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Afterpay teams up with Westpac to offer savings account

Westpac has partnered with Afterpay to provide white-labelled transaction and savings accounts, and other cashflow management tools.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 20, 2020

HomeBuilder 'highly effective' despite hodgepodge construction sector

Housing Minister Michael Sukkar has pointed to the success of HomeBuilder, despite dwelling approvals data being flat, up just 0.6% in a year.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 19, 2020

Tic:Toc offers one of the lowest home loan rates for smaller deposits

With a potential RBA rate cut right around the corner, the home loan rate war is heating up with online lender Tic:Toc slashing its variable home loan rate to a new low.

By Emma Duffy ● October 19, 2020

Neobank only lender to cut home loan rates in a quiet week

86 400 was the only lender in Savings.com.au's market research to cut home loan interest rates this week as speculation of an RBA rate cut grew.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 16, 2020

GambleAware week launches next week ahead of finals football

With some of the biggest games of finals football still to come, the Office of Responsible Gambling is reminding Australians to be GambleAware.

By William Jolly ● October 16, 2020

Will November give us negative interest rates?

Speculation of a 'Melbourne Cup cut' has been rife, with economists predicting a cut down to 0.10%, which could send the overnight rate negative.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 16, 2020

Borrowers flock to non-major lenders through brokers

Non-major lenders have regained much of the market share they lost in the last six months, according to AFG brokers.

By Alex Brewster ● October 16, 2020

Half of renters' mental health 'negatively affected' by COVID-19 lockdowns

A survey released today revealed 40% of tenants did not have enough money for essentials after paying rent, while half are struggling with their mental health.

By Harrison Astbury ● October 15, 2020

Unemployment rises to 6.9%, beating expectations again

Australia's unemployment rate has risen to 6.9% in September with almost 30,000 jobs lost in seasonally adjusted terms.

By Emma Duffy ● October 15, 2020

Repayments resume on nearly half of deferred home loans

Data from Australia's largest banks shows a rapid increase in the number of home loan customers who've resumed part or all of their mortgage repayments.

By William Jolly ● October 15, 2020

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Refinance home loans.
Rates from 1.69% p.a.

Low-rate car loans
Rates from 3.78%

Savings rates
of up to 1.50%

Term deposit rates
of up to 1.60%

Let us come to you.
Get Savings in your inbox.