A prospectus for the Mad Butcher's back door listing is expected to be out next week...

Commonwealth Bank of Australia boss Ian Narev says his bank and its New Zealand subsidiary ASB will vigorously defend accusations of unfair and illegal default fees levelled by a legal consortium.

British actor Brian Blessed has been picked as the new look of the ASB Bank.

Banks are slashing their long-term mortgage rates, with customers tied up for longer periods likely to save thousands.

ASB Bank has today announced reductions to its three, four and five-year fixed home loan rates.

Banks have united to keep mum on how often they give customer details to police without a warrant.

Banks are going into battle for new customers with free tablet computers, contributions to house painting and cash handouts all up for grabs.

Industry veterans rely on selling their expertise, not hardware or software.

The four Australian-owned banks earn more out of NZ than banks in most other countries, but that's the price of a sound financial system, says Alan Bollard.