Banks
Banks to Basic
There’s good news in the economic data released today but some have suggested that luck has played a key role......
Boost for banking in remote communities
This week the Commonwealth Bank launched its indigenous customer assistance phone line, a program aimed at providing people in remote......
Bank fees keep making profits
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released figures today showing the banking industry earned nearly an extra billion dollars from......
Do the banks need ” a good kick up the bum”?
After the Reserve Bank’s latest decision to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percent, the banking sector’s “big......
Beware banks bearing gifts
Homeowners who lose their jobs and are struggling to get by will get a mortgage holiday if they bank with......
Should the Government Regulate Banks and Interest Rates?
Banks are in the headlines again with the Commonwealth Banck making a record profit of 4.8 billion dollars yet refusing......
Bankers defend Exception Fees
Exception Fees over Penalty Charges is the preferred choice of term with the Australian Bankers Association. A strong economy and......
Financial Literacy 101 – banks educating consumers on good borrowing
When it comes to financial planning, most Australians tend to think it’s like going going to the dentist – something......
NAB announces more jobs going offshore
For Australian banks, offshoring seems to be the way to go to increase annual profits. This has been confirmed by......
Concern over debt as RBA raises rates
Interest rates are on the rise, again, with the Reserve Bank of Australia announcing today that the official rate will......