Savings Accounts

Money in the bank from households hit another record high in March, with new figures from APRA revealing Australians stashed more than $8.2 billion in the bank in just one month.

Eden Radford -

30 Apr, 2024 -

4 min read

Savings Accounts

A new research report has evaluated the mobile banking apps of Australia’s top lenders, and revealed which of Australia's leading banks has the best mobile app. But what questions can you ask a bank to work out if its app will suit your needs?

Mark Bristow -

01 Nov, 2023 -

4 min read

Savings Accounts

AMP and Macquarie have put the squeeze on savers this week, as banks zero in on introductory rates.

Alison Cheung -

28 Aug, 2020 -

4 min read

Home Loans

Australians love a good life hack and offset accounts are no exception, but as with all good hacks, it’s worth double checking the details to make sure there's no catch.

Eden Radford -

06 Mar, 2024 -

4 min read

Home Loans

The merger between ANZ and the banking arm of Suncorp is set to proceed, with a previous block from the competition watchdog being overturned. But what does this mean for Australian mortgage holders? 

Mark Bristow -

22 Feb, 2024 -

3 min read

Home Loans

Household deposits are continuing to rise, increasing by over $7 billion in the month of October and setting yet another record high at over $1.42 trillion.

Eden Radford -

30 Nov, 2023 -

4 min read

Credit Cards

Macquarie today announced the launch of its new digital credit card rewards program.

Nick Bendel -

01 Aug, 2017 -

1 min read

Credit Cards

If you’ve been known to make the occasional cheeky bet, you soon may no longer be able to do so using a Macquarie Bank credit card.

Mark Bristow -

29 Jun, 2019 -

2 min read

Credit Cards

RateCity welcomes the ACCC investigation into overseas transaction fees, with research showing the average charges can climb as high as $5.50.

Alex Ritchie -

03 Oct, 2018 -

2 min read

Car Loans

ING Direct has launched a car product that combines finance with a vehicle-buying service. The new product is a partnership between ING and Macquarie Leasing _ it will carry the ING brand, but the finance and buying service will be provided by Macquarie.

Nick Bendel -

24 Jan, 2018 -

2 min read

Term Deposits

Many Australians were taken by surprise when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) chose to raise the national cash rate by 25 points to 3.85% in May 2023, following a pause the month before.

Mark Bristow -

12 May, 2023 -

3 min read

Term Deposits

Smaller lenders are offering the highest interest rates for three-month term deposits, new research has found. A RateCity analysis of the term deposit market has found that Bank of Sydney and UBank lead the way, with interest rates of 2.70 per cent.

Nick Bendel -

03 Jun, 2018 -

2 min read

Term Deposits

Smaller lenders are paying the highest interest rates for six-month term deposits, a new market analysis has found.

Nick Bendel -

16 Feb, 2019 -

2 min read

Bank Accounts

There are now very few transaction accounts in Australia that pay even 1 per cent in interest without imposing monthly fees or difficult conditions. A RateCity analysis has found three that fit the bill - bank accounts from Gateway Bank, Bank of Sydney and Macquarie Bank.

Nick Bendel -

01 Jul, 2018 -

1 min read

Bank Accounts

Some of Australia��_s major financial institutions are taking steps towards improving their international services for travellers, eliminating or reducing some of the fees that typically apply to overseas transactions, or for sending money overseas.

Mark Bristow -

18 Dec, 2017 -

2 min read

Bank Accounts

New figures out today from APRA show Australians have deposited an extra $124.14 billion in the bank since COVID hit. At the same time people have been stashing their cash, the interest rates offered on savings have plummeted.

Alex Ritchie -

03 May, 2021 -

4 min read

Superannuation

Commonwealth Bank has become the only major Australian bank to offer SMSF home loans, alongside a number of smaller lenders.

Nick Bendel -

05 Aug, 2018 -

2 min read

Superannuation

Choosing the wrong superannuation fund could set an average Australian back about $200,000 by retirement.

Alison Cheung -

24 Sep, 2020 -

4 min read