Not all lenders' mortgage rates are the same

Clancy Yeates Interest rate hikes from the big banks have highlighted the growing gap between what the major banks and the rest charge for home loans.

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Credit card debt on the nose

Clancy Yeates Customers are taking a more sensible approach to their credit card debts.

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The high price of private health insurance brand loyalty

Clancy Yeates Australians are reluctant to switch health insurance providers, and this adds to costs.

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Home buyers shun fixed interest rates

Clancy Yeates When interest rates are this low, it can make sense to fix part of your mortgage.

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The illusion of higher housing wealth

Clancy Yeates Higher house prices may make us feel richer, but it's not that simple.

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What might slower population growth mean for housing?

Clancy Yeates Population growth may not boost house prices like it has in the past.

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Mining slump hits hardest in the middle

Clancy Yeates Middle income households have been hit hardest in the economy's post-mining boom weak patch.

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What would it take for the big banks to cut dividends?

Clancy Yeates Bank dividends have rarely fallen in the past few decades. Here's what caused payouts to fall.

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Landlord loan boom starting to cool

Clancy Yeates It's taken a long time, but attempts to put the brakes on bank lending to property investors are finally showing some results.

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Profit season fails to shoot out the lights

Clancy Yeates Earnings season may have underwhelmed, but yield-hungry investors can still find value in the sharemarket.

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Working stronger, for longer

Clancy Yeates A few extra years in the workforce – including in part-time work – can boost incomes in retirement significantly.

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Consumers downbeat on housing outlook

Clancy Yeates Rising house prices in Sydney and Melbourne could translate into softer demand from many buyers over the coming months.

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Savers feel pain of low rates

Clancy Yeates People with savings in the bank continue to feel the pain of falling interest rates.

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Long-lost savings can be reclaimed

Clancy Yeates Having more than one superannuation account could end up costing hundreds, even thousands in unnecessary fees.

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Deposit a bar that's set too high for too many

Clancy Yeates Saving for a deposit may be the biggest barrier facing people trying to enter the property market for the first time.

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Bank dividend growth to cool

Clancy Yeates What will the regulatory action against banks mean for their highly prized dividends?

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Shanghaied? We probably won't be, not yet anyway

Clancy Yeates A dramatic plunge in our biggest trading partner's share market has had a modest impact on local stocks.

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When it comes to banking, disloyalty pays

Clancy Yeates Australians are ever so gradually becoming more open to shopping around in financial services.

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We're happier with the banks and here's why

Clancy Yeates Despite recent scandals in banking, customer satisfaction is at a 20-year high.