Lender offers $1,500 incentive to switch mortgage providers

Newcastle Permanent is offering home loan borrowers a $1,500 cash payment if they refinance with the building society.

Government wants to make it easier to switch banks

Draft legislation from the government means Australians are closer to using their data to secure better deals on home loans, credit cards and more.

Some cities favouring tenants, others landlords

The rental markets in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth have significantly changed over the past year, according to new data from SQM Research.

1.8m Australians have registered a PayID

Only seven in every 100 Australians are actively participating in the New Payments Platform, the Reserve Bank has revealed.

World Bank asks CBA to create blockchain bond

Commonwealth Bank plans to launch the world’s first bond to be created, allocated, transferred and managed using blockchain technology.

Banks big and small have credit cards under 10%

Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and at least 10 other providers are offering credit cards with single-digit interest rates.

New Auswide credit card provides interest rate certainty

Auswide Bank has launched a Visa credit card whose interest rate is tied to the official cash rate, two years after unveiling a similar home loan product.

SMSF loans may be down but they're not out

Commonwealth Bank has become the only major bank to offer SMSF home loans, alongside a number of smaller lenders.

ETP market contains "a range of risks"

Australia’s exchange-traded products market is performing quite well but requires several improvements to reduce risk, an official review has found.

ING unveils fee-free account for teenagers

ING has launched a new transaction account available to Australians aged 15 until their 18th birthday.