Briefs: Consumer sues credit repair company, job ads fall 08 April 2015 2:53PM A former customer of Malouf Group Enterprises, trading as Credit Wash, has issued proceedings against the company in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, alleging misleading and deceptive.. read more
Overseas briefs: Citi's withdrawal from retail banking in Japan on schedule, Singapore tightens lend 08 April 2015 2:52PM Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp's subsidiary SMBC Trust Bank will absorb Citigroup's consumer banking business in Japan on November 1. read more
Briefs: Citibank's profit falls, Stevens appointed to FSB role, FOS appoints new directors, MyState 07 April 2015 3:27PM Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has been appointed chair of the Financial Stability Board's Standing Committee on Assessment of Vulnerabilities. read more
Overseas brief: Apple Pay glitches 07 April 2015 3:26PM Two out of three people using Apple Pay in the United States have reported problems. read more
Finance and accounting salaries to level off in 2015 02 April 2015 4:56PM A survey-based report from Morgan McKinley has taken a stab at summarising pay levels in accounting, finance and commerce. It estimated the pay for newly qualified staff ranges from A$80,000 to $100,0.. read more
Briefs: Mortgages, M&A deals run hot, ABN Amro prices kangaroo bond 02 April 2015 4:55PM AFG, Australia's largest mortgage broker, processed A$5.2 billion in home loans last month. That made March 2015 the biggest month in 21 years for a firm that for claims to have about ten per cent of.. read more
Briefs: Dark clouds at CSC, NZ loan growth picks up, first Chinese language mortgage comparison site 01 April 2015 4:52PM Allegations made by New South Wales Police that bribes were paid by the founder of ServiceMesh to two Commonwealth Bank IT executives to award it lucrative contracts continue to be felt by CSC, the gl.. read more
Overseas briefs: Bank of Maine sold, Fairfax Financial sells down Bank of Ireland stake, Indonesian 01 April 2015 4:47PM US bank Camden National will buy the Bank of Maine for equivalent of US$135 million, in a combination of stock and cash. The acquisition will give Camden 68 branches and make it the largest bank headq.. read more
ADVERT: Process Excellence Week Australia 2015 31 March 2015 6:55PM Know your customers, motivate and engage your people, improve your processes27 - 29 July 2015, SydneyDownload the full program read more
Briefs: Local NZ banks rated the best for service, Macquarie CEO to chair Screen Australia, Westpac 31 March 2015 4:43PM Consumer NZ's latest bank survey found local banks achieved the highest customer satisfaction ratings. Overall, 89 per cent of Consumer members rated their bank's service as good or very good. read more