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Westpac is making a push for the youth dollar, with a bonus savings rate offer of 3 per cent for people under 30. read more

Despite big growth in customer, merchant and transaction numbers over the past year, Afterpay will report weaker underlying earnings for the 2019/20 year. read more

Mortgage aggregator AFG has reported a big pick-up in business during the June quarter, as borrowers looked for assistance in negotiating a volatile mortgage market. read more

Afterpay and Qantas Frequent Flyer have formed a partnership that will allow QFF members to earn points on Afterpay transactions. read more

Corporate loan originator Metrics Credit Partners has added to its suite of funds with the launch of an unlisted retail debt fund, reporting that it has no loan arrears and has made no provisions. read more

The New Payments Platform is getting around to speeding up payments by government agencies. read more

Banks accounted for 35 per cent of the 80,546 complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority last financial year, and 43 per cent of all complaints related to credit. read more

Two small lenders have reported that their funders have either renewed or extended their facilities, in a vote of confidence for specialist credit providers in the local market. read more

The best ongoing savings rate is 1.65 per cent, which Volt Bank is offering in “beta”. The top ongoing bonus rate is 1.85 per cent, offered by three banks - 86 400, Bank of Queensland and Up. read more

The big banks are getting out of financial planning but at least one segment of that market remains attractive. NAB is hiring advisers to work with high net wealth clients. read more