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- Petrol price plateaus, according to economist
CommSec economist Craig James has claimed that the falling price of petrol at the pump is at an end. - New wave of credit cards set to be launched
The credit card market in Australia is set to be shaken up as a range of new cards are launched while old ones are given a makeover, the Australian Financial Review has reported. - Debt weighs heavy on family ties
Credit card debts, personal loan repayments and the rising cost of commodities are all increasing the fiduciary pressure on the nation's families, counsellors have claimed. - Aussie Home Loans targeted by CBA: AFR
CBA is looking to purchase a minority stake in Aussie Home Loans, according to the Australian Financial Review (AFR). - BSB switching 'should be simpler'
The BSB number that appears on your bank statement is controlled by the bank but consumer groups are campaigning for change to make it easier to switch your savings account, it has been reported.
- New wave of credit cards set to be launched
The credit card market in Australia is set to be shaken up as a range of new cards are launched while old ones are given a makeover, the Australian Financial Review has reported. - Debt weighs heavy on family ties
Credit card debts, personal loan repayments and the rising cost of commodities are all increasing the fiduciary pressure on the nation's families, counsellors have claimed. - Generation Y: Generation why not spend more?
Almost one-third of Generation Y have actually increased their spending despite the claustrophobic economic environment they find themselves in, a survey found. - Women 'facing bankruptcy to be like Carrie'
Being in the red appears to be the new black as more and more women are declaring themselves bankrupt after shopping on their credit cards until they drop, research shows. - Australians owe a record $44bn on credit cards, RBA says
Statistics show that consumers currently owe a total of $44 billion on credit cards.
- BSB switching 'should be simpler'
The BSB number that appears on your bank statement is controlled by the bank but consumer groups are campaigning for change to make it easier to switch your savings account, it has been reported. - BSB switching 'should be simpler'
The BSB number that appears on your bank statement is controlled by the bank but consumer groups are campaigning for change to make it easier to switch your savings account, it has been reported. - ANZ joins NAB in 'rate cut pledge'
ANZ has followed NAB's lead in announcing it will lower its mortgage rates if the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cuts official interest rates next month, it has been reported. - Tax office 'angling for big fish bank accounts'
High net worth individuals could have to tighten their belt buckles following the announcement that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is looking to collect an additional $5.7 billion from them over the next four years. - Tax office 'angling for big fish bank accounts'
High net worth individuals could have to tighten their belt buckles following the announcement that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is looking to collect an additional $5.7 billion from them over the next four years.
- Petrol price plateaus, according to economist
CommSec economist Craig James has claimed that the falling price of petrol at the pump is at an end. - Aussie Home Loans targeted by CBA: AFR
CBA is looking to purchase a minority stake in Aussie Home Loans, according to the Australian Financial Review (AFR). - NAB 'nabs rate high ground'
National Australia Bank (NAB) has become the first of the big four banks to promise it will pass on a 0.25 percentage point cut to customers, should the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut official rates, it has been reported. - Get a mortgage without opening your mouth
Australians can now be approved for a home loan online in less than ten minutes, it has been reported. - Mortgage Choice profit falls 1%
Mortgage broker Mortgage Choice saw its net profits for the year ended June 30th fall 1.2 per cent from $19.6 million to $19.3 million, it has announced.
- Leaving the car on the drive can still leave you broke: RACV
The importance of shopping around for your car insurance has been highlighted by the hidden costs of car ownership that are hitting drivers in the pocket, it has been reported. - QBE's profits slips
Australia's largest insurance group QBE Insurance registered a seven per cent fall in first-half earnings, it announced. - Insurers 'could struggle for earnings'
Australia's big three ASX-listed insurers may post just $2.3 billion worth of profits this year, it has been reported. - Chances of new Great Depression? One in three, says economist
There is a "one in three" chance that the current economic downturn could deteriorate into a full-blown worldwide debt-deflation cycle similar to the one that sparked the Great Depression, an economics expert has warned. - Policy changes 'could see 750,000 drop health insurance'
Proposed changes to the government's policy on Medicare levies could see 750,000 people abandon their private health insurance as a result of increased premiums, one of the scheme's original architects has claimed.
- BSB switching 'should be simpler'
The BSB number that appears on your bank statement is controlled by the bank but consumer groups are campaigning for change to make it easier to switch your savings account, it has been reported. - BSB switching 'should be simpler'
The BSB number that appears on your bank statement is controlled by the bank but consumer groups are campaigning for change to make it easier to switch your savings account, it has been reported. - Tax office 'angling for big fish bank accounts'
High net worth individuals could have to tighten their belt buckles following the announcement that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is looking to collect an additional $5.7 billion from them over the next four years. - Tax office 'angling for big fish bank accounts'
High net worth individuals could have to tighten their belt buckles following the announcement that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is looking to collect an additional $5.7 billion from them over the next four years. - Sydney "takes the cake" when it comes to Australia's banking
In the last five years the country's banking industry has seen a seismic shift in its geographical powerbase from Melbourne to Sydney, it has been has reported.
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