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.
974 articles written by Laine Gordon
ANZ bucks the trend and cuts home loan rates
Australia’s third largest lender, ANZ, has slashed some of its home loan rates, as competition heats up in a flagging market.
Laine Gordon -
02 Aug, 2018 -
2 min read
Honeymoon rates leave a $33,000 sting in the tail
New research from RateCity.com.au shows more than a dozen lenders are using honeymoon rates to attract new home loan customers, with deals that could see borrowers up to $33,573 out of pocket within five years, and $140,816 over 30 years.
Laine Gordon -
25 Jul, 2018 -
3 min read
Home loan specials, the real cost of rewards
Laine Gordon -
09 Jul, 2018 -
3 min read
Cash rate holds, hundreds of thousands of borrowers face hikes
The RBA has left the cash rate on hold at 1.50 per cent today yet as many as 362,800 home loan customers will face higher repayments this month as lenders continue to hike home loan rates out of cycle.
Laine Gordon -
04 Jul, 2018 -
2 min read
Loans with no interest attached
As more Australians slip below the poverty line and struggle to make ends meet, our reliance on credit cards and loan sharks has increased, reports suggest.
Laine Gordon -
02 Jul, 2018 -
3 min read
Small deposit loans hit historic low as credit crunch sets in
Laine Gordon -
22 Jun, 2018 -
2 min read
Cash rate on hold but set to rise: is now the time to fix?
The RBA has kept the cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent today, banking the inevitable rate hike for a later date.
Laine Gordon -
01 May, 2018 -
2 min read
Second lender lifts mortgage rates
State Custodians has announced it will increase interest rates on variable home loans by 0.10 percentage points, effective 17 April 2018.
Laine Gordon -
18 Apr, 2018 -
2 min read
How to beat depreciation on your car
Cars depreciate on average by around 14 per cent per year in the first three years, then up to eight per cent after that.
Laine Gordon -
02 Aug, 2017 -
3 min read
Melbourne versus Sydney: How the costs of living stack up!
Melbourne and Sydney are often the two Australian cities home buyers consider first. How do they compare in terms of the cost of living?
Laine Gordon -
02 Nov, 2016 -
4 min read