iSelect ramps lead fees 18 June 2013 4:50PM Financial comparison website iSelect is angling to increase revenue from customer leads by a factor as high as 15, as it overhauls the business model of its subsidiary, InfoChoice. read more
FlexiGroup's rate-pricing power at point of sale 18 June 2013 4:48PM Vendor financing appears to be a lucrative niche, with the effective interest rate charged by FlexiGroup rising when rates are otherwise on the wane. read more
ANZ and Macquarie sanctioned for Singapore rate scam 17 June 2013 5:10PM ANZ and Macquarie Bank will have to hold extra reserves with the central bank of up to US$300 million (A$250 million) after an investigation by the Monetary Authority of Singapore found the two Aust.. read more
Technocash closes money moving business 17 June 2013 5:04PM Banks have choked funds transfer business Technocash, which said on Friday that it was "closing its money moving business." read more
Tiny underwriting profit for Genworth 13 June 2013 4:10PM Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance achieved an underwriting profit of only A$3.3 million in the year to December 2012, data compiled by APRA shows. read more
ATM manufacturer 'failing' 13 June 2013 4:08PM The Korean ATM business NeoICP, which is the main operating asset of iCash Payments, is "currently failing", according to the directors of iCash. read more
Mutuals seek leeway to reorganise 12 June 2013 4:25PM A number of credit unions are pushing for permission to waive a rule that at least a quarter of their members need to vote on any proposal to demutualise. read more
One in five excluded from finance 12 June 2013 4:23PM Vendors of banking and insurance services are struggling to reach almost 18 per cent of the population, research by the Centre for Social Impact suggests. read more
Axed EzeATM CEO seeks board spill 12 June 2013 4:16PM A fraud at a cash carrier cost EzeATM A$256,000. This and other reasons have led to a cut in projected profits and may be why the company's CEO was fired, a decision he is not taking well. read more
DirectCash lifts ATM fees 11 June 2013 4:45PM DC Payments Australia will lift the user fee at most of its ATMs to A$2.80, from $2.50, from the beginning of July, making the independent automatic teller machine network the most expensive in the.. read more