ANZ gives $1 million to bushfire victims ANZ Bank have announced a range of support measures including a financial assistance package for communities affected by bushfires. [...]

The new year brings a new opportunity for savers and investors to review their accounts, compare returns and ensure they are getting the best rates [...]

Is climate change impacting your property value? The number of major natural disasters in Australia has jumped up by 50% over the ten years. “The [...]

Australia’s top New Years Resolutions relate to improving health, finances, relationships, home and careers. New Years resolutions are a common tradition in Australia and other [...]

Are you living in a bushfire affected area in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland or South Australia? Is your property currently impacted or damaged by [...]

ANZ promises 5-min credit card applications ANZ Bank offers some of Australia’s most popular credit cards including the ANZ Rewards Black Card (currently offering 150,000 bonus Rewards [...]

Banks must provide NO-FEE bank accounts The Australian Banking Association’s updated Banking Code of Practice has been approved by  ASIC and will commence 1 March [...]

A new Chinese bank opening in Australia Australia’s newest digital bank, IN1Bank, is preparing to take on HSBC and the Bank of China and appeal [...]

First Home Loan Deposit Scheme lenders announced The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation has announced that Commonwealth Bank will join NAB as the second [...]

MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 3 December 2019 The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the Official Overnight Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 0.75 per cent. ASX [...]

Home prices surge higher in November National property prices rose strongly in November according to CoreLogic’s Home Value Index.  The Index jumped up 1.7 per cent [...]

RBA hoses down money printing talk Australia does not yet require a radical departure from conventional monetary policy into quantitative easing (QE) or ‘money printing’ [...]

The latest estimates of the costs of raising children in Australia show just how expensive children can be. Costs have risen substantially over the last [...]

MEDIA RELEASE Sunday 24 November 2019 Rates Update: 100 home loans under 3.3% pa Savers can still get over 2% pa Expectations of another RBA [...]

Westpac share price crashes Westpac shares have crashed in two days of trading last week and may still fall further when markets open this week. [...]

Scott Morrison tells Westpac to clean up The prime minister Scott Morrison has told the Westpac board to consider the future of chief executive Brian [...]

NAB to pay $50M in compo to customers National Australia Bank has agreed to pay $49.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over Consumer [...]

Credit cards offering amazing deals to entice customers back Many Australians are cutting up their credit card and using debit cards or other ways to [...]

Banks offer help to bushfire victims Wild deadly bushfires are still out of control across much of northern NSW and Queensland. New South Wales and [...]

MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 13 November 2019 Credit cards offer 0% on purchases to compete with Debit and Buy now, Pay later Almost one million Australians [...]

594,000 Aussies cut up their credit cards Almost one million Australians ditched their credit card in the 12 months to September, the Reserve Bank reported [...]

Judo Bank faces heavyweight fight for name A legal battle over the name Judo has erupted with business lender and term deposit provider Judo Bank [...]

MEDIA RELEASE Sunday 3 November 2019 More fixed and variable home loan rates fall under 3%There are options for savers who want to beat inflation [...]

MEDIA RELEASE 20 October 2019 New online only banks are offering market-leading savings rates as the established banks and credit unions cut savings accounts and [...]

ASIC takes aim at banks who rely on fine print Product disclosures contained in ‘fine print’ at the bottom of advertisements and promotions for financial [...]

MEDIA RELEASE 30 September 2019 PLENTY OF SCHOOL SAVERS OUTPERFORM COMMBANK ASIC’s announcement of a review into the school banking sector is already attracting attention [...]

MEDIA RELEASE 15 September 2019 There are now ninety-seven – 97 – home loans with advertised rates under 3 per cent pa, including 96 for [...]