MACHINES at popular beachside pub process 11,000 transactions a month at $2 a pop - $22,000 a month or $264,000 a year.
IT'S the news mortgage-holders have been waiting for: the first signs of a competition war between the big banks.
BANK has cranked up its battle with rivals banks another notch, this time claiming its customers have saved $150 million over those at ANZ.
WESTPAC has signalled that the group will staunchly resist National Australia Bank's home loan onslaught.
NATIONAL Australia Bank is set to start selling low-cost home loans through its online business UBank.
NATIONAL Australia Bank calls off relationship with major lenders as Westpac follows rival's example by scrapping hated exit fees.
BANK'S aggressive move to poach customers from rivals set to spark raft of cheap home loan deals as big four battle for business.
NAB chief claims that political pressure to shake up the Australian banking industry would be bad for customers.
CUSTOMER satisfaction with the big four has waned since last year but one still gets the thumbs up.
BANK accounts as portable as mobile phone numbers are a "very good idea" that would promote banking competition.
ACCESS to credit has become more difficult with enforcement from this week of new laws that demand greater scrutiny of borrowers from credit card, mortgage and personal loan providers.
HOMEOWNERS deserting big banks in droves as anger over mega profits continues to grow.
DAVID and Libby Koch revisit some of their best tips for getting your banking costs under control.
ASSISTANT Treasurer warns there is no guarantee interest rates will go down on the back of reforms.