AFG designs a ‘fairer’ clawback 15 September 2020 6:20AM Australian Finance Group has changed the clawback arrangements in its AFG Securities (in-house lending) division, claiming it has come up with a fairer model that balances the interest of brokers and.. read more
The digital wallet comes of age 15 September 2020 6:17AM Payment-enabled devices accounted for 8 per cent of in-person consumer payments in Australia last year, increasing from just 1 per cent three years ago. read more
Corporate criminal provisions too complex 14 September 2020 5:39AM The Law Reform Commission calls a reset of corporate law: The law should contain one clear method of determining when a corporation is responsible for a crime.” Today, the law contains too many crimin.. read more
Change Financial goes for broke with Wirecard deal 14 September 2020 5:36AM Payments start-up Change Financial will take over the Australian and New Zealand businesses of failed German payments processing business Wirecard. read more
Mixed review for zero rate credit cards 14 September 2020 5:34AM Comparison sites have given mixed reviews to the two no-interest credit cards that were launched last week, NAB’s StraightUp and CBA’s Neo. read more
CBA joins NAB in zero rate credit card trap 11 September 2020 6:03AM A day after NAB launched a zero-rate credit card, Commonwealth Bank has announced that it will offer a similar product. read more
Multi-seller warehouse starts to take shape 11 September 2020 6:01AM Around 50 originators are interested in the multi-seller warehouse proposal that was recently put to the Australian Office of Financial Management. read more
FHLDS knocks four years off saving time for first home buyers 09 September 2020 6:15AM The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme was used by one in eight first home buyers between March and June this year, according to a review of the scheme. read more
ATM usage recovers 09 September 2020 6:13AM Cash use by Australian consumers has recovered after falling sharply in the first months of the pandemic. read more
Credit card debt continues to fall 08 September 2020 6:36AM Consumers and businesses wiped another significant chunk off their credit card debt in July, continuing a trend that has been one of the features of the financial impact of COVID-19. read more