472 articles written by Nick Bendel
1-year term deposits paying up to 2.90%
Challenger banks and credit unions are currently offering some of the highest interest rates in Australia for one-year term deposits.
Nick Bendel -
11 Nov, 2018 -
2 min read
Not just TVs: Kogan enters super funds
One of Australia�۪s largest e-tailers is getting into something other than electronics, mobile, and insurance: Kogan is entering superannuation, too.
Nick Bendel -
10 Nov, 2018 -
2 min read
Regulator wants to make big banks even safer
Australia’s banking regulator has said it wants the big four banks to hold more capital - a reform that it expects to have a minimal effect on home loan interest rates.
Nick Bendel -
08 Nov, 2018 -
2 min read
New rules expected to deliver cheaper car loan rates
Car buyers will no longer have to worry about falling victim to ‘flex commissions’ when they take out dealer finance.
Nick Bendel -
04 Nov, 2018 -
2 min read
Short-term investors lose out as shares take a battering
The All Ordinaries has delivered solid returns over the past decade - but dismal returns over the past year.
Nick Bendel -
03 Nov, 2018 -
1 min read
QBE predicts housing slowdown until potentially 2020
Nobody truly knows what the future of the housing market looks like, but a little bit of research has given QBE a bit of a real estate crystal ball.
Nick Bendel -
31 Oct, 2018 -
2 min read
Tax deadline looms tomorrow
Haven�۪t filed your tax yet? You have a day to make it happen, or get yourself as a client of a registered tax agent to escape potential penalties.
Nick Bendel -
30 Oct, 2018 -
3 min read
Houses selling better than units in top performing suburbs
The shift in houses versus flats isn�۪t indicative of the industry as a whole. In fact in some parts of the country, houses are largely doing better.
Nick Bendel -
28 Oct, 2018 -
2 min read
Property prices falling in major cities
All but one of Australia’s capital cities experienced some sort of decline in property values in the year to September, according to new data.
Nick Bendel -
25 Oct, 2018 -
2 min read
NAB demos face security for Australian ATMs
That bank card of yours may be getting the chop sooner than you think, as NAB shows off an ATM that uses your face to recognise your bank account.
Nick Bendel -
24 Oct, 2018 -
2 min read