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.
1027 articles written by Mark Bristow
Australian dwelling values still falling
The first month of 2019 did not see Australia’s housing markets improve, with CoreLogic recording month-on-month falls in dwelling values in every capital city apart from Canberra.
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04 Feb, 2019 -
2 min read
Stockspot Savings offers alternative to banks
Australians looking to grow their wealth over time with the help of a high-interest savings account have a new alternative to consider from online investment adviser and fund manager, Stockspot.
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02 Feb, 2019 -
2 min read
Australians spend up on holidays, less on cars
Aussies may be more aware of car loans and credit cards, as the CBA reveals our spending habits are changing, with less transport yet more travel.
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26 Jan, 2019 -
2 min read
Capital city auctions up, clearance rates down
Heading to auction may not give you the best bet for selling your home in 2019, as research shows clearance rates have fallen.
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25 Jan, 2019 -
2 min read
Neobank Xinja returns to crowdfunding with plans for home loans
The world of banks is changing, and where you get your nexy home loan from could well be one of the upcoming neobanks if Xinja is any indication.
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17 Jan, 2019 -
3 min read
More banks starting 2019 with interest rate changes
Bank Australia has increased the interest rate on its basic home loan by 10 basis points.
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16 Jan, 2019 -
1 min read
One third of Aussies lack confidence in financial future
One in three Australians report feeling uncertain about their financial future, according to new research from the Commonwealth Bank and the Melbourne Institute.
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14 Jan, 2019 -
2 min read
Confidence in property industry at low point
A survey has found that at the end of 2018 confidence in Australia’s property industry fell to its lowest level in five years.
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11 Jan, 2019 -
2 min read
Australian SUV interest up, car sales overall down
The need to buy a car in Australia isn’t as high as it once was, as car sales are down, even though interest in one particular car segment over the others.
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09 Jan, 2019 -
2 min read
NAB cuts ties with rediATM, stays fee free
Need to pull out money in Australia? NAB won’t be issuing a fee to its customers, nor to people who use NAB machines to pull out money from other banks.
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04 Jan, 2019 -
2 min read