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Demand for rental properties 'higher in south'

An expert has said demand for rental homes is higher in the south than in the north.Landlords seeking competitive home credit products such as tracker mortgages for residential properties they wish to rent could be well advised to purchase houses in the s... Read >

RBA puts interest rate on hold over Christmas

The cash rate will remain at 4.75 per cent over December.The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has handed a welcome boost to mortgage holders in Australia by announcing it will not be putting the interest rate up this month.This could be a great relief to c... Read >

Car insurance holders 'should be wary on icy roads'

The AA has revealed that many drivers fall foul of icy conditions in the winter.Car insurance customers may wish to make sure their policy is adequate to protect them against accidents as winter sets in across the UK, a new study has suggested.According t... Read >

Banks act to ease credit card customers' concerns following NAB faults

St George Bank and Bank of Queensland are among the lenders that have been working to ensure disruption to their customers is minimised following the problems that have affected payments at National Australia Bank.Australian banking firms have been taking... Read >

Expert: Current accounts unlikely to be free for much longer

An expert believes that few banks will offer current accounts with no charges in the near future.Current account holders may soon have to pay charges on their products as such deals are unlikely to be available without fees for much longer, an expert has ... Read >

Research: Many firms in business banking debt

A study has found that many firms are overdrawn or owe money from loans.Many organisations with business accounts remain in debt to their bank and building society as the effects of the worldwide economic slump continue to cause problems, new research has... Read >

Credit cards 'readily accepted worldwide'

This could be the ideal option to pay for goods abroad.Australians considering their financial options as they look to travel abroad might like to note credit cards are mostly accepted all over the world, according to one industry expert.General manager o... Read >

Having a second credit card at a different bank 'makes sense'

People need to have discipline if they are going to have credit to spend but not use it, one expert has suggested.It might be worthwhile taking out another credit card at a different bank, if one industry expert's advice is anything to go by.According to ... Read >

Debit and credit card spending 'remains slow'

Credit and debit card spending across Australia was sluggish last month, according to the Commonwealth Bank Business Sales Indicator.The debit and credit card spending in Australia was slow in October, a report has revealed.According to the Commonwealth B... Read >

Buy now to avoid VAT rise

After hard economic times, the government made a bold decision to cut VAT to 15% - the lowest level in 20 years, in an attempt to stimulate economic growth.However, now that Britain has struggled its way out of recession it's payback time, so VAT will be ... Read >