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Bank closures 'sad and frustrating' for rural towns

Bank closures 'sad and frustrating' for rural towns

Junee fought back when the Commonwealth Bank prepared to close the only bank in the NSW Riverina town, an inquiry has been told.

Great Southern banks profit, readies microbusiness move

Great Southern banks profit, readies microbusiness move

Great Southern banks profit, readies microbusiness move

Great Southern banks profit, readies microbusiness move

Great Southern Bank will launch a modern platform for under-served microbusinesses in partnership with Sydney fintech Constantinople this year.

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Lithium producer 'almost died' before leading the pack

Mining bosses have been warned to expect more scrutiny from regulators and investors as the critical minerals sector rides out a "tumultuous" period.

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Banks push back on mandates to stay in rural Australia

Banks push back on mandates to stay in rural Australia

Increasing branch closures across rural Australia have raised the possibility of forcing banks to operate a minimum number of country outlets.

Banks 'cold and unhelpful' as they desert rural areas

Banks 'cold and unhelpful' as they desert rural areas

Face-to-face banking is part of the social fabric in Tasmania's regions, which have ageing populations and low levels of literacy, an inquiry has been told.

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Need for 'fair dinkum' emission plans, climate literacy

Scrutiny on businesses using carbon credits to meet declared climate commitments is bringing pressure for more ambitious plans to cut emissions.

Regulator taking Westpac to court over hardship cases

Regulator taking Westpac to court over hardship cases

The corporate regulator has alleged that between 2015 and 2022 Westpac didn't respond to financial hardship notices from 229 customers.

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'Entrenched' fraudster jailed over $1.2 million rort

'Entrenched' fraudster jailed over $1.2 million rort

'Entrenched' fraudster jailed over $1.2 million rort

'Entrenched' fraudster jailed over $1.2 million rort

A fraudster at the centre of a million-dollar scam targeting Telstra and the nation's biggest banks will spend up to six years and five months behind bars.

Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Crunching the numbers on climate risk without greenwash

Australian companies face mandatory climate reporting as consumers and investors demand information they can trust and action to prevent even higher costs.

Repossessions down but customers are still hurting: NAB

Repossessions down but customers are still hurting: NAB

Repossessions down but customers are still hurting: NAB

Repossessions down but customers are still hurting: NAB

National Australia Bank says while the number of homes it's repossessed has fallen, households are saving an extra $300 a month by cutting down on spending.

Class action over AMP's misconduct settles for $110m

Class action over AMP's misconduct settles for $110m

Class action over AMP's misconduct settles for $110m

Class action over AMP's misconduct settles for $110m

Financial giant AMP has agreed to pay $110 million to angry shareholders suing over misconduct revealed at the banking royal commission.

Fossil fuel finances drying up as CBA cuts support

Fossil fuel finances drying up as CBA cuts support

Fossil fuel finances drying up as CBA cuts support

Fossil fuel finances drying up as CBA cuts support

Australia's energy transition has received a significant boost after CBA, the nation's biggest lender, ruled out direct financing of oil and gas projects.

CBA posts record profit as mortgage borrowers cling on

CBA posts record profit as mortgage borrowers cling on

CBA posts record profit as mortgage borrowers cling on

CBA posts record profit as mortgage borrowers cling on

As rising interest rates boost Commonwealth Bank profits, consumers appear relatively resilient with mortgage arrears remaining low.

Event manager jailed 8 years for $19m fraud against NAB

Event manager jailed 8 years for $19m fraud against NAB

Event manager jailed 8 years for $19m fraud against NAB

Event manager jailed 8 years for $19m fraud against NAB

Helen Rosamond defrauded the NAB of millions, paying kickbacks to a chief-of-staff who extended her contracts and paid her fake invoices for nearly five years.

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Colonial settles super fees class action for $100m

Thousands of super fund members will be eligible for a share in a $100 million settlement, the highest by law firm Slater and Gordon in a class action.

Banks cast doubts over mandatory scam victims refunds

Financial institutions are under pressure to do more to protect customers from scams but banks say mandatory reimbursement will have unintended consequences.

Bank boss says renters tightening their belts the most

Households are struggling, with renters pulling back on spending more than other groups, Commonwealth Bank chief Matt Comyn says.

Banks 'failed human rights' over Santos NT gas project

Tiwi and Larrakia traditional owners say the big four banks have failed to respond to human rights complaints over a proposed gas project off the NT coast.

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Union takes Commonwealth Bank to Fair Work on WFH rules

The Finance Sector Union is going to the Fair Work Commission over a Commonwealth Bank edict for staff to return to the office instead of working from home.

Resilient home loan borrowers surprise big bank bosses

Top executives from ANZ and NAB say their customers are faring pretty well as interest rates rise and economic conditions decline.

ANZ leads big four on climate-aligned banking: report

ANZ is in front as Australia's "big four" move toward more responsible banking as part of a push for net-zero lending and investments by 2050, a report shows.

Big bank won't leave bush bare by lopping more branches

Commonwealth Bank has committed to no regional closures until 2026, but has flagged more "multi-channel" branches with reduced in-person banking hours.

Commonwealth Bank services being restored after outage

Australia's biggest bank says its services are being restored after problems which caused service provision issues earlier in the day.

ANZ, Suncorp agree to major investments in Queensland

ANZ is promising to establish a major tech hub in Brisbane while Suncorp says it will establish a new disaster response centre at its headquarters there.

JPMorgan reach $A430m settlement with Epstein victims

After months of embarrassing disclosures JPMorgan ignored internal warnings about their client Jeffrey Epstein, the bank settled a class action out of court.

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