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  • 70% chance 'of RBA interest rate rise'
    A rate rise would be the first since May from the Reserve Bank of Australia. There is a 70 per cent chance of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increasing the interest rate when it meets on Tuesday (October 5th).This is ...
    Thu 30th Sep, 2010
  • Home loan seekers thinking of fixed rates change 'should move fast'
    Before expected interest rate rises happen, it might be worth homebuyers thinking of changing to fixed rates moving fast. Home loan seekers considering changing to fixed rates might want to speed the process up before ...
    Wed 29th Sep, 2010 (1 Comment)
  • ANZ iPhone app enables home loan repayment estimates
    People can calculate an estimate of their monthly home loan repayments on a new ANZ iPhone app. A new ANZ iPhone app has a link to the bank's home loan calculators to enable individuals to estimate their monthly ...
    Wed 29th Sep, 2010
  • Highest interest rate on NAB credit cards 'to be paid off before lower'
    NAB has announced an array of credit card reforms. The National Australia Bank (NAB) has announced that credit card transactions that attract the highest interest rate will be paid off before those with a lower level.This ...
    Tue 28th Sep, 2010
  • Credit card fraud woman sentenced to 12 months
    The woman denied stealing the products. A woman has been sentenced to jail for 12 months after she was found guilty of credit card fraud.Linda Cooper attempted to use stolen credit cards at a Fairy Meadow service station and ...
    Tue 28th Sep, 2010
  • Aussie credit defaults 'possible result of interest rate hikes'
    Interest rate hikes could lead to Aussie credit defaults, according to economists. There could be some Aussie credit defaults occurring as a possible result of interest rate hikes, industry experts have revealed.JP Morgan ...
    Tue 28th Sep, 2010
  • Double interest rate rise in coming year 'is not a lot'
    Considering the economic outlook, two interest rate rises in the coming year is not a lot, one publication has suggested. A double interest rate rise by the end of the year will not be a lot, it has been suggested.According ...
    Mon 27th Sep, 2010
  • Loan programme 'helps those who cannot access typical Aussie credit'
    There has been high demand for a loan programme designed to help consumers who cannot access mainstream Aussie credit, according to one publication. A loan programme devised to help people with low incomes who cannot access ...
    Mon 27th Sep, 2010
  • Be aware of credit card scam, expert warns
    A credit card scam is doing the rounds in the Eyre Peninsula, which could encourage others to be aware elsewhere in Australia. People should be wary of Aussie credit card scams in the Eyre Peninsula area, one computer expert ...
    Fri 24th Sep, 2010
  • Timing on extra interest rate rises 'depends on October'
    An official cash rate rise is likely in October, according to the Commonwealth Bank. The Commonwealth Bank has revealed that it is expecting an interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in October.And chief ...
    Thu 23rd Sep, 2010
  • RBA insider predicts 5 interest rate rises by end of 2011
    There will be five interest rate increases by the end of next year, a Reserve Bank of Australia insider has noted. A Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) insider has predicted there will be five interest rate rises by the end of ...
    Wed 22nd Sep, 2010
  • Tips for saving: Use account of partner with lower tax bracket
    Using the savings account of a partner with a lower tax bracket is one way to conserve cash, an industry expert has noted. Those looking to conserve cash for a rainy day might like to take heed of one industry expert's ...
    Wed 22nd Sep, 2010
  • RBA minutes indicate interest rate rise 'is close'
    An interest rate rise could be close after the latest Reserve Bank of Australia minutes were published. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has given a big indication that it is going to up the interest rate soon, reports ...
    Tue 21st Sep, 2010
  • BOQ Australian banking service wins award
    A mobile banking accolade has been awarded to the Bank of Queensland. The Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has scooped an Australian banking prize for its mobile service.The system - which enables consumers to pay credit card bills ...
    Tue 21st Sep, 2010
  • RBA 'hints at interest rate rise'
    There could be an interest rate rise when the levels are looked at next month, it has been hinted. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has hinted that the next interest rate move could result in a rise.In a speech today ...
    Mon 20th Sep, 2010
  • Rank credit card and home loan debt 'from good to bad'
    Ranking debt from good to bad might help people pay it off, one industry expert has noted. People who have financial issues might like to rank their debt from good to bad, according to one industry expert.Darren Johns, an ...
    Mon 20th Sep, 2010
  • Commonwealth debit and credit card transactions up in August
    Spending over August increased for the first time since November, the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator has revealed. Commonwealth Bank debit and credit card transactions increased over August, it has been ...
    Mon 20th Sep, 2010
  • Pair create bill of $1,200 after stealing credit cards
    Two men clocked up a bill of more than $1,200 after stealing credit cards. A bill of more than $1,200 was clocked up by two men who stole credit cards.Yiwei Zhang, 20, of Rowville - and Richard Lim, 19, of Scoresby - pleaded ...
    Fri 17th Sep, 2010
  • Term deposits are "fashionable again"
    Some term deposits rates have reached seven per cent, making them "fashionable again", it has been noted. Term deposits have become "fashionable again", according to one industry expert.In a piece for the ...
    Fri 17th Sep, 2010
  • HSBC wins home loan award
    HSBC has been named Home Lender of the Year by one organisation. HSBC has picked up a home loan accolade in the 2010 AFR Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards.It was named Home Lender of the Year due to its strength and value of ...
    Fri 17th Sep, 2010
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