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Major South Korean bank to refund Kiwi borrowers $11m
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‘They have deep pockets’: Consumer boss wants banks forced to refund scam victims
'It’s getting worse. The figures are mind-boggling.'
Ghost landlord and big confusion in US banking failure
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Even the failed Silicon Valley Bank would have passed.
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Kiwi start-up and HR firm join forces in bid to shake up banking bigwigs
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Govt has no immediate plans to inject more capital into Kiwibank
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Editorial: Commerce Commission inquiry into banks
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Government announces major market study into banking
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Auckland Transport introducing digital payments within 12 months
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Commerce Commission inquiry into bank profits slated to launch tomorrow
It follows calls from the National and Green parties and the Reserve Bank for an inquiry.
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'They’re absolutely ruthless criminals and they need to be stopped'.
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ComCom warns HSBC over home loan and overdraft contracts
The bank self-reported the breaches.
Alleged 'mule' arrested over $100K scam involving real estate agent
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