60% of Australians will use their fingerprint to pay for goods in five years
Mastercard crunched the numbers and revealed the new technology will help lower Australia’s $488 million fraud hit.
February 14, 2020
Car dealerships’ market confidence falls by 50% in less than two years
Car dealerships are finding market conditions tougher than ever, with their confidence in the market halving since 2018.
February 14, 2020
Commonwealth Bank makes sweeping home loan rate cuts by up to 50 basis points
A few lenders cut home loan rates in the last week, with two banks cutting by up to 50 basis points.
February 14, 2020
Heading overseas? Here’s how to find competitive foreign currency rates
Whether you are heading to Bali or Brussels, you’ll need foreign currency, either via cash, credit, or debit, and the costs can add up if you’re not careful.
February 13, 2020
Fewer than 1 in 6 Australians expect interest rates to fall in 2020
Fewer consumers expect mortgage interest rates to go lower in 2020, despite what many economists are saying.
February 13, 2020
What influences fuel prices in Australia?
While it can be easy to blame some oil baron for high petrol prices, there’s actually lots going on behind the scenes affecting how much you pay for your car’s go-go juice.
February 12, 2020
Aussie travellers spent more than $1 billion on their debit cards overseas in December
Overseas debit card spending surged in December as more banks slashed foreign transaction fees and charges.
February 12, 2020
Which currencies is the Aussie dollar stronger against?
Remember the good old days when we were at parity with the US Dollar? Yeah, the good times had to end eventually, but there are some countries where the AUD is performing well.
February 12, 2020
Home loan lending accelerates to highest level since July 2018
The monthly value of new home loan approvals rose 4.4% in December 2019 - more than twice what was expected.
February 11, 2020
Three lenders cut rates on home loans despite RBA cash rate hold
One bank cut rates by as much as 20 basis points, even after the Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold at 0.75% on Tuesday.
February 07, 2020
