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St George bank account service open 24/7: The St George Customer Contact Centre has extended its opening times. People with a St George bank account can now give its Customer Contact Centre a ring anytime of the day.The bank – which offers St George credit cards ...; Thu 11th Mar, 2010
Interest rate rise 'affects home loan demand': Home loan demand was affected by interest rate rise. The three successive interest rate increases by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at the end of 2009 has had an affect on home loan demand, according to one ...; Wed 10th Mar, 2010
Regular Aussie credit in loan account 'will build equity': A person's equity will increase if they put a decent amount of credit into a Commonwealth home loan account, according to the bank. Investing a regular amount of Aussie credit into a Commonwealth home loan account will ...; Tue 9th Mar, 2010
'Women are in charge' of most couples' joint savings accounts: Women take charge of the savings account in a relationship rather than men, a survey has discovered. The savings accounts of most couples are looked after by the woman in the relationship, a recent poll suggested.Westpac ...; Mon 8th Mar, 2010
Bank Of Queensland waiver term deposit charges 'to help flood victims': Flood-hit Queenslanders could be pleased to see announcements by the Bank of Queensland planning to help out victims by allow the relinquishment of term deposit charges. The Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has announced it is set to ...; Mon 8th Mar, 2010
Higher interest rates 'could benefit online savers': The Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate rise could benefit people with online savings accounts, according to one expert. People with online savings accounts could be set to benefit after the Reserve Bank of Australia's ...; Fri 5th Mar, 2010
Bank account details 'sent to wrong people': Around 42,000 St George bank customers have had their account details sent to other people. Other people's bank account details have been sent to around 42,000 St George bank customers.Account numbers and transaction ...; Wed 3rd Mar, 2010
Greens call for removal of Australian banking fee: Proposals to withdraw a $2 fee that people are forced to pay when using an ATM provided by a bank they are not a customer with are set to be made by the Australian Green Party. The Australian Green Party is in favour of ...; Wed 3rd Mar, 2010
How to benefit from Term Deposits: Term deposits provide a safe investment option for people with money they can do without, But first of all we have to define saving. Saving is when money is put to one side and left to grow and in some cases adding to the ...; Wed 28th Oct, 2009
Term Deposit rates up following RBA rate increase: The term deposit market has seen a wide range of rate changes following the increase in the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate earlier this month. The following changes have been made to term deposits, with more expected in ...; Thu 22nd Oct, 2009
Term Deposit market 'heating up': Looking for the right savings account can be difficult, with so much choice from providers, and a range of accounts each offering different rates and different terms. If you are in a position that allows you to lock your ...; Wed 21st Oct, 2009
Australian Central Bank increases rates: Australia's main interest rate has risen from 3% to 3.25%, making it the first G20 nation to increase its rate as the global economy moves towards recovery. The move by its central bank did not come as a surprise, as the ...; Tue 6th Oct, 2009
Banks apply pressure on Mortgage Brokers: The independence of mortgage brokers will be under threat in coming months, after the bigger banks joined into a new policy dictating a minimum limit to the number of loans expected for approval, penalising those that fail to ...; Thu 13th Aug, 2009 (1 Comment)
Westpac survey suggests recession still possible: Australians shouldn't feel too confident in terms of the economy, after a leading survey suggests it may not have heard the last of the 'R-word' with a strong possibility it could still be heading for a technical recession ...; Wed 17th Jun, 2009
ANZ, NAB and Westpac rates under review: Westpac Banking Corp. - the second largest home loan lender in Australia, Australian New Zealand (ANZ) and National Australia Banking Group (NAB) have all said their interest rates are constantly under review Westpac Banking ...; Fri 12th Jun, 2009
Australia avoids falling into recession: The Australian economy grew by 0.4% throughout the first 3 months of 2009, allowing it to avoid falling into recession. Some of the key factors that helped the economy to rebound from the 0.5% contraction recorded from ...; Wed 3rd Jun, 2009
House asking prices rapidly falling: According to a data collected by property information provider RP, people currently looking to sell their homes are having to significantly reduce their asking price if they expect to make a sale.The data shows that they are ...; Thu 28th May, 2009
Banks make over $1bn in fees for 2008: Australian's banks made more than $1 billion last year alone as a result of people exceeding credit limits, paying bills late and using through ATM charges.The banks have suggested that this figure could be cut by around 30% ...; Thu 28th May, 2009
Government finds hand-out scheme included the deceased: It has come to light that the Australian government's cash-handout scheme designed to help kick-start the economy has passed the aid to thousands of people that had earlier died. It has come to light that the Australian ...; Thu 28th May, 2009 (1 Comment)
How to reach your Savings goal faster: The idea of saving money seems to have associated itself with being out of pocket and struggling to keep the current life-style you pursue, but this does not have to be so, as it is possible to save money in a short space of ...; Tue 21st Apr, 2009