ANZ fees' ruling could change EDR

Consumer advocates believe that Justice Michelle Gordon's finding earlier this week that ANZ's late payment fees were extravagant and unconscionable may force dispute resolution schemes such as the.. read more

Fifty cents a fair late payment fee

Both ANZ and the plaintiffs in the class action over penalty fees are likely to appeal after the Federal Court ruled partly in favour of each party in a piece of landmark litigation delivered yester.. read more

Class action funders seek more claimants

A key feature of the judgement in the ANZ fees class action case is that late payment fees charged more than six years ago may be claimed and are not barred by the statute of limitations. Financial.. read more

Margins motivated bank on exception fees

ANZ "well knew that the level of exception fees it charged was well above 'cost recovery'," Federal Court judge Justice Michelle Gordon said in concluding the ANZ fees class action case. read more

Plaintiffs' experts preferred by court

Other banks defending class actions over penalty fees will want to take notice of the Federal Court's preference for the expert evidence of the plaintiffs' consultant, Paul Regan, of the Californian.. read more

ANZ fees designed to 'improve revenue streams'

Confidential ANZ emails show that in 2007 at least one senior executive was referring to the bank's fees on late payments and overdraws as "penalty fees". Banking Day and the Australian Broadcasting.. read more

ANZ had 'no idea' what its costs were

ANZ Bank had "no idea" what its costs were for managing overdrawn accounts when it drafted consumer contracts for its banking products, the Federal Court was told yesterday. Tortuous legal arguments.. read more