Posts tagged "banks"

Australia Post wants ANZ Bank to pay more fees to help its franchise partners, but the bank has yet to agree, leaving about 900 customers in the lurch.

ASIC has named small business as a key point of focus over the next twelve months, singling out lender behaviour and unfair contract terms.

Hundreds of small businesses across the country are ditching surcharges and card minimums in favour of a better customer experience.

The royal commission's interim report hasn't paid adequate attention to the experiences of small business owners, advocates say.

The people who will lose from the royal commission are the 'marginal' borrowers — the young, the less affluent, the less educated, the casually employed.

Financing is becoming more difficult for business owners in the midst of fallout from the banking royal commission, with some seeking alternative paths to credit.

It's been 10 years since the Global Financial Crisis wrecked havoc across the world. We speak to Australian businesses that survived the GFC.

iCapsulate once received the biggest ever deal on the Australian version of Shark Tank, but it was marred by controversy and is now in voluntary administration. 

Westpac has admitted to contravening consumer credit protection laws in relation to around 10,500 home loans.

German discount retailer Aldi has yet again topped the list of Australia's most trusted brands, beating out home-grown names Bunnings and Qantas.

ASIC intends to unveil new reforms to credit card lending practices after a report revealed one in six Australians struggle with credit card debt.

The second round of hearings from the royal commission into financial services confirmed what many have previously told SmartCompany: once a…