About the author

Harrison is a Financial Analyst and Editor at InfoChoice. Prior to joining the InfoChoice Group in January 2020, he worked for some of Australia's largest comparison sites and media organisations.

With a keen interest in the economy, housing policy, and personal finance, Harrison strives to deliver and edit news and guides that are engaging, thought-provoking, and simple to read.

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Harrison's latest articles

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How did the major banks treat savers after the RBA cash rate increase?

It took a couple of days for all the major banks to file through with announcements, with CBA the laggard, but now there are some more enticing savings accou...

10 Nov 2023
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NAB to offer 5% savings account after latest rate hike in major-bank-first

NAB was the first bank to fire the shot after Tuesday's RBA cash rate increase, and along with a slew of rate hikes, one savings account rate will be pushed ...

08 Nov 2023
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Lending and credit growth is weak, so why are home prices skyrocketing?

The growth of lending volumes and credit in the system used to generally track dwelling price growth, but lately they've decoupled - CBA economists have expl...

02 Nov 2023
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The lenders that changed home loan rates this week, 27 October

Major bank NAB headlined a relatively subdued week of home loan rate movements. Another prominent bank to shake things up was AMP.

27 Oct 2023
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Can SMSFs invest in a private company?

As with most things related to SMSFs, anything’s possible, including where you invest. You just need to dot your i&rsq...

27 Oct 2023
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Never doubt the dove: Bullock playing horsey with tough talk on rate rises

COMMENT: In less than 48 hours, RBA Governor Michele Bullock's language has changed ever-so-slightly around inflation and the central bank's blunt instrument...

26 Oct 2023
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Bendigo Bank white labels new NRMA home loans product

Bendigo Bank has expanded its footprint, white labelling yet another home loan product - this time from insurance giant NRMA.

26 Oct 2023
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Party over? Two top savings account providers lower rates

From Tuesday 24 October, two market-leading rates in savings account land will decrease by 10 basis points.

25 Oct 2023
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BNPL's last gasp draws ire of financial counsellors

COMMENT: Afterpay's move to a subscription model didn't do much to move the needle on payments innovation, but drew the ire of industry heads and financial c...

25 Oct 2023
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Will the upside surprise in inflation be enough to sway the RBA?

Compared to the September quarter in 2022, the consumer price index rose 5.4% which came ahead of forecasts and has the RBA rankled.

25 Oct 2023
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Which lenders altered home loan rates this week, 6 October?

06 Oct 2023
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Here's what economists are saying ahead of the RBA's decision tomorrow

It'll be Michele Bullock's first monetary policy decision as governor, after Dr Philip Lowe's term expired mid-September, but many economists have tipped the...

02 Oct 2023