Access fuss in store for RBA 09 July 2018 4:21PM Access is the first of "two issues in the Australian payments system that are potentially going to be of interest to financial regulators," as the fintechs and neobanks flurries recur, Michelle Bulloc.. read more
Rabobank non-compliant with Sedgwick 09 July 2018 4:19PM Rabobank's remuneration structure "is still predominantly driven by sales and is not yet consistent with the recommendations of the Sedgwick Review," counsel assisting told the Hayne royal commission.. read more
Bankwest Ruddy all over 09 July 2018 4:17PM Valuations at Bankwest "were lax … and guarantees were signed before letters of offer," the Hayne royal commission has heard. read more
CBA 'pauses all new account openings' 09 July 2018 4:16PM Another super sales mix-up. ANZ and Commonwealth Bank are making a combined community benefit payment of A$3 million and both banks are stuck with another enforceable undertaking with ASIC. read more
ANZ hastens branch closures 06 July 2018 4:32PM More than 100 ANZ branches are set to close over the next two years, the Hayne royal commission heard yesterday. read more
Property trading problematic 06 July 2018 4:31PM The ratings downgrade of SAI Global Holdings I (Australia) Pty Ltd by Standard & Poor's reflects wider issues with the banking and credit supply chain in Australia. read more
Testing, failing neo-banks 06 July 2018 4:30PM Any bravura banking entry reliant on a restricted licence in Australia must plan to be a flop from early on. read more
ASIC samples card fees 05 July 2018 10:01PM ASIC's "snapshot of the market" in a sector review of credit cards yesterday drew on data from 12 institutions, including mutuals Bank Australia and BankFirst. read more
Three-year credit corrective for banks 05 July 2018 4:02PM "Develop tools to encourage consumers to choose credit cards that align with actual needs", ASIC pleaded with banks in a sector review yesterday. read more
Basic overdrafts face black-ban 04 July 2018 5:02PM A convenience afforded any member of the legal and banking fraternities may be denied the underclass, if royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne follows up an idea raised yesterday. read more