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ANZ Extras - Jul 29, 2010
ANZ has introduced a transaction account with bonus interest rates on savings, insurance services and a number of non-banking benefits, such as restaurant discounts, all covered by an $18 monthly fee...

Branson's back for another crack at finance market - Jul 28, 2010
SEVEN years ago, Richard Branson flew into Australia, blondes on his arm, toothy grin on his face, idly promising to take on the big banks...

SME's miss out as banks favour housing - Jul 26, 2010
It's a major concern that lending to small-to-medium (SME) enterprises has shrunk, National Australia Bank Ltd (NAB) group executive of business banking Joseph Healy says...

FOS alternative emerges - Jul 26, 2010
A large but relatively unfamiliar external dispute resolution (EDR) scheme has emerged as a competitor to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)...

Record profits say it all - Jul 23, 2010
Big banks like to deflect criticism from those who question their massive profits and fee-gouging ways by playing the ''bank bashing'' card...

NAB in British mortgage blunder - Jul 23, 2010
THOUSANDS of National Australia Bank's British customers have been hit with higher monthly payments after the bank miscalculated repayments for some variable and tracker-style mortgages...

Bank rules threaten growth, warns RBA - Jul 21, 2010
THE Reserve Bank has warned that tough global regulation planned for banks threatens to constrain the pace of economic growth by driving up borrowing costs for business and home owners...

Tier-two lenders still do it tough: GE Capital - Jul 19, 2010
SMALLER lenders still find it harder to obtain funding than do the big banks, says the tier-two money lender GE Capital...

Bias towards home lending hurts SMEs - Jul 19, 2010
The bias of the Australian banking system towards home lending could prove detrimental to the financial system and economy, according to the National Australia Bank's group executive for business banking, Joseph Healy...

Home bank becomes the one with best lending deal - Jul 14, 2010
THE financial crisis has reshaped the way Australia's biggest companies view their banks, with allegiances switching to those that have money to lend...

Banks to cool on rate rises until after poll - Jul 13, 2010
BANK executives are among those hoping for an early federal poll, with many lenders feeling the squeeze of rising funding costs but unwilling to raise mortgage rates during an election campaign...

Cutting credit is no easy snip - Jul 07, 2010
With credit card rates of more than 20 per cent becoming commonplace, people who accumulate credit balances on their card accounts are facing very high repayment costs...

Banks bond with cash as fears rise - Jul 06, 2010
AUSTRALIAN banks have been bracing themselves for funding headaches by pumping up their holdings of cash by a hefty $12...

ASIC begins rolling out credit licences - Jul 05, 2010
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) began issuing credit licences last week after a three-month registration process that saw almost 15,000 applications...

Funding, margins to squeeze bank profits - Jun 23, 2010
Australian banks' core earnings are set to decline as higher funding costs and weaker margins curtail their post-financial crisis earnings growth spurt, analysts say...

View deductions with care - Jun 21, 2010
We are a nation of landlords. The Australian Taxation Office shows 1.6 million people own a rental property...

ASIC warns of looming credit deadline - Jun 16, 2010
Registrations for credit licenses are about to hit 12,000 as financial services providers prepare for changes to the credit licensing regime...

RBA looks to put rates on hold - Jun 16, 2010
The Reserve Bank has indicated official interest rates could be kept on hold again late next month as it monitors Europe's debt situation and assesses Australia's inflation outlook...

How to get your own back - Jun 15, 2010
The federal government reckons introducing a standard tax deduction - $500 in 2012 and $1000 from the following year - will tempt many people to leave their claim at that and go with a tax return pre-filled by the Australian Taxation Office...

Bank workers 'worried about customers' - Jun 09, 2010
Bank workers are suffering high stress levels caused by the pressures of meeting sales targets and feeling unable to provide good customer service, a survey has found...

PIS links with CUA on bank product distribution - Jun 09, 2010
Professional Investment Holdings (PIH), the parent company of one of the country’s largest non-institutionally owned dealer groups, has confirmed it has partnered with Credit Union Australia (CUA) to distribute banking products...

Confused by credit rules? So is everyone else - Jun 08, 2010
Signing up for a home loan or credit card is a significant milestone for most Australians, but research has found many people are confused about how much it will cost...

Businesses now less satisfied with banks - Jun 02, 2010
Small to mid-sized business is again emerging as the key battleground for banks to build their lending book as the mortgage market cools...

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