BOQ finds more system errors 23 October 2013 5:29PM 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 23 October 2013 5:26PM 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 22 October 2013 5:47PM 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
Senate inquiry submissions rake over old ground 22 October 2013 5:41PM Most of the submissions to the new Senate committee inquiry into the performance of the ASIC deal with the mis-selling of investment loans before the GFC. This has people at ASIC and the committee.. read more
Cash Converters to issue prepaid debit cards 22 October 2013 5:34PM Payday lender Cash Converters is entering the prepaid card market, following the signing of a deal with prepaid card provider emerchants. read more
Virgin a loss maker for BOQ 21 October 2013 5:27PM 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
Progress in Lehman Brothers Australia liquidation 18 October 2013 5:57PM Creditors of Lehman Brothers Australia have approved a scheme of arrangement resulting in the recovery of US$45 million and A$3 million from insurance policies held in the United States and Australia. read more
GE Money sued over handling of credit limit increases 18 October 2013 4:39PM The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has started legal proceedings against GE Money, alleging that the finance company engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct when dealing with i.. read more
New CommBank app goes contactless 18 October 2013 4:37PM 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 18 October 2013 4:36PM 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