Gift cards going to waste 31 January 2024 5:15AM Latest news John Kavanagh A new survey shows Australians may have gift cards to the value of over a billion left unused. read more
Canstar veteran CEO retires 24 January 2024 5:15AM Latest news John Kavanagh Long-serving Canstar chief executive Andrew Spicer is retiring after running the financial comparison site for 16 years. read more
For a cheap loan go green 12 December 2023 4:58AM Latest news John Kavanagh When comparison site Mozo analysed the personal loans in its database it found that green loans were 2.48 per cent lower on average that standard loans. read more
Joust on auction block 13 September 2023 5:24AM Latest news Ian Rogers Joust, an online home loan marketplace, is undertaking a sale process for the business. read more
Buy a home and get a holiday thrown in for free 04 August 2023 5:30AM Latest news Comparison site Canstar has launched an initiative that links home loan applications through its website with an offer of frequent flyer points. read more
Mortgage redraws better value than offsets 14 April 2023 5:44AM Latest news John Kavanagh The premiums lenders charge home loan borrowers for popular offset accounts negate their benefits, according to new research. read more
Briefs: ANZ poaches CBA exec to run commercial division, iSelect shareholders back takeover 12 December 2022 4:55AM Latest news Banking Day staff ANZ has hired Commonwealth Bank’s executive general manager of small business banking, Clare Morgan, to head its commercial business. read more
ACCC greenlights iSelect takeover 06 December 2022 5:20AM Latest news John Kavanagh The merger of comparison site operators Compare the Market and iSelect is likely to proceed, following a favourable ACCC review of the competition implications of the deal. read more
iSelect board sells out for a pittance 11 August 2022 5:08AM Latest news John Kavanagh iSelect has entered into a takeover agreement with Innovation Holdings Australia, which owns rival comparison site business Compare the Market. read more
Liquor retailers slash merchant fees with price comparison service 29 July 2022 5:52AM Latest news George Lekakis As the annual cost of accepting card payments soars for independent retailers, one industry association has launched a comparison shopping site to help its members slash the merchant fees paid to bank.. read more
Depositors get a look-in at last 10 June 2022 5:34AM Latest news John Kavanagh Depositors missed out on substantial rate increases in May, when the Reserve Bank raised the cash rate 25 basis points, but this month’s 50 bps hike is prompting a more generous response from deposit.. read more
CBA leads fixed rates higher 13 April 2022 6:06AM Latest news John Kavanagh Commonwealth Bank’s latest changes to its fixed home loan rates include an increase of 90 basis points to its two-year interest-only investor rate. read more
Briefs: MyState chair retires, TD rates rise 100 bps 31 March 2022 6:02AM Latest news Banking Day staff MyState Ltd chair Miles Hampton is stepping down after nine years in the role, making way for Vaughn Richtor to take over next month. read more
Brief: iSelect brings financial services expertise on board 14 February 2022 6:00AM Latest news Banking Day staff Comparison site operator iSelect has appointed Melissa Reynolds to its board as an independent non-executive director. read more
iSelect revives financial comparisons 25 August 2021 6:16AM Latest news John Kavanagh Comparison site operator iSelect is looking to revive the consumer and business finance side of its business, launching comparison services for business loans, credit cards, personal finance and car l.. read more
Canstar buys RateCity 07 May 2021 7:41AM Latest news Bernard Kellerman Financial comparison site, Canstar has acquired fellow financial comparison service RateCity in "a strategic move to build scale and increase investment in technology and data." read more
Open banking offers start to take shape 22 April 2021 6:00AM Latest news John Kavanagh Fintech Frollo is taking a lead in the open banking market, signing up comparison site Canstar, which will use Frollo’s personal financial management platform as the basis for a set of financial wellb.. read more
Briefs: Zip completes notes issue, Innovation adds to iSelect stake 16 April 2021 5:46AM Latest news Banking Day staff Zip Co has completed an issue of zero coupon senior unsecured convertible notes, raising A$400 million. read more
Mortgage Choice shareholders call time on Peter Higgins 22 October 2020 5:51AM Latest news John Kavanagh Mortgage Choice director Peter Higgins was re-elected to the board at yesterday’s annual general meeting but not before a sizeable group of shareholders registered a protest vote against the long-serv.. read more
iSelect fined for misleading conduct 09 October 2020 6:29AM Latest news John Kavanagh Comparison site operator iSelect will pay an $8.5 million penalty for making false and misleading representations about its electricity comparison service. read more