Bank wanted mortgage broking fees transferred to customers

Bank wanted mortgage broking fees transferred to customers

A big four bank almost overhauled its broker remuneration model so that the cost of mortgage broking services would be transferred to the customer, the royal commission heard. Here’s how to prevent that from happening. The Royal Commission recently revealed that...
Don’t dive into credit card debt this Christmas

Don’t dive into credit card debt this Christmas

Every Christmas almost half of the Australian population decides to go swimming in credit card debt to get through the festive season. But there’s two big reasons why you shouldn’t do that this year. Bad news: new data from St George bank shows that 46% of...

Financial Forecasts and Property Market Predictions for 2019

Last year we did our first predictions blog and it was mostly correct. So, we thought we’d give our dear Founder and Director Barry another crack at looking into his crystal ball to see if he could be right for the second year in a row (this is not to be used forever...

Ensure your travel insurance isn’t voided these holidays

Tipsy topples, scooter smashes, sporting sprains and medical mishaps – before you go jet-setting overseas these holidays we’ll explore the most common ways travel insurance policies are voided. Travel insurance is a critical consideration for any overseas...