Mark Bristow is RateCity's Home & Personal Finances Editor, and an experienced analyst, researcher, and producer. While primarily focused on Australian mortgage and home loan expertise, he has experience across energy, home and travel insurances. Mark has been a journalist and writer in the financial space for over ten years, previously researching and writing commercial real estate at CoreLogic. In the years since, Mark has worked for the Winning Group, Expedia, and has seen articles published at Lifehacker and Business Insider.
1039 articles written by Mark Bristow
NAB and other banks cut mortgage rates
National Australia Bank (NAB) last week cut variable mortgage interest rates on selected loans for new owner occupiers making principal and interest repayments. Other banks that also shifted their rates last week included AMP, Teachers Mutual Bank and Adelaide Bank.
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11 Mar, 2019 -
2 min read
Mobile banking use up, and we’re mostly satisfied
In the wake of the Royal Commission, it can be hard to imagine that we’re satisfied with our banks, and yet in at least one area, it’s mostly smiles.
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09 Mar, 2019 -
3 min read
Do Australians prefer banks to brokers?
With sweeping changes to mortgage broker remuneration on the table in the wake of the recent banking royal commission, new figures indicate that Australian mortgage holders may be more satisfied with their experience when applying for a mortgage directly through a bank branch.
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05 Mar, 2019 -
3 min read
Eftpos on Android adds Google Pay support to St George, BankSA
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02 Mar, 2019 -
2 min read
February finishes with mortgage rate rises
Several lenders increased variable interest rates on selected home loans in the last week of February, though there were also cuts to interest rates for some fixed rate loans.
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01 Mar, 2019 -
3 min read
Suncorp discounts variable mortgage rates
Suncorp has recently increased the discount on selected variable rate home loans for new customers by ten basis points.
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25 Feb, 2019 -
1 min read
AFCA preparing to investigate a decade of complaints
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) will soon be able to investigate and resolve financial complaints dating back more than ten years, following the results of the banking royal commission.
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23 Feb, 2019 -
1 min read
Bendigo Bank and Credit Union SA cut mortgage rates
Bendigo Bank and Credit Union SA recently cut variable interest rates on selected home loans, in a month where several other lenders have increased rates.
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22 Feb, 2019 -
2 min read
Lenders adjust fixed home loan interest rates
Several Australian banks have adjusted their home loan interest rates this week, with some lenders lowering their fixed rates, while others increased theirs.
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14 Feb, 2019 -
2 min read
UBank launches Mia, the digital human home loan assistant
Would you get a home loan from a robot mortgage broker? You may soon get your chance to find out, thanks to the new ‘digital human’ home loan assistant that’s been introduced by Ubank and FaceMe.
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11 Feb, 2019 -
2 min read