Canstar News - November 9th Fur friend or foe? Owning a pet could affect your home loan Money magazine editor Effie Zahos tweeted this week about a home loan applicant's reported experience of being questioned by a lender about a $59 purchase made at a pet store and specifically being asked why they didn't reveal they …
Canstar News - November 8th Are comparison rates for international money transfers a good idea? Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said a Labor government would end "bamboozling pricing" by requiring all remittance providers, including the major banks, to disclose the true cost of transferring money overseas. He said this would be similar to how fees and …
Canstar News - November 6th RBA holds its horses on Melbourne Cup day At its November board meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the official cash rate on hold at 1.5% for the 24th consecutive meeting. The decision was widely predicted, with all economists polled by Bloomberg …
Canstar News - November 6th Canstar reveals its 2018 Melbourne Cup Ratings We've got a few horse racing fans among the ranks here at Canstar, so despite the fact we know next to nothing about horses, we thought it would be fun to use our star ratings …
Canstar News - November 5th NAB lifts special offer home loan interest rate for new customers NAB's Base Variable Rate Home Loan will see its special offer discount interest rate of 3.69% (*comparison rate 3.73%) increase to 3.87% (*comparison rate 3.91%) on Friday for new owner occupier customers paying principal and …
Canstar News - November 5th NSW stamp duty overhaul: What will it mean for house prices? The NSW Government announced today that it will make the biggest reform to stamp duty in more than 30 years by becoming the first state in Australia to peg the tax to inflation; the cost of …
Canstar News - November 5th ASX 200 weekly wrap: BHP, CSL, CBA climb higher Source: Rob Bayer (Shutterstock) The share market was under pressure on Friday but it rebounded within the last hour of trade after US President Donald Trump asked officials to draft a possible trade deal with China. The …
Canstar News - November 1st Falling house prices: Should you buy into it? The latest housing figures out today show Australian capital city home prices have fallen for a 13th consecutive month since prices peaked in September last year. Compared to a year ago, house prices are down 4.6% …
Canstar News - November 1st Your new ‘mega ombudsman’: the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) From 1 November 2018, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has been ready to receive complaints from consumers and small businesses. In its first year alone, the organisation is expecting to receive 55,000 complaints. So, what is …
Canstar News - October 29th ASX 200 weekly wrap: AMP, CSL, CBA & more make losses While Australian shares managed to rebound on Friday, it was not enough to offset losses the local market endured earlier in the week. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 4.61% to 5,665 points and the broader All Ordinaries index fell …
