Taxi levy capped at five per cent 29 May 2013 5:03PM The service fee levied by Cabcharge and other taxi payment processors in Victoria will be halved to five per cent of the fare, under reforms endorsed by the state government. read more
CPS seeks bank name 29 May 2013 5:01PM South Australia's Community CPS is in discussions with the APRA over a "transition to a mutual bank designation." read more
Micro business depends on Tax Office credit 28 May 2013 4:52PM The supply of on-demand credit from the Australian Taxation Office continues to grow quickly. read more
Loveless BOQ stretches the truth 28 May 2013 4:49PM Bank of Queensland previewed a new slogan yesterday: "It's possible to love a bank." read more
GE Capital off the leash 27 May 2013 5:06PM GE Capital extracted a higher yield from a stubborn portfolio over 2012, producing returns sufficient to ensure support from head office to grow the business yet again. read more
Church funds get one more year to scrap at-call accounts 27 May 2013 5:04PM Little scrutinised deposit-taking entities, many of them run by churches, will have one more year to meet new rules that require them to convert retail at-call investments into debenture offerings t.. read more
Columbus and ANZ make their defence against Pioneer's claims 24 May 2013 4:20PM A legal wrangle over the interest rate that applies to loans provided by Columbus Capital to a mortgage manager may turn, in part, on whether Pioneer Mortgage Services acquiesced to changes in terms.. read more
GE consumer finance seeks new owners 24 May 2013 4:19PM General Electric is considering spinning off its consumer finance business in an IPO, a decision that may have ramifications for its Australian offshoot. read more
Three vie for sub-prime car lender 23 May 2013 3:58PM The finance company behind sub-prime car lender Motor Finance Wizard remains in the red for the third year running, disclosure documents relating to the forced sale of the business show. read more
NAB fulfils business bank's cost targets 22 May 2013 4:54PM National Australia Bank is to relocate hundreds of support staff working alongside business bankers to seven sites in five mainland capital cities, but no job losses are planned. read more