Cabcharge consolidates in payments' niche 25 February 2011 5:41PM A revival in tax travel over the last half of 2010 has reversed a decline in turnover for the Cabcharge payment system. Cabcharge yesterday said revenue increased 3.5 per cent, to $537 million, in t.. read more
The Rock weaning itself off RBA 23 February 2011 5:18PM The Rock Building Society says it expects to fully repay its funding lines from the Reserve Bank of Australia by the end of June, bringing to a close a period of extended support from the central ba.. read more
MyState sticks to the plan 23 February 2011 5:11PM MyState Financial maintained growth on both sides of its balance sheet in line with system over the last year, while sticking to its budget for the integration of the former credit union with Tasman.. read more
Account portability a tough case to make 22 February 2011 5:37PM The introduction of account number portability would impose significant up-front costs on banks and their customers, a Treasury briefing released last night under the Freedom of Information Act sugg.. read more
NAB trio forfeit performance options 22 February 2011 5:28PM The three most senior executives at National Australia Bank have formally forfeited equity options linked to performance targets that it's long been clear they stood no chance of meeting. read more
Margin improvement brief for banks 21 February 2011 5:24PM While the net interest margin improved for ANZ in the December 2010 quarter - in line with the experience of other banks - on Friday, management highlighted the constraints on margin improvements be.. read more
UBank pricing incomparable 21 February 2011 4:36PM National Australia Bank steered its latest home loan product, under the UBank brand, into the market over the weekend with some quirky pricing. read more
Weather not only cause of second BOQ profit downgrade 17 February 2011 5:55PM Multiple floods, one cyclone and "prevailing economic conditions" are the three factors cited by Bank of Queensland to explain its second profit downgrade of the summer. read more
ATM fees rising 16 February 2011 5:50PM Fees to use the "wrong" automatic teller machine will cost as much as $2.50 at many more ATMs as iCash Payments and Cashcard lift fees over the coming weeks. read more
St George disappoints for Westpac 16 February 2011 5:32PM The St George and Bank of South Australia businesses are underperforming their parent Westpac, with the bank taking remedial action to restore rates of growth in consumer and business lending, the b.. read more