Banking and financeLawyer aims to stretch bank fee claimsA lawyer taking action against the big banks over penalty fees says he will now try to stretch the claims back decades rather than work with the six-year statutory limit.18 Mar 03:15 PM
Banking and financeBanks 'stress-testing' mortgagorsMajor banks are "stress-testing" mortgage borrowers to ensure they will be able to meet repayments when higher interest rates hit.22 Jan 04:30 PM
Banking and financeMarkets expect increase in OCRWhen it releases its monetary policy statement on Thursday the Reserve Bank is expected to turn up the volume on its warning that it is preparing to remove the support of ultra-low interest rates in place since the recession.08 Dec 04:30 PM
Banking and finance$4m pay packet for ANZ bossThe boss of ANZ - the country's largest bank - received a pay rise of almost 14 per cent for the 2013 financial year, pushing his remuneration package over $4 million.19 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeKiwibank next in bank fees lawsuitGovernment-owned Kiwibank is next in the gun for the group targeting banks in a lawsuit alleging they're charging unfair fees.13 Nov 12:00 AM
Banking and financeBig banks' record profitsNew Zealand's big four banks collectively made more than $3.5 billion in the last year in another record year for the sector.05 Nov 04:24 AM
Banking and financeBig Aussie banks rack up $31b in profitsThe big four Australian banks made more than A$27 billion (NZT $31b) in profits in the past year, making Australasia's banking sector one of the world's most successful.04 Nov 05:07 AM
Banking and financeCourt sets December deadline for joining lawsuit over bank feesThe High Court has given ANZ/ National Bank customers until December 13 to sign up to a lawsuit against the bank over fees, according to a group taking the case.29 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financeDoor open for more bank fee complaintsA court ruling means thousands more people could sign up to a lawsuit against the ANZ bank over fees.28 Oct 09:35 PM
Banking and financeCard warning: Keep up to avoid chargesOne of the country's leading banks is about to start charging interest on each transaction if customers default on their payments.21 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financeANZ builds up to 'super regional' roleIn Shanghai's leafy Xintiandi there's a sight most Antipodean visitors would find very familiar.15 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and finance$8m debt: ANZ may chase pairANZ is weighing up whether to launch action in Korea to try to get $8 million from property investor Danny Chung and his wife.14 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financeANZ defends 'fair' fees for servicesANZ Bank has defended its penalty fees as fair, saying they reflect extra services provided to customers whose accounts require attention over and above their banking contract.14 Oct 04:30 PM
Banking and financeTruckometer flags bold growthANZ's Truckometer indicator is pointing to an economy with a lot of momentum.10 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandBank rules sour home loansLow-deposit mortgages will not only be harder to get from the end of this month, but they will be a lot more expensive.21 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionAsk Susan: Bank feesI am unhappy with the fees I am being charged by my bank. Every month I am charged at least $100.31 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandBig rise in Kiwis scammed by consThe number of people who unwittingly launder money for international scammers has doubled in three months, and police deal with new "money mule" reports every day.29 Aug 07:45 PM
Banking and financeANZ: Glitches not due to National mergerA series of glitches affecting ANZ customers and merchants this year does not stem from the bank's technology merger with the National Bank, ANZ says.13 Aug 03:15 AM
Aged careThird of KiwiSavers unsure of balanceMore than one in three people signed up to KiwiSaver don't know how much money they have in their retirement savings account.12 Aug 12:45 AM
New ZealandANZ customers affected by outagesANZ was tonight still trying to fix a glitch with its eftpos terminals which saw some cards stop working and some customers charged twice for the same transaction.11 Aug 03:36 AM
