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  • Home loan delinquencies 'could double'
    Home loan delinquencies could surge if the RBA implements a series of base rate hikes, an expert has warned. Potential buyers mulling over the prospect of taking out home loans have been warned that impending interest rate ...
    Tue 31st May, 2011 (1 Comment)
  • Banks cancel credit cards in security scare
    Thousands of credit cards have been blocked by banks after a security scare. Major Australian banks have been forced to cancel thousands of credit cards following a possible security breach and insist that they are currently ...
    Fri 27th May, 2011
  • Banks 'committed to credit card security'
    Australia's financial industry is prepared to invest to maintain credit card security, it has been claimed. The chief executive of the Australian Bankers' Association has insisted that the industry takes the matter of ...
    Fri 27th May, 2011
  • Home loan delinquencies 'up in Q1'
    Home loan delinquencies climbed in the first quarter, according to data from Fitch Ratings. A new study has indicated that a growing number of Australians struggled to keep up with repayments on their home loans during the ...
    Thu 26th May, 2011
  • Credit card news: Online retail 'offers opportunities'
    Online shopping offers retailers immense opportunities, one expert has claimed. An expert has suggested that Australia's retailers should look to the internet and encourage shoppers to use their credit cards through ...
    Thu 26th May, 2011
  • Credit card news: Westfield upbeat on retail prospects
    Westfield executives have expressed confidence that the retail sector and the wider economy are improving. Retail giant Westfield has expressed optimism that Australian consumers are poised to break out their credit cards and ...
    Thu 26th May, 2011
  • Banks hit out at government over credit cards
    The government has been criticised over plans to introduce tighter regulations on credit cards. The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) has criticised the government over its planned crackdown on credit cards, claiming ...
    Wed 25th May, 2011
  • Home loan news: RBA 'uncertain over rate hikes'
    The RBA is uncertain about whether to implement base rate hikes, it has been suggested. An expert has advised those looking for home loans that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is yet to make the case for interest rate ...
    Wed 25th May, 2011
  • Credit card news: Shoppers 'spend billions on technology'
    Australian consumers spent $6.8 billion on digital devices last year, according to a new survey. A new survey has indicated that Australian shoppers are breaking out their credit cards in ever-increasing numbers to splash ...
    Tue 24th May, 2011
  • Banks 'set for home loan battle'
    Banks and credit unions will do battle to attract potential home loan customers over the next few months. Australia's banks are gearing up to woo potential buyers with cut-price home loans in an effort to breathe new life ...
    Tue 24th May, 2011 (1 Comment)
  • NAB launches home loan discounts
    NAB has announced that its online subsidiary Ubank will offer discounted home loans. A leading bank has unveiled new home loan deals in an effort to entice would-be buyers back on to the market, with the economic recovery and ...
    Mon 23rd May, 2011
  • Coles launches PIN-free credit card pilot
    Shoppers at more than 100 Coles stores will be able to carry out credit card purchases without the need for a PIN during a new trial. Retail chain Coles has revealed that consumers at some of its stores will be able to make ...
    Mon 23rd May, 2011 (2 Comments)
  • Home loan news: Rate rise 'could hit house prices'
    Further RBA rate hikes could hit house prices over the coming months, one expert has warned. Consumers pondering whether or not to take out a home loan over the summer have been warned that Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ...
    Fri 20th May, 2011 (1 Comment)
  • Credit card news: Retailers see 'blue skies ahead'
    Australian retailers are growing more confident, according to new research. A new report has hinted that Australia's retailers are growing increasingly optimistic that consumers will spend more using their credit cards ...
    Fri 20th May, 2011
  • Credit card news: Consumer spending 'down in April'
    Consumer sales were down in April, according to new data from the Commonwealth Bank. A new survey has indicated that Australian shoppers spent less using their credit cards and cash last month, prompting renewed concern over ...
    Thu 19th May, 2011
  • Home loan news: Bank boss issues rate hike warning
    A senior figure at the Bank of Queensland has expressed concern over the possibility of further base rate hikes. Bank of Queensland managing director David Liddy has warned house-hunters pondering whether or not to take out ...
    Thu 19th May, 2011
  • Home loan news: Treasury secretary rejects tougher cuts
    Martin Parkinson has warned against swingeing public spending cuts following criticism of the government's recent Budget. Newly-appointed Treasury secretary Martin Parkinson has advised consumers considering taking out home ...
    Wed 18th May, 2011
  • Credit card news: Consumer confidence down on rate talk
    Consumer confidence fell this month, according to the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute sentiment index. Speculation that further interest rate rises could be imminent has damaged consumer confidence, sparking renewed ...
    Wed 18th May, 2011
  • Credit card news: Data breaches 'going under the radar'
    Credit card security breaches are going largely ignored by the general public, according to one senior police officer. A senior figure from Queensland Police has warned credit card customers that the sheer scale of data ...
    Tue 17th May, 2011
  • Home loan approvals hit ten-year low
    Home loan approvals have slumped to their lowest level since 2001, according to official statistics. New figures have revealed that home loan approvals tumbled to their lowest level for a decade earlier this year, with ...
    Tue 17th May, 2011
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