Transaction Accounts

Canstar names the winners of its 2021 Transaction Account Awards. Find out who won.

Debit cards enable consumers to use money from their account when making purchases. We explain how they work.

Google has announced it will start offering its own bank account, ‘Plex’, from 2021 in the US. Here's what we know so far.

Are you looking for an outstanding value place to keep your cash or manage your day-to-day spending? Canstar reveals which institutions are offering 5-Star Rated savings and transaction accounts. The official cash rate is sitting at...

Millions of Australians may be forking out money for avoidable banking fees, according to new data that shows we pay an average of $876 in unchallenged fees each year. A Canstar survey of 1,024 Australian adults...

At a financially uncertain time for many Australians, Canstar reveals which bank and customer-owned institution offer Award-winning value across their range of everyday banking products. The economic turbulence resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has meant that...

One neobank has increased its cash offer for new customer referrals to its bank accounts this month. We asked the experts if a cash bonus is worth the switch for new customers, how these schemes work...

Research from Canstar has revealed the Australian banks with the most satisfied customers in 2020. Did yours make the list? Most of us use at least one bank, but how many of us take the time...

Many retailers are refusing cash to try to protect against the pandemic but is that legal? Plus we explore what contactless payment options are available in Australia. So much for “cash is king”. You can barely...

If you're shopping on an overseas site, the foreign exchange rate is just one thing to think about when considering the cost. Different payment options may have fees you need to take into account. We look...

Canstar has announced the winner of this year’s Bank of the Year and Customer Owned Bank of the Year Awards. Did your bank win?

A number of elderly Australians and people who would typically rely on cash are about to receive a debit card from their bank, but many of them may be unfamiliar with how to set one up...

After assessing more than 400 products, Canstar has revealed the savings and transaction accounts on its database offering 5-Star value to Australians in 2020. At times of financial uncertainty, many consumers turn their attention to how...

Hot on the heels of big-bank challengers Xinja, 86 400 and Volt, another fully digital bank has launched in Australia, with its first product available to apply for from today. Neobank Hay has opened its digital...

Canstar's newly released Savings and Transaction Account Star Ratings have revealed the everyday banking products that offer Outstanding Value in 2019.

Canstar has announced the winners of its new Youth Banking Award, which recognises the bank and customer-owned institution on our database offering outstanding value when it comes to the products, tools and learning resources they provide...

Canstar has revealed the financial institutions that provide the strongest combination of everyday products and services for customers in its 2019 Everyday Banking Award. Canstar’s researchers assessed and rated 116 transaction accounts and 183 credit cards from...

Where there′s money, there′s temptation for thieves and fraudsters. Banks protect your accounts with sophisticated software systems which track suspicious transactions.

How happy are you with your bank? That's what we asked thousands of Australian consumers in order to determine which major and challenger banks had the most satisfied customers. A recent Canstar survey found most Australian...

Half of young Australians choose the bank their parents use, bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘bank of mum and dad,’ a new survey has found. The survey, carried out by Credit Union Australia...