472 articles written by Nick Bendel

Plenty of credit cards with $0 annual fee
There are at least 20 credit cards that don’t charge an annual fee, according to a new analysis of the Australian credit card market.

Nick Bendel -
30 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read

Long term deposits paying 3.20%
Today’s stingy term deposit market is forcing consumers to lock their money away for long terms if they want to maximise their returns.

Nick Bendel -
25 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read

Small lenders offering some of the cheapest personal loans
Endeavour Mutual Bank is offering a personal loan from as low as 4.24 per cent - but there’s a catch.

Nick Bendel -
24 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read

How to speak finance
Why do banks bombard us with incomprehensible jargon? And what’s with all those annoying acronyms?

Nick Bendel -
20 Mar, 2018 -
25 min read

Car loans now as low as 4.79%
A range of lenders are currently offering some of the cheapest car loans in Australian history.

Nick Bendel -
18 Mar, 2018 -
1 min read

Aussies building more superannuation by working longer
The average age at which Australians intend to retire has increased by more than four years over the past decade, new research has found.

Nick Bendel -
17 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read

Big four banks "move like sheep" on home loan interest rates
The Residential Mortgage Price Inquiry's interim report has set out in words what the industry has known for a long time, according to a mortgage commentator.

Nick Bendel -
15 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read

ACCC tells mortgage borrowers to switch banks
Australia’s five biggest banks are charging loyal home loan borrowers significantly higher interest rates than new customers, an inquiry has found.

Nick Bendel -
15 Mar, 2018 -
3 min read

Mortgage rates lowest for borrowers who fix
Two-year fixed mortgage rates are currently offering the lowest average rates, an analysis of home loans data has found.

Nick Bendel -
11 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read

St George changes mortgage interest rates
St George Bank has made a series of changes to its fixed home loans, with some home loan rates going up and others going down.

Nick Bendel -
10 Mar, 2018 -
2 min read