BOQ finds more system errors

Bank of Queensland has identified errors in its compliance systems that have resulted in customers being overcharged on fees and underpaid interest. It will refund A$34.5 million as a result of the.. read more

Online payday lenders fail disclosure rules

A leading consumer lobby has claimed that online payday lenders are not meeting their obligations under the tighter rules that were introduced in March. And the Consumer Action Law Centre has calle.. read more

Pepper buys South Korean bank

Pepper Group has made its entry into the Asian financial services market with the acquisition of Evergreen Savings Bank, a South Korean mutual savings bank. read more

Virgin a loss maker for BOQ

Virgin Money Australia reported its fourth consecutive loss in the 2012/13 financial year. The good news for its new owner, Bank of Queensland, is that there is less red ink than in previous years. read more

New CommBank app goes contactless

Commonwealth Bank customers will soon be able to make contactless payments with their mobile phones. Enhancements to the CommBank app, which will be available over the next few months, will include.. read more

Pepper holds the line on RMBS pricing

Pepper Australia has raised A$350 million of funding through an issue of non-conforming residential mortgage-backed securities that were priced at the same margin as its previous non-conforming issu.. read more