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Venal scam victimises victims with dodgy help offer.
Govt confident big equity finance scheme for SMEs will get going
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ANZ stands by refund decision after $31,000 spent on customer’s stolen cards
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Warning of Christmas spike targeting online shoppers
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Banking Ombudsman begins probe into Westpac case after pensioner targeted by thieves
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Westpac to water down card reward schemes
Users will have to spend more to get airpoints.
Second major bank hikes mortgage rates
Westpac follows on the back of ANZ, but by how much?
Bank warns fight to stem inflation will spark global recession
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ANZ increases home loan rates - first major bank to hike after OCR rise
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Financial abuse must become a crime, anti-violence campaigners say
Horror abuse cases: Banks encourage victims to come forward.
In tears: Pensioner wins battle with bank over stolen savings
Westpac agrees to make "goodwill payment" to cover pensioner's stolen money.
Gone in three months: Kiwi victims lose $9m to brazen scammers
Scammer have drained nearly $9m from victims in the last three months.
ANZ's bumper dividend
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Northland seniors fight back against scammers
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Probe into bank's refusal to refund fleeced pensioner's $134,000
'Whoever has ultimately targeted the man, they’ve known what they were doing.'
Westpac analysing victim's devices after internet banking theft
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: Reserve Bank governor needs to wake up to his role
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Elon Musk sees Twitter becoming a quasi-bank
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Steven Joyce: Robertson risks undermining independence of Reserve Bank
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Government makes it easier to switch banks
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