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Bill payment platform 'Deferit' sees massive increase in users through COVID

Deferit, a payment platform that helps people pay their bills on time, has seen a 40% increase in signups since COVID began.

By Alex Brewster ● September 08, 2020

Credit card debt down more than 20% since COVID struck

Credit card debt fell by more than 3% in just one month, according to the latest Reserve Bank figures, and has fallen by more than 20% since March 2020.

By William Jolly ● September 07, 2020

Mortgage holiday over for almost half a million borrowers

Lenders have begun to contact borrowers who have deferred mortgage repayments to see whether they can restart payments.

By Alex Brewster ● September 07, 2020

Zip, Afterpay back new share trading platform

Launched today, share brokerage platform Superhero has the backing of buy now, pay later industry heads, with $5 brokerage fees on trades of $100 or more.

By Harrison Astbury ● September 07, 2020

Suncorp, Horizon Bank slash fixed home loan rates

In the past week, Suncorp and Horizon Bank cut fixed home loan rates for both owner occupiers and investors by up to 30 basis points.

By Harrison Astbury ● September 04, 2020

SUVs continue dominance in new car sales shocker

New figures show car sales are in their 29th continuous month of decline, down 28.8% in August, yet light SUV sales are up 12.2%.

By Harrison Astbury ● September 03, 2020

Lack of migrants to send rents tumbling in Sydney and Melbourne

Australia's national border closure is set to put serious downward pressure on rental values and listings.

By Alex Brewster ● September 03, 2020

1.5 million Australians in mortgage stress, defaults expected amid recession

More than 1.5 million Australians are under mortgage stress and a rise in mortgage arrears and defaults are likely amid the nation's deep recession.

By Emma Duffy ● September 03, 2020

Tax refund app says $1.1 billion of WFH expenses to be claimed

Tax refund app TaxFox has estimated the working-from-home tax deductions up for grabs for Australian workers this year could total $1.1 billion, while also revealing the nation’s highest-claiming professions.

By Harrison Astbury ● September 03, 2020

Rental affordability the best in 13 years (as long as you aren't on JobSeeker)

A new report shows rental affordability across Australia improved in the June quarter to reach its highest level since 2007 - but Australia's poorest citizens might disagree.

By William Jolly ● September 02, 2020

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