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Smaller banks may be hit by new tax hike, customers could pay

The Treasury has proposed new bank levies which could cause smaller banks to pay more and big banks to pay less.

By William Jolly ● June 06, 2019

How ANZ, CommBank, NAB and Westpac responded to the RBA’s cash rate cut

Within hours of the RBA’s decision to reduce the cash rate by 25 basis points, each of the big four banks announced cuts to home loan interest rates.

By William Jolly ● June 05, 2019

The smaller lenders that were quickest to react to RBA’s cash rate cut

After the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to a new historic low of 1.25%, several smaller lenders passed on the rate cut within hours.

By Emma Duffy ● June 05, 2019

RBA rate cut June: Who’s passing on the cut?

Is your lender passing on the RBA’s latest cash rate cut? Savings.com.au keeps you posted on which banks and lenders are cutting home loan interest rates.

By Dominic Beattie ● June 04, 2019

Reserve Bank cuts the cash rate for the first time in nearly three years

he monthly cash rate announcement has finally become interesting again, with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cutting the cash rate today for the first time since August 2016.

By William Jolly ● June 04, 2019

Three-quarters of Australians don’t know what they pay in bank fees

Most Australians are unaware of the fees and charges they’re paying to their bank, according to new research from UBank.

By William Jolly ● June 03, 2019

Australians were reluctant to borrow money ahead of the election

Australia’s total monthly credit growth in April was the slowest in over five years, as the nation endured the continuing property downturn and held its breath ahead of the federal election

By Dominic Beattie ● May 31, 2019

Greater Bank, NAB, ING and others cut rates ahead of RBA’s decision

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expected to cut the interest rate on Tuesday, more lenders this week have made rate cuts to some of the mortgages on offer.

By Emma Duffy ● May 31, 2019

Three-quarters of Indigenous Australians struggling with finance

A joint report from the First Nations Foundation (FNF), the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) and NAB has revealed the depth of the financial struggles Indigenous Australians are facing.

By William Jolly ● May 30, 2019

CommBank unveils $500 rewards scheme for energy efficient home owners

Commonwealth Bank has announced its new Green Mortgage Initiative for the bank's most energy efficient mortgage customers.

By Emma Duffy ● May 30, 2019

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