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
ING reduces mortgage rates
Starting from today, ING has dropped the interest rates on several of its home loan offers for both owner occupiers and investors.
Mark Bristow -
04 Apr, 2018 -
2 min read
More Aussies researching new cars and car loan rates online
What’s the best way to do your research before making a new car purchase? According to new research from Roy Morgan, about two thirds of you are likely to have said “the internet” regardless of your generation.
Mark Bristow -
03 Apr, 2018 -
2 min read
ATO targeting property investors with holiday homes
If you were planning to enjoy the Easter long weekend at your holiday house, which you keep as an investment property for the rest of the year, the taxman may be keeping an eye on you.
Mark Bristow -
29 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read
Love or money? Cultural shifts around wealth and romance
Australian attitudes to money and relationships are changing, in part due to cultural shifts, though some romantic and financial traditions are dying hard, according to a survey from Greater Bank.
Mark Bristow -
28 Mar, 2018 -
5 min read
New Code of Practice to help improve Australian bank culture
To help restore public trust in Australia’s banking sector following the recent scandals and the Royal Commission, the Australian Banking Association (ABA) is making subscription to a revised Code of Practice a requirement for membership in the organisation.
Mark Bristow -
27 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read
Rise of the property millionaire
If you sold a house in Australia last year, there’s an almost one in six chance that the sale made you a millionaire, according to new research from CoreLogic.
Mark Bristow -
26 Mar, 2018 -
3 min read
Fewer Australians paying extra into super
The number of Australians paying more than the minimum required amount into their superannuation fund has been on the decline in recent years, leaving more Aussies at risk of an unstable retirement, according to Roy Morgan.
Mark Bristow -
22 Mar, 2018 -
3 min read
Suncorp raises home loan rates
Suncorp is the latest Australian bank to increase its interest rates on home and small business loans, in response to increased funding costs as well as regulatory changes.
Mark Bristow -
21 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read
More Aussies considering new cars with alternative fuels
More Australians have made plans to buy a new car this year, according to Roy Morgan. But as well as considering the costs of car loans and financing for their new vehicles a growing number of Aussies are also considering vehicles with alternative fuel supplies.
Mark Bristow -
19 Mar, 2018 -
3 min read
App-using bank customers more likely to share the love
Do you mostly do your banking on an app? If you do, you may be more likely to be satisfied with your bank, and more likely to recommend their services to a friend, according to a new study.
Mark Bristow -
03 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read