Banking royal commission told CBA charged dead people, Westpac gave dud advice
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The banking royal commission has heard more cases of banks giving the wrong advice and charging for advice that was never given — including hitting dead people with extra fees.
Most compelling was the story of a couple who lost their home because of poor advice from Westpac — while the bank netted tens of thousands of dollars in fees and commissions for itself and its financial planner.
Here's how today's hearing unfolded.
Topics: banking, royal-commissions, regulation, consumer-protection, consumer-finance, superannuation, australia
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