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The long running court case involving Bell Group and its banks ended yesterday in a "pragmatic" settlement for an undisclosed sum. The parties announced the matter had been settled after almost 20 yea.. read more

ME Bank says it expects to complete its three-year technology overhaul on time by the second half of next year. The bank has a A$60 million budget for the project, which it says "will make it one of.. read more

Legal jousting by ATM deployer DC Payments and a former staff member is occupying court time and providing a forum for a contest with the firm's newest competitor, Next Payments. read more

The lift in dividend pay-out ratios by Australian banks is out of kilter with worldwide trends, which have seen internationally active banks curb dividends to build capital, according to analysis by.. read more

The revenue "miss" by financial comparison website iSelect in its June 2013 full year is the subject of an investigation by ASIC. read more

National Australia Bank is dragging the chain on staff pay rises. The Financial Sector Union said that last week NAB had made "the lowest pay offer among the big four banks." read more

American Express is confident it can maintain its premium level of merchant fees, even as "network" or co-branding becomes more important. read more

Banks may finally make use of their provisions for their 28-year-old - and more than 20-year impaired - loans to Bell Group. The company, which became an arm of Alan Bond's business empire, failed a.. read more

Banks are doing more lending at high loan-to-valuation ratios that are in excess of 90 per cent, a trend that is alarming APRA. read more

Increased dividend payout ratios and other measures that reduce capital are concerning APRA. In its journal, Insight, the regulator highlights recent steps taken by the banks to "implement various c.. read more