the Big Four banks to pass on the full 50 basis point hike in interest rates to deposit customers, with swift – if mixed – results. read more
Zip bins SME line of credit programs 06 July 2022 5:54AM Embattled buy now pay later provider Zip Co has begun pruning its product portfolio as part of an effort to lift the operating performance of the group. read more
Startup In1Bank still eyeing full APRA licence 05 July 2022 5:55AM Sydney-based banking aspirant In1Bank Ltd is pushing ahead with plans to secure a full banking licence by the end of the year, despite the collapse last week of investor support for rival digital star.. read more
‘Rips your heart out’ – Volt founder opens up on bank’s demise 30 June 2022 6:07AM Volt Bank founder and chief executive Steve Weston says he is “gutted” for staff, customers and shareholders by the collapse in investor support for his company. read more
Judo mulls payments plays 29 June 2022 6:10AM Business lending specialist Judo Bank has begun work on a “multi-year roadmap” for launching new products and services in the payments market, according to job advertisements posted on employment webs.. read more
Cuscal expert says NPP PayTo service will ‘complicate’ payments. 28 June 2022 6:14AM A Cuscal payments technology expert yesterday delivered a fierce critique of the New Payment Platform’s PayTo service, arguing that trhe NPP's preoccupation with real time settlement is set to “compli.. read more
Zip hikes rate on line of credit to 21.9% 28 June 2022 6:12AM Embattled payments company Zip Co has notified customers that it will be boosting the interest rate on its line of credit product, Zip Money. read more