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Apple Pay now available to FlexiGroup cards customers
The ASX-listed diversified financial services firm announced earlier this week that Apple Pay is now being offered to customers of its subsidiary card brands.
ECONOMY • Wed, 14 Dec 2016
Housing contraction contributing to GDP decline
Reduced activity in the housing industry could be partly to blame for the first quarterly contraction in Australia’s economy since 2011, the Housing Industry Association ...
ECONOMY • Sun, 11 Dec 2016
Latest round of rate hikes ‘a sign of what's to come’
Recent decisions made by the major banks to lift their fixed-rate mortgages suggest that variable rate hikes are on the way, according to mortgage comparison site ...
ECONOMY • Tue, 06 Dec 2016
Cash rate to hold today, rise in 2017: RateCity
The Reserve Bank is likely to keep the official cash rate at its historic low of 1.50 per cent when the board meets today but move on rates next year, a mortgage ...
ECONOMY • Mon, 05 Dec 2016
Housing growth cycle moderates
Capital city dwelling values have posted their softest monthly result since December 2015, according to fresh figures from CoreLogic.
INNOVATION • Mon, 05 Dec 2016
First digital currency code of conduct launched
In a first for the country, the Australian Digital Currency Commerce Association (ADCCA) has launched a digital currency industry code of conduct to protect consumers.
LENDER • Sun, 04 Dec 2016
Dwelling approvals plunge in October
The high-rise driven construction boom is showing clear signs of a downturn, with recent research showing that approvals dropped sharply during the month of October.
ECONOMY • Thu, 01 Dec 2016
ABCC restored to ‘rid industry of toxic practices’
The Australian government has decided to reinstate the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC), marking an “important achievement” for the building ...
New home sales drop to two-year low
Fresh figures have shown new home sales fell to their lowest volume since July 2014 during the month of October.
ECONOMY • Wed, 30 Nov 2016