Openpay puts “shocking” death clause to rest 17 March 2021 5:10AM Controversial buy now pay later provider Openpay has caved-in to public fury over its credit contracts, saying it will amend its terms and conditions to exclude death as a default event. read more
Openpay's 'unworkable' default T&Cs 16 March 2021 6:19AM The terms and conditions of buy now pay later provider Openpay are coming under scrutiny from payments experts after the company revealed it was adding a major private hospital network to its list of.. read more
ANZ launches marketing program for merchant choice routing 16 March 2021 5:18AM ANZ has launched a marketing campaign aimed at its business customer base to highlight the potential benefits of adopting merchant choice routing to manage contactless debit card transactions. read more
In1bank reports possible breach to ASIC – says it has no customers 11 March 2021 6:17AM Australia’s newest bank might be facing possible enforcement action from regulators after it was expelled as a member of the financial industry’s peak external dispute resolution scheme. read more
PayPal BNPL and merchant platform launches in Australia 10 March 2021 6:07AM Afterpay’s share price could come under further pressure in the next week amid mounting industry speculation that global payments giant PayPal is preparing to launch a buy now pay later business in Au.. read more
Banks crunch merchant costs with new mobile platform 09 March 2021 6:03AM The Australian banking industry is on the cusp of a second revolution in the contactless payments market that promises to deliver cheaper service plans to small businesses. read more
Conflict could sideline RBA on payments merger 03 March 2021 6:04AM Normally the ACCC would be expected to tap the RBA’s expertise to assess the merits of any planned merger in the payments market, but that practice might have to be shelved when it comes to a merger a.. read more
Malaysian scandal stings ANZ investors again 02 March 2021 6:09AM ANZ shareholders continue to pay a heavy price for the bank’s ill-fated foray into Malaysian banking, with the local bank flagging more losses from its exposure to the scandal-plagued AmBank group. read more
BoQ discloses ME litigation risk 02 March 2021 6:07AM ME Bank is facing potential legal action from ASIC over failing to notify thousands of home borrowers that their fixed rate loans were due to expire and be repriced at variable rates. read more
Eftpos expedites QR code rollout 25 February 2021 5:50AM Eftpos Australia will begin piloting a new Quick Response (QR) code payments platform in June, with a view to launching a national multi-channel transaction network next year. read more