Personal Loans News
Saturday July 5
The Reserve Bank has left official interest rates unchanged at 4.75 per cent at its July board meeting. But rate cuts remain a distinct possibility in coming months and rate rises are off the agenda.
ACCC takes on heavy-handed Esanda
Tuesday July 1
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking ANZ-owned finance company Esanda to court alleging overly aggressive debt-collection tactics,
Complaints soar over debt collectors
Tuesday July 1
Debt collectors' tactics have sparked a surge in complaints.
Bad debts rising at home
Tuesday July 1
KPMG says that finance companies' losses from bad debts are on the rise due to households' increasing difficulty in making repayments.
Debt collectors hound customers
Tuesday July 1
A financial counsellors' report has called for a crackdown on the techniques used by debt collectors.
RBA completes year of steady rates
Tuesday July 1
The Reserve Bank left official interest rates unchanged on June 3,
Bankruptcies keep soaring
Tuesday July 1
Personal bankruptcies have soared in the decade since the recession of 1991, according to ITSA figures.
Community First competitive on car loan
Monday June 2
Community First Credit Union has launched a car loan at 7.2 per cent with no security required, adding to the increasing competition in the personal loan market.
Victoria's $100bn debt binge
Sunday June 1
Victorians have plunged more than $100 billion into debt through credit cards, mortgages, personal loans, student loans and everyday expenses such as council rates, phone, gas, electricity and medical bills.
Westpac ponders e-banking expansion
Sunday June 1
Although Westpac reached its target of 1.6 million online banking customers earlier than expected, sign-ups have since slowed down.
| Other News |
- Westpac begins weekend trading Saturday May 31, 10:08 PM
- Major banks' loans may get cheaper Saturday May 3, 10:08 PM
- Credit still growing: CBA Thursday May 1, 10:08 PM
- ANZ pays for loan errors Wednesday April 30, 10:08 PM
- Reserve warns consumers about debt Wednesday April 30, 10:08 PM
- New St George flexible personal loan Wednesday April 30, 10:08 PM
- New CBA loan for self-employed, indebted Monday March 31, 10:08 PM
- Decade-long household debt binge Monday March 31, 10:08 PM
- Members Equity offers fixed-rate personal loan Monday March 31, 10:08 PM
- Westpac cuts staff to improve service Monday March 31, 10:08 PM
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