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We have made mistakes: CBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... be a voice for customers; started simplifying contracts; developed a best practice whistleblower policy; and made credit card offerings clearer with respect to fees and how to avoid them, Narev said. He added in the next three months the bank will: remove ...

Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics' first report in its review of the four major banks has recommended breaking the big four's "oligopoly" and introducing competition into the sector. The report said this could be achieved ...

Insurers to battle big data privacy concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... data insurers could source to make these granular pricing adjustments could come from social media, supermarket and credit card transactions and devices like smartwatches. The problem is, the paper noted, "consumers may not be aware that the insurer ...

Industry fund fights financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... have difficulty paying bills, putting food on the table or accessing basic financial products like a bank account, credit card or insurance," HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said. "A wealthy country such as ours, with a sophisticated retirement system ...

NobleOak Life offerings recognised for excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
... Plus - Rate Saver) Funeral Cover Level Premiums - TAL Life (NRMA Funeral Insurance) Consumer Credit - CommInsure (Credit Card Plus) Customer Service - TAL Life Customer Service (Marketer) - Zurich (American Express Ezicover Life) Innovation - Suncorp ...

Midwinter extends partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... feeds. Midwinter now has access to data that has been traditionally hard to harness, such as individual bank, mortgage, credit card, loan, term deposit, industry superannuation fund, self-managed superannuation and direct share accounts." InvestmentLink ...

Survey reveals little faith in bank advice

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Only one in five Australian consumers have faith that traditional retail banks will give them unbiased advice and put their interests first. That's one of the key findings from a recent global survey of 55,000 consumers across 32 countries - including ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
US consumer credit Total US consumer credit went up by US$17.7 billion in July, stronger than the previous month's US14.5 billion increase and more than market expectations for a US$15.6 billion rise. Non-revolving credit - i.e. car and student loans ...

Unclear disclosure leads to $20 million in refunds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
Westpac has been forced to refund approximately $20 million in wrongfully charged credit card fees. The bank recently reimbursed around 820,000 customers after it failed to clearly disclose the types of credit card transactions that attract foreign ...

Vulnerable clients easily manipulated: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... tell the difference between good and bad advice on the topics that were relatively straightforward such as paying off credit card debts. But when it came to more complicated decisions, like superannuation investments, far fewer people were able to tell ...