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Up Bank and Transferwise announce partnership set to make sending money overseas cheaper

More than 250,000 Up Bank customers will now be able to send money abroad in 52 currencies directly from their transaction account without having to leave the app.

By Emma Duffy ● October 15, 2019

Former ACCC Chair urges borrowers to consider non-bank lenders

If you’re wondering why your bank hasn’t passed on interest rate cuts in full, former ACCC Chair Graeme Samuel says fed up borrowers should take their business to smaller lenders.

By Emma Duffy ● October 15, 2019

69% of millennial homeowners only took five years to save for house deposit: ING

Owning a home has seemed out of reach for a lot of millennials but new research from ING suggests it could be far more achievable than we think.

By Emma Duffy ● October 14, 2019

ME Bank cuts fixed rate home loans to under 3%

ME Bank has today announced its lowest ever rate, cutting its two year fixed home loan rate to 2.88% p.a (3.96% p.a. comparison rate*).

By Alex Brewster ● October 14, 2019

Millennials want homes, but don’t understand basic deposit requirements

57% of millennials have never heard of Lenders Mortgage Insurance and some don’t know it’s possible to get a home loan with less than 20% deposit.

By Emma Duffy ● October 10, 2019

Why you should never redeem points for products over flights

Airline points experts have crunched the numbers on rewards points and confirmed that flights remain much better value for points than consumer products.

By William Jolly ● October 10, 2019

Falling interest rates spook consumers with confidence plummeting to a four-year low

Falling interest rates have got Australians scared and bizarrely it’s borrowers who are the most spooked, according to the most recent Westpac consumer sentiment survey.

By Emma Duffy ● October 09, 2019

ANZ, CBA, NAB and more cut fixed rates post-cash rate change

While much of the focus has been on variable rates, there’s been plenty of cuts to fixed rates following the latest cash rate cut.

By William Jolly ● October 08, 2019

“Smaller lenders have actually done the right thing”: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg throws shade at the big four

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has slammed the big four for not passing on the rate cut in full, as smaller lenders seize the moment.

By Emma Duffy ● October 04, 2019

Property policies swayed investor voters in the election

As many as 75% of property investors said that property policies in the Federal Election influenced how they voted, new research has found.

By William Jolly ● October 03, 2019

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