29 February 2020
March 1 marked the official implementation date of a new Banking Code of Practice, when the changes recommended by Commissioner Hayne in his Final Report come into effect.
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Lending to Aussie farmers now exceeds $140 billion as banks continue to recognise the integral role agriculture plays in supporting the regions and the wider Australian economy. The ABA has today marked National Agriculture Day, launching its 2025 Banking in Agribusiness report, which shows outstanding credit to Australia’s 170,000 agribusinesses has jumped 80 per cent… Read more »
E&OE Radio Interview 2SM Breakfast 18 November 2025 Topics: Black Friday scam warning; Meta hosting scam ads Tim Webster (Host): Now we’ll remind you about all of this regularly, because there’s too much going on, it’s just not funny and we’ve done it a couple of times already today, and we’ll continue to do it. Shoppers are being urged to be wary of dodgy deals, because the Black Friday sales are pretty much on, and it’s you know, they’re on but there’s no specific Friday. So nearly $40 million was lost to buying… Read more »
E&OE Radio Interview FiveAA Breakfast 18 November 2025 Topics: Major banks to front House Economic committee; Scams and Meta; Concept of 50-year mortgage Host: Well, the bosses of the big four banks have made their annual pilgrimage to Canberra to be quizzed by politicians on a range of issues that will go to employment, lending practices, scams and so forth. Simon Birmingham is the… Read more »