Elderly homeless numbers on the rise
While there’s been much positive talk of a housing boom amidst rising house prices, the reality is many older Australians are being forced out onto the street.
November 28, 2019
Renting in Sydney & Hobart “critically unaffordable” for low-income Australians
Hobart is the least affordable city to rent in, followed closely by Adelaide and Sydney, a new report has found.
November 27, 2019
Customer-owned banks grow rapidly in 2019
Customer-owned banks (aka mutual banks) have emerged from a tough 2019 relatively unscathed, according to a new independent report from KPMG.
November 26, 2019
Customers could flee big banks under open banking: Moody’s
The profitability of Australia’s major banks is under threat thanks to low interest rates, intense competition and open banking, according to a report from ratings agency Moody’s.
November 25, 2019
Two share economy startups join forces
There are car-sharing apps (such as Popcar or Car Next Door) and there are house-sharing apps like Airbnb, but for the first time in Australia, two of these share-economy platforms are teaming up to trial a new affordable way of living.
November 22, 2019
Stay calm: What to do if you transfer money to the wrong account
Oh no! You meant to pay your car insurance bill, but got the account details wrong and the money went to the wrong account! What do you do now?
November 21, 2019
10 Sydney property market predictions for 2020
Australia’s most-talked-about property market, Sydney, looks to be heating up at the moment, with a 5% gain in median home values over the three months to 31 October 2019.
November 21, 2019
Commbank, Westpac predict the next rate cut will occur in February 2020
Major banks Westpac and Commonwealth Bank have held their view that the next Reserve Bank rate cut will occur in February next year, after the central bank released the minutes of its November cash rate meeting yesterday.
November 20, 2019
How does home loan pre-approval work?
Buying a home is an exciting time in one’s life, and why shouldn’t it be? You’re making what’s likely to be the biggest purchase in your entire life, and it’s somewhere you could be living for decades to come.
November 19, 2019
ING has the highest retail bank satisfaction
New research has found ING has the highest customer satisfaction among retail banks, while Commonwealth Bank ranks the highest among the major banks.
November 19, 2019
