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The New South Wales Government has started work on a payment system for its agencies that will support "new payment types". read more

Personal insolvency numbers rose in the March quarter but over the longer term the financial position of Australian households continues to improve. read more

Activity in all sectors of the lending market - housing, commercial and personal - was down in February. read more

Basper Ltd, the ASX-listed company that has announced plans to acquire the lender DirectMoney, has issued a half-year financial report that has been qualified by the company's auditor. read more

The financial information company Experian is disappointed with the take-up of comprehensive credit reporting in Australia, saying credit providers appear reluctant to share additional customer inform.. read more

Westpac has been held liable for the poor performance of an investment trust a client invested in as a result of negligent financial advice. read more

The value of cash withdrawals from ATMs in February was the lowest monthly amount in ten years. read more

The credit reporting industry is divided over the finalisation of key comprehensive credit reporting operating rules, with the two largest credit bureau operators arguing that there are serious flaws.. read more

Lenders appear to have paid heed to calls from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to keep lending to residential property investors at manageable levels. read more

An art industry marketing and publishing company, 10 group, has entered the personal finance market, launching an interest-free loan for art buyers. read more