Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Laine Gordon is the Money Editor at RateCity and an experienced journalist and research specialist. With a background in news and feature writing, covering finance, media and even food (a passion of hers) at Reed Elsevier publications, Laine brings almost two decades of experience to the team. Having covered major areas of interest to the general public from hip pocket issues to rising and falling interest rates and the impact to mortgages, credit and saving in Australia, she is passionate about researching and telling people’s stories to help others make better decisions about their own finances.
968 articles written by Laine Gordon
Westpac shuts the door on rates under 2%
Westpac has today discontinued its introductory variable rate of 1.99 per cent. The bank now has no rates under 2 per cent.
Laine Gordon -
25 Nov, 2021 -
4 min read
80% of credit card users with debt don’t know their interest rate
With the silly season now upon us, shoppers using credit cards are being warned to be careful not to get stung with big interest bills.
Laine Gordon -
23 Nov, 2021 -
5 min read
Fixed rates keep climbing: NAB hikes by up to 0.51%
Australia’s third largest bank, NAB, has hiked its fixed home loan rates for owner-occupiers and investors by up to 0.51 per cent.
Laine Gordon -
11 Nov, 2021 -
3 min read
How Afterpay’s new bank accounts compare to the competition
Australia’s largest buy now, pay later provider, Afterpay, has launched its own banking platform, Money by Afterpay.
Laine Gordon -
10 Nov, 2021 -
4 min read
Australians wipe $9.31 billion off credit card debt since COVID
The national credit card debt accruing interest has fallen to the lowest level in almost 18 years, as Australians continue to clear their debt in the latest lockdown.
Laine Gordon -
08 Nov, 2021 -
3 min read
Westpac hikes fixed rates again
The Westpac group has made sweeping changes to its popular home loan rates today.
Laine Gordon -
04 Nov, 2021 -
6 min read
Fixed rates are on the rise – so is it worth paying a rate lock fee?
While the RBA is not expected to raise the cash rate today, banks have been moving swiftly to hike fixed rates.
Laine Gordon -
02 Nov, 2021 -
6 min read
RBA cash rate: 1 year on hold, 11 years since last hike
The RBA is set to leave the cash rate on hold when it meets tomorrow, marking one year since the last cash rate cut.
Laine Gordon -
01 Nov, 2021 -
8 min read
NAB the last of the big four banks to hike fixed rates
Australia’s third largest bank, NAB, has made sweeping changes to its home loan rates – the majority of which are hikes.
Laine Gordon -
27 Oct, 2021 -
4 min read
Millions of borrowers sitting on growing mountain of equity
Soaring house prices might be a thorn for first home buyers, but the property boom in recent years has seen existing borrowers’ equity skyrocket.
Laine Gordon -
21 Oct, 2021 -
4 min read