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Will fintechs survive the coronavirus era?

With a recession looming and economists split as to its length, how will the fintech sector cope?

By Alex Brewster ● May 04, 2020

Commbank starts reducing customers' home loan repayments to the minimum

Commonwealth Bank has started to automatically reduce home loan repayments for eligible customers to the minimum amount.

By Alex Brewster ● May 01, 2020

Housing activity plunges as nervous buyers and sellers desert the market

Buyers and sellers deserted the national property market in April hoping to wait out the impacts of coronavirus, with new figures showing a slowdown in house prices.

By Emma Duffy ● May 01, 2020

What happened to term deposit rates in April?

While coronavirus dominated the headlines in April, term deposit rates were quietly falling in the background.

By William Jolly ● May 01, 2020

Coronavirus sees personal credit hit 12-year low while business credit spikes

Personal credit growth declined 1.4% in March, the steepest monthly fall since the global financial crisis in November 2008.

By Alex Brewster ● April 30, 2020

Contactless payments surge 44% during COVID-19 as shoppers fear germs

Nearly half of Aussies have decreased their use of cash when making purchases in person because of coronavirus fears, new data shows.

By Emma Duffy ● April 30, 2020

How to stop your Qantas points from expiring during COVID-19

Searches for 'Qantas Points expiry' has surged recently, but one aviation expert says it "couldn't be easier" to keep your Qantas Frequent Flyer account current.

By William Jolly ● April 30, 2020

Used car sales skyrocket despite new car sales slump

Car auction site Pickles had a huge uptick in used car sales in March, despite new car sales declining for 24 months in a row.

By Harrison Astbury ● April 30, 2020

1,000 first home buyers access First Home Loan Deposit Scheme with Commbank

Commonwealth Bank has passed a lending milestone, with 1,000 prospective first home buyers purchasing a home with them via the Australian Government's First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

By William Jolly ● April 30, 2020

Inflation rises 0.3%, largest annual increase since 2014

Australia's rate of inflation has risen by 0.3%, taking annual inflation to 2.2% for the March quarter.

By Alex Brewster ● April 29, 2020

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Refinance home loans.
Rates from 1.99% p.a.

Low-rate car loans
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of up to 3.50%

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of up to 1.45%

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