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Factors unrelated to the conduct of the bank may explain the arson attack on Friday that injured 26 people at the Springvale, Melbourne branch of Commonwealth Bank. read more

Dissent is a marked theme among the annual reports of credit unions, mutual banks and building societies this year and COBA, the sector lobby, is a target. read more

Asset growth is above system while profit and capital are stable for mutual banks, mutual building societies and credit unions. But even so, their ranks dwindle each year. read more

Higher ATM fees are one antidote to a slump in profit at cash machine operator DC Payments. read more

NAB has a long way to go to meet its goals on renewable energy. It's sticking with funding fossil fuels a while yet. read more

Banks in Australia will have until the end of 2018 to prepare for the final form of the "unquestionably strong" capital standards flagged for the sector, and APRA chair Wayne Byres told a Finsia forum.. read more

The average risk weight on mortgages across banks "will fluctuate" while the industry and also the regulator tinker, ARPA has cautioned. read more

A routine ACCC inquiry is underway into DC Payment's acquisition of First Data's Cashcard ATM business. The buyer is already at work seeking to lock customers into longer term contracts. read more

No bonuses will be paid to most ANZ staff this year, thanks to the bank's lacklustre 2016 profit. High performing branch managers are also on notice to expect "tough conversations" at annual reviews. read more

Two independent ATM operators, Next Payments and Total ATM, have combined. Next claims to have sustained demand in an industry that is under siege from the growth of non-cash payments. read more