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Big decision looms for Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi
22 Apr 18, 5:45pm
Gareth Vaughan
The debate & lobbying over whether retail payments ought to be regulated in NZ bubbled to the surface again this week, with the ball slowly but surely moving firmly into the government's court
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How much tax do Visa & Mastercard pay in NZ?
13 Feb 18, 6:50am
Gareth Vaughan
12 comments
International technology behemoths such as Google & Facebook are under pressure over their tax strategies, should Visa & Mastercard also be?
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How having a credit card can impact your mortgage borrowing power
15 Dec 17, 12:24pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
22 comments
Mike Pero Mortgages case study shows the larger your credit card limit, the less you'll be able to borrow to buy a house, regardless of what's owing on your card
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This week's guest Top 10
3 Nov 17, 10:02am
Guest
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Money blogger Ryan Johnson on the 'getting rich from property' trap, sustainable frugality, automating your financial plan, the paying off debt vs investing debate, growing wealth to buy back time and more
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Govt pushing for open banking
7 Oct 17, 6:02am
Gareth Vaughan
4 comments
Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean pushing for open banking in NZ as part of greater retail payments competition. Notes regulation limiting merchant fees, open access to bank data common overseas
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SBS Bank CEO eyes 'very sharp' credit card offering
12 Sep 17, 12:52pm
Gareth Vaughan
Warehouse financial services acquisition to take SBS Bank into credit cards and beef up its fast growing subsidiary Finance Now
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FlexiGroup NZ's 'aggressive growth plans'
28 Aug 17, 11:27am
Gareth Vaughan
The CEO of FlexiGroup NZ, which includes F&P Finance, eyes growth through his company's relationships with 13,000 merchants and 500,000 customers
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SBS-Warehouse deal due to settle on August 31
25 Aug 17, 10:07am
Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank's Finance Now grows lending by another 6% in June quarter ahead of entering credit card market through Warehouse acquisition
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The rise & rise of SBS Bank's Finance Now
25 Jul 17, 10:04am
Gareth Vaughan
SBS Bank's fast growing finance company Finance Now pushes into the credit card market with Warehouse acquisition
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Warehouse bails out of costly finance foray
24 Jul 17, 2:45pm
David Hargreaves
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After racking up losses, retailer The Warehouse has offloaded its finance arm to SBS subsidiary Finance Now
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Co-op Bank CFO goes
11 Jul 17, 9:06am
David Hargreaves
The Co-operative Bank says CFO Gareth Fleming is leaving after 10 years at the bank; Fleming recently acted as CEO
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Co-op Bank goes Online with EFTPOS
11 Jul 17, 9:03am
David Hargreaves
The Co-operative Bank says it is excited to be offering a new way for its customers to pay online as quickly and easily as possible
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Adrienne Duarte leaving BNZ to join Latitude Financial Services
20 Jun 17, 1:55pm
Gareth Vaughan
BNZ chief financial officer Adrienne Duarte shifting to Melbourne to be CFO at the ex-GE personal finance business Latitude Financial Services
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'Separate retail payments network ownership from usage'
12 May 17, 4:02pm
Gareth Vaughan
Xero argues retail payments network ownership should be removed from major users as it was in the electricity and telecoms industries
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Local banks keep the locals happy
24 Apr 17, 9:43am
David Hargreaves
NZ-owned banks again rate top for satisfaction in Consumer banking survey
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Does NZ need a banking competition probe?
22 Apr 17, 9:46am
Gareth Vaughan
12 comments
As Australia's government prepares to formally review banking competition in its oligopolistic market, should NZ be doing the same?
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Banks balk at retail payments regulation but offer olive branch
7 Feb 17, 4:50pm
Gareth Vaughan
NZBA offers range of 'proactive and voluntary measures' as an alternative to potential government regulation of retail payments systems
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Retail spending hits record high
13 Jan 17, 11:53am
Jenée Tibshraeny
16 comments
Shoppers splashed out more than ever before over the Christmas period, with 16% of electronic card spending going towards eating out 
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Going, going, gone - the Fisher & Paykel Finance name
14 Dec 16, 4:31pm
Gareth Vaughan
'Flexi Cards' to fully replace Fisher & Paykel Finance name within about 12 months following takeover by Australia's FlexiGroup
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A ‘Golden Era of Travel’ on steroids
1 Dec 16, 10:20am
David Chaston
Flight Centre launches a Mastercard credit card to enable an expected surge in travel by Kiwis in 2017, a card with rewards but also high interest rates
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1 Dec 16, 7:48am
Android Pay launches in NZ with BNZ
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7 Nov 16, 7:23am
Comparing low rate credit cards
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7 Nov 16, 7:21am
Credit card interest rates & fees 'have been ridiculously high for too long'
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28 Oct 16, 1:01pm
'The Govt must look at the whole retail payments picture'
27 Oct 16, 5:02pm
NZ credit card profitability up 19% per card over five years
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20 Oct 16, 10:08am
Government 'prepared to consider' regulating interchange fees
6 Oct 16, 9:17am
ANZ sees leadership opportunity in lowering credit card interest rates & fees
4 Oct 16, 5:02am
How much tax do Visa and Mastercard pay in NZ?
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22 Sep 16, 10:12am
Interchange provides 'enormous value to everyone'
21 Sep 16, 12:33pm
'The case for retail payments regulation in NZ needs to be investigated'
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8 Sep 16, 10:32am
Apple Pay set for NZ launch
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27 Jul 16, 2:08pm
ANZ NZ cheers fees court victory by its Aussie parent
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14 Jul 16, 5:00am
NZ still a world leader in per capita use of payment cards
17 Mar 16, 12:57pm
Retirement Commissioner encourages millennials to get on the property ladder
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2 Feb 16, 12:10pm
Winston Peters calls for RBNZ to buy Paymark
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29 Jan 16, 3:07pm
Uber partners with ASB to cut fares
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27 Jan 16, 5:31pm
ANZ NZ starting acceptance of China UnionPay credit & debit cards
27 Jan 16, 10:15am
Banks dangle carrots in front of borrowers
14 Jan 16, 11:45am
Consumers push electronic card spending to record monthly high
2 Nov 15, 10:06am
Westpac cash earnings up 6%, plays down rural exposure
2 Nov 15, 8:55am
New P2P lender Squirrel Money launched
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29 Oct 15, 9:58am
CEO David Hisco sees 'good momentum' at ANZ NZ
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28 Oct 15, 4:02pm
F&P Finance eyes 'a combination of a Q Card and a MasterCard'
27 Oct 15, 4:02pm
Banking sector 'remains vulnerable to terrorist financing'
27 Oct 15, 11:47am
Switch to MasterCard for Aussie owned F&P Finance
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