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
First home buyers surge to decade high
Today’s ABS figures show first home buyers continue to make a comeback; reaching the highest level since December 2009, in seasonally-adjusted terms.
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11 Feb, 2020 -
2 min read
ANZ cuts home loan and deposit rates
ANZ Bank has today cut both home loan and deposit rates in the lead up to the RBA’s first meeting of the year.
Laine Gordon -
23 Jan, 2020 -
3 min read
First home buyers back at highest level in almost a decade
This is the highest level of new lending for first home buyers since October 2009 – almost a decade.
Laine Gordon -
16 Jan, 2020 -
2 min read
Aussies wipe $2.45 billion off credit card debts in past year
Australians have taken an axe to credit card debt, slashing balances to the lowest level in almost 13 years, according to new RBA figures released today.
Laine Gordon -
13 Jan, 2020 -
2 min read
Westpac Group last major to bite on Apple Pay
Today’s announcement that the Westpac Group is joining the Apple Pay platform is a win for customers, who have grown increasingly frustrated at the banks’ limited payment technologies.
Laine Gordon -
19 Dec, 2019 -
2 min read
Big banks offering zero per cent deals to put credit cards back in Aussie pockets
Credit card lenders are offering attractive ‘zero per cent’ introductory deals this summer in a bid to get new customers on to their books.
Laine Gordon -
18 Dec, 2019 -
3 min read
Gift cards get better, but there are still some on the naughty list
RateCity has today revealed its annual ‘naughty and nice’ gift card list, as tough new rules abolish short expiry cards.
Laine Gordon -
04 Dec, 2019 -
4 min read
No RBA cut today, but mortgage holders to finish the year $595 ahead
After three rate cuts since June, the average Australian mortgage holder is now $127 per month better off, according to new research from RateCity.
Laine Gordon -
03 Dec, 2019 -
2 min read
Westpac the last of the big four to cut
Westpac has today dropped the interest rate on its savings accounts; the last of the big four banks to pass on cuts to savers this month.
Laine Gordon -
16 Oct, 2019 -
4 min read
Home lending lifts, refinancers lead the charge
New ABS data out today shows borrowers are refinancing at the highest level in three years, spurred on by the falling interest rate market.
Laine Gordon -
10 Oct, 2019 -
3 min read