Internet Banks News
Big Banks Set To Get Bigger
Wednesday October 8, 2008
AT LEAST some of the Big Four banks will emerge from the credit shake-out with an unprecedented hold on the national and state-based banking markets.Scammers Run Olympic Rings Round Beijing Fans
Tuesday August 5, 2008
JACQUI Harris and Cassie Sellman felt uneasy about buying tickets to the Beijing Olympics over the internet.Warning Over African Internet Credit Scam
Monday May 26, 2008
ONE of the region's most successful businesswomen has issued a warning to manufacturers after being targeted in what is believed to be an African internet scam.Computer 'wizard' Fleeced Banks Of $133,000
Thursday March 13, 2008
A MELBOURNE computer genius with serious mental health problems and links to the Russian mafia stunned police by stripping unsuspecting bank customers across Australia of $133,600 through a unique internet scam.Banks Called To Account On Transfers
Saturday February 9, 2008
BANKS have been told to make it easier for disgruntled customers to take their money and loans elsewhere under measures proposed by the Federal Government to improve services and increase competition.Banks Treat Swan Like A Mug: Liberal
Tuesday January 15, 2008
NEW evidence of an inflation surge is pointing to fresh pressure on official interest rates, as the Federal Opposition accuses Treasurer Wayne Swan of letting the banks treat him like a "mug" over this month's rises.Web 2.0? Don't Bank On It Just Yet
Tuesday October 30, 2007
All the cool kids overseas are toying with new internet banking systems but Australia's institutions won't commit, writes Beverley Head.Rush For Cyberspace Has Traps For New Players
Sunday August 12, 2007
John Howard and Kevin Rudd are embracing the internet in their attempts to engage young voters in the year of the online campaign, Michelle Grattan writes.Forever In Your Debit
Wednesday July 25, 2007
Use a scheme debit card instead of Eftpos and you'll make the banks that much richer.Debit Cards Gain Popularity But Credit Still Desired
Thursday July 12, 2007
VISA International is now issuing more debit cards than credit cards, but this may reflect demographic change and banks' preference for the cards rather than a decision by Australians to cut their debt.Double-click And Watch Savings Grow
Sunday June 17, 2007
Internet banking offers some of the highest interest rates, writes Debra Cleveland.Why We All Hate Telstra
Sunday May 20, 2007
It used to be the banks, now our national telco is the thing Australians love to loathe, Mark Pesce explains why.Click For Commitment
Wednesday March 14, 2007
MARTIN FEIL is a leading international trade economist. In 2002, when he was 55 and after 22 years of marriage, the father of five divorced. He shares his journey, and the quest to find love again - on the internet.You Call That Debt? Eee, By Gum, You Were Lucky
Saturday February 3, 2007
In the old days, banks lent money then wanted it back smartly.Short Circuit Spam Mail
Tuesday January 2, 2007
Q
I get a ton of email messages purporting to be from banks and websites that are obviously not from those institutions even though the return address looks real. Is there a way to find out where these messages actually came from?Fears Criminals Could Exploit E-gold
Sunday November 19, 2006
FEDERAL authorities are monitoring the growing use of internet currencies because of concerns that they could be used by criminals to launder money or finance terrorist activity.Shopping Till You Drop Could Be A Mental Disorder
Saturday October 21, 2006
EASILY available lines of credit, internet stores and 24-hour television shopping channels may be turning millions of us into shopaholics.Shopping Until You're Off Your Trolley?
Saturday October 21, 2006
EASILY available credit, the internet and 24-hour shopping channels may be turning millions of us into shopaholics. And now the American Psychiatric Association is debating whether chronic binge-buying should be categorised as a mental disorder.Banks Rediscover Their Branches
Saturday August 26, 2006
GOING to a bank branch, while tedious for some, remains popular with others and is leading banks to think twice about closing suburban offices.Bank Branches Out Again After Internet Expansion
Tuesday August 22, 2006
AFTER years of encouraging Australians to do their banking on the internet, one of the big four banks has decided to extend trading hours in its traditional branch network in a bid to win more business.