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
NAB the first bank off the blocks to announce RBA hikes
NAB is the first big bank to announce it will pass on Tuesday’s 0.25 percentage point RBA hike to both mortgage and savings customers.
Laine Gordon -
04 May, 2023 -
3 min read
ANZ the next big bank to hike variable and cut 3-year fixed rates
ANZ has today increased the rates on its basic variable home loan by up to 0.10 percentage points, but only for new customers.
Laine Gordon -
21 Apr, 2023 -
5 min read
ING frustrates customers by watering down its Orange Everyday travel benefits
Australian travellers with the popular ING Orange Everyday account will no longer receive a refund on fees charged by overseas ATM providers from 1 August.
Laine Gordon -
19 Apr, 2023 -
6 min read
CBA hikes variable rates again but cuts select 3-year fixed rates
CBA has today increased the rates on its package variable home loan, which includes an offset account, by up to 0.12 percentage points but only for new customers.
Laine Gordon -
14 Apr, 2023 -
4 min read
Westpac joins big four rivals in hiking new customer variable rates
Westpac has today increased the rate on its basic mortgage by 0.10 percentage points for owner-occupiers and investors – but only for new customers.
Laine Gordon -
13 Apr, 2023 -
4 min read
Cracking under pressure: Australians turn to plastic under weight of RBA hikes
Australia’s total credit card debt has risen for the fifth month in a row, in a worrying sign some families are turning to the plastic to make ends meet.
Laine Gordon -
11 Apr, 2023 -
3 min read
The savings accounts that pass Lowe’s sniff test
A total of 24 savings accounts pass Governor Lowe’s sniff test with rates of 4.50 per cent or above, according to the RateCity.com.au database.
Laine Gordon -
06 Apr, 2023 -
6 min read
RBA holds: What borrowers should do this Easter with a pause
The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate on hold at 3.60 per cent today, hitting the pause button for the first time since April 2022.
Laine Gordon -
04 Apr, 2023 -
4 min read
Refinancing hits a new record high as borrowers combat rising rates
The value of refinanced home loans has hit a new record high, as borrowers take action to mitigate rising interest rates.
Laine Gordon -
03 Apr, 2023 -
4 min read
CBA hikes new customer rates on its Wealth package home loan
CBA has today increased the rates on its package home loan, which includes an offset account, by up to 0.20 percentage points – but only for new customers.
Laine Gordon -
31 Mar, 2023 -
5 min read