Life insurers are pushing back against calls for greater regulatory oversight, saying consumers are already being well served by the industry despite a series of scandals that have rocked the sector.
Bank of Queensland says it has seen a surge in mortgage applications in recent weeks, despite tough competition in the home loan market and stricter regulatory controls.
The world is fast moving towards a cashless economy as the Reserve Bank has reveals ATM withdrawals have hit a 15-year low.
Home appliance rental giant Radio Rentals is facing a class action accused of "unfair and unconscionable practices" that have up to 200,000 customers to the tune of up to $50 million.
Vulnerable Australians are still being sucked into paying extortionate interest rates on payday loans and leased household goods three months after the government pledged to pull the industry into line, consumer groups say.
The executive responsible for managing $34 billion of investments in Westpac's wealth management business, Martyn Wild, left the company abruptly on Friday following a series of allegations about inappropriate behaviour towards two female staff.
The nation's largest bank raised borrowing costs for owner-occupiers and property investors just hours after rate hikes from Westpac and ANZ.
A high-profile Australian economist and media commentator has been jailed for five years for supplying drugs at "chemsex" parties he hosted.
It's the dirty secret CommInsure and the rest of the life insurance industry has been protecting for years: the ability to sell dud policies that contain outdated medical definitions that no one will pay out on. They can do this – and they do – because it doesn't breach the law.
The corporate regulator has called for sweeping changes to consumer protection laws following its investigation into Commonwealth Bank's troubled life insurer CommInsure.
Westpac's wealth management division has shrugged off "intense" regulatory scrutiny of the financial advice and life insurance sectors, saying it is on track to deliver growth in these areas.
"Totally laughable" is the way Nick Bishop describes the findings of the ASIC report into CommInsure.
One of Barclays's most senior bankers in the US is retiring to fight for civil liberties amid concerns about the rights of Muslims, immigrants and women under President Donald Trump.
Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Bankwest will shut its corporate banking services outside of its home state as it refocuses on its core customers in Western Australia.
Come Thursday a royal commission or commission of inquiry into the scandal-ridden banking sector will become a live issue in Parliament.
The corporate regulator's landmark case against Westpac over allegedly irresponsible home loan practices does not show customers suffered "any hardship", a court has heard.
Rockefeller, who reportedly gave away nearly $US2 billion in his lifetime, "died peacefully in his sleep" of congestive heart failure at his home in Pocantico Hills, New York, spokesman Fraser Seitel said in a statement.
Westpac has become the latest company subject to sexual misconduct allegations following a number of complaints by two female staff.
Australia's banking regulator says the country's housing market is in an environment of "heightened risk", but he won't say there's a housing bubble.
Bob Katter still appears to be one vote short of the numbers needed.
The head of Australia's corporate watchdog has again sounded the alarm over Sydney and Melbourne's housing markets, saying they're in the midst of a price bubble.
Financially distressed listed law firm Slater and Gordon is expected to avoid collapse after confirming that its new senior lenders are supportive of a restructure of the company.
Westpac has followed National Australia Bank's lead and hiked home loan interest rates for both owner occupiers and property investors.
A report into the financial planning arms of the big four banks and AMP found 185 planners were "dishonest, illegal, deceptive and/or fraudulent" in their dealings with customers.
Australia biggest banks are taking up to six months to notify the corporate watchdog when they find misbehaving advisers and frequently fail to properly check the background of the financial planners they employ.
National Australia Bank has sold $500 million of "gender equality" social bonds amid burgeoning demand for ethical investments.
It was a gutsy call by NAB to raise mortgage interest rates on owner occupier loans. But make no mistake this move has opened the floodgates.
If the Reserve Bank and National Australia Bank were competitors, the consumer watchdog could have a case against them for price signalling.
Banks will be publicly named and shamed if they continue to fail to do basic background checks on their financial advisers.
The Dutch banking giant's Australian arm expects to increase lending to housing investors this year, allowing it to gain market share as the big four banks pull back for fear of breaching regulatory caps.
Life insurers are pushing back against calls for greater regulatory oversight, saying consumers are already being well served by the industry despite a series of scandals that have rocked the sector.
Only a matter of months after Jan Cameron took control of Bellamy's Australia, the company has run into roadblocks in the key China market, with the loss of sales to see earnings take a hit from the start of 2018.
In-flight internet access is shaping up as a key battleground for Australia's two major airlines.
Job vacancies have risen for a third straight quarter to hit the highest since May 2011, data showed on Thursday, a promising omen for a much-needed pick-up in labour demand.
The call from China's powerful police ministry comes after the Turnbull government's failure to secure ratification of the 2007 extradition treaty with Beijing.
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