Kaching makes it to market 20 December 2011 5:23PM The Commonwealth Bank's updated internet banking application Kaching for the iPhone smartphone finally became available for download yesterday - almost two months after it was first announced. read more
Wriggle room for ANZ 19 December 2011 5:43PM ANZ wrapped up a week of annual meetings for major banks on Friday with a stark assessment of the forces containing banks at present. read more
Porous surcharging cap planned 19 December 2011 5:37PM Payment card schemes may be allowed to introduce a cap on the surcharges that merchants can apply to payments made with a credit card or debit card under a proposal outlined by the Payments System B.. read more
Setback for Storm litigants 16 December 2011 5:16PM Two clients of Storm Financial will have to draft fresh pleadings in legal action against Commonwealth Bank over the bank's alleged role in investment losses suffered by the pair. read more
Market income retards Westpac profit 15 December 2011 5:43PM Rising yields on European public sector and bank bonds are dragging down the profits of Westpac Banking Corp as it re-values securities held for trading and liquidity purposes. read more
Genworth floats above insurance peers 15 December 2011 5:39PM The proposed initial public offering of the lenders' mortgage insurance business operated by Genworth in Australia could emphasise one little-known feature company: it is the fourth most profitable.. read more
States proclaim all clear for PPSR 14 December 2011 5:21PM State and territory governments have begun to make the final proclamations needed to enable the transfer of two dozen registers of security interests to the unified register established under Commo.. read more
Consumer credit cards a declining business 13 December 2011 6:00PM A secular shift in the use of credit cards as a tool of household finance may be underway, with a decline for the fourth consecutive month in the value of credit card balances in October. read more
NAB shuts down Evolution Payments 13 December 2011 5:57PM National Australia Bank is winding down its white-label payments processing business Evolution Payments. read more
Most wary of digital wallets 13 December 2011 5:51PM Digital wallets might be exciting banks, but it will be a hard slog to convince local consumers. A new KPMG report shows 60 per cent of Australians aren't willing to use their mobile phones as digita.. read more