Banking
You can't bank on love and marriage
AUSTRALIANS stay with their banks longer than most relationships, with customers spending an average of 16 years hooked up with the same lender.
Why homeowners are ignoring the RBA
YOU'RE paying this. But you could be paying this. Why homeowners are ignoring RBA boss Glenn Stevens.
Who are you really banking with?
CREDIT unions are calling for better disclosure of the true ownership of some of Australia’s biggest banking brands amid competition concerns.
Banks are using secret data
BATTLERS are either being refused home loans or not being given as good a deal as the wealthy under new criteria used by the big lenders.
Best and worst home loans revealed
FOR the first time the long-run difference between the best and worst home loans can be revealed - and it's nearly $1000 a year.
D-day for payday lenders
THE $800 million payday lending sector's business model has been blown apart by new laws that aim to protect vulnerable borrowers.
Payday giant accused of having a lend
A MAJOR payday lender is being probed by the corporate regulator over allegations it has doled out loans that can't be repaid.
Interest rates to stay on hold
INTEREST Rates are tipped to stay on hold when the RBA board meets as the Aussie dollar's descent below parity takes pressure off the economy.
Financial troubles? Avoid the banks
AUSTRALIA'S big four banks are failing customers facing financial ruin.
BankSA cuts fixed rate mortgages
HOMEOWNERS will be the winners after BankSA ignited a discount war on fixed rate mortgages, which are already at all time low levels.
Death of the cheque in five years
THE cheque has one foot in the grave with predictions it could be killed off within just five years.
Reform fails to get you to switch banks
A REFORM that makes it easier for customers to swap banks has failed to take off, writes Sophie Elsworth
New, low-fee funds more popular
A MASSIVE investor money switch from managed funds to a cheaper newcomer - exchange-traded funds - is expected to accelerate.
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ANZ irks business customers, says survey
ANZ ranks lowest for satisfaction among the big four banks according to business customers, while the Commonwealth and Westpac are tied in first place.
Change is on the cards for credit fees
ABOUT 90 per cent of credit cards on the market attract annual fees and some users are forking out up to $700 a year.
Hefty overdraft costs can hurt you
ALMOST half of all transaction accounts offer overdraft facilities but users could be getting stung with hefty costs for falling into the red.
Bank costs down but no rate cuts to follow
WHOLESALE funding costs for banks improving but any moves to independently cut rates are unlikely to be made until next year.
Banking on video for the future
CONVERSING with banking experts through a computer screen still has a few hurdles to overcome until customers feel at ease.
Steve and Iris's living 'nightmare'
THEY'RE nearly 80 and faced ruin after they became too sick to pay off a crippling bank loan. But there's good news for this Sydney couple.
Credit card or personal loan? How to choose
PLASTIC fantastic or personal loan - the debate over which is the best way to borrow has never been greater.
Ink is running dry on signatures
THE death of the signature to pay for goods on credit cards has been delayed.
Anger over telemarketing customers pay for
BANK customers are angry over a telemarketing tactic that effectively makes customers pay for calls about insurance products.
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