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AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards 2009

Infochoice, Australia’s leading finance comparison site is proud to be the official scorer of the AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards for the fourth year running. Our comprehensive product listings allow us to assess 1000’s of products from 100’s of institutions to be considered for the prestigious Blue Ribbon Award. We are pleased to provide an unbiased comparison to formally determine and recognise standout products, and to help consumers make better informed choices.

Savings, Transaction & Term Deposit Accounts
Home Loans
Credit Cards & Personal Loans
Investment Products


Major Category Winners

Bank of the Year

St. George Bank / BankSA

There was close competition among the banks this year around. St. George Bank (the parent of BankSA) maintained the most consistency across the entire range of banking products. Standout credit card and deposit accounts, complimenting a diverse range of home loans were instrumental in earning St. George this prestigious award.

Featured: St. George Vertigo Credit Card

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Credit Union of the Year

mecu

Mecu’s products consistently compared well with a particular strength with core products such as variable rate loans and credit cards.

Winning products;

mecu Low Rate VISA 
mecu Premium Home Loan

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Home Lender of the Year & 
Building Society of the Year

Newcastle Permanent Building Society

Newcastle Permanent Building Society performed well across their line of credit, variable and fixed rate loan products with below average interest rates and fees, as well as flexible repayment options.

Winning products;

Fixed Rate Home Loan 
Fixed Rate Personal Loan

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Savings Institution of the Year

Bankwest

Bankwest offers an extensive suite of competitive deposit products.  A combination of low or no fees, wide account accessibility and market competitive interest rates are some of the key features to note.

Winning products;

Bankwest Smart eSaver 
Bankwest Zero Transaction Account

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Online Lender of the Year

one direct

one direct has a range of highly competitive online products characterised by below average interest rates and low fees.

Winning products;

one direct lo doc variable home loan
one direct equity loan

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Other Categories

Savings, Transaction & Term Deposit Accounts
Home Loans
Credit Cards & Personal Loans
Investment Products




Todays Best Rates

Institution Product Max. Rate (%) Details
USaver (Base Rate 5.41%, Bonus 0.60% with savings plan) 6.01 Details
ANZ Online Saver (6.00% p.a. until 30th June 2012) 6.00 Details
Savings Maximiser (5.85% p.a. variable intro rate for 4 months on balances up to $250,000) 5.85 Details
Citibank Online Saver (5.80% Variable intro rate for 6 months on balances up to $500k) 5.80 Details
Institution Product Max. Rate (%) Details

The above products are some of the top rates available in the market. Based on promotional or introductory rates for an online savings account of $5,000.