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
What are the pros and cons of having multiple credit cards?
Many people love the convenience offered by credit cards. Rather than saving up cash over time to make a purchase, you can use your card to buy right now.
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22 Dec, 2017 -
4 min read
Early super release rules being reviewed
The Australian government is reviewing the rules surrounding the early release of superannuation, and seeking consultation from the public on when super should be claimed.
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21 Dec, 2017 -
4 min read
Australia ending 2017 on a consumer confidence high
As the year draws towards a close, and the Christmas period approaches, Australians are feeling confident about the current and future economic conditions.
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20 Dec, 2017 -
2 min read
Why do home loans get rejected?
Having a home loan rejected can be incredibly frustrating, especially if you’ve put a lot of time and effort into your application. While different banks use different criteria to assess home loan applications, there are a few common issues that could see your mortgage application rejected:
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19 Dec, 2017 -
5 min read
Fees fading for international banking
Some of Australia’s major financial institutions are taking steps towards improving their international services for travellers, eliminating or reducing some of the fees that typically apply to overseas transactions, or for sending money overseas.
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18 Dec, 2017 -
2 min read
ACCC recommends new protections for car buyers
After 18 months of research, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its recommendations for future changes and regulations for Australia’s car retailing industry, to help protect Aussie car buyers.
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15 Dec, 2017 -
3 min read
RBA looks at more affordable electronic payments
Despite changes to interchange fee regulations earlier this year, small businesses and Australian consumers are still paying more for the convenience of electronic payments, according to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), indicating that some acquiring banks are yet to pass on their savings on interchange costs.
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14 Dec, 2017 -
3 min read
End of year vacancies rise
Australia’s national vacancy rate increased slightly in November, with further rises forecast for December due to seasonality, according to SQM Research.
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13 Dec, 2017 -
2 min read
Government lays down law on digital currency
With the popularity of bitcoin and similar blockchain-based virtual currencies currently booming around the world, the Australian government has passed new legislation extending anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations to digital currency exchanges.
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11 Dec, 2017 -
1 min read
Bank customers prefer solving problems face to face
While Aussies are happy to do their banking digitally, it takes a conversation, preferably in person, to answer tricky question and resolve problems, according to a new study.
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08 Dec, 2017 -
4 min read