Mark Bristow

Home & Personal Finance Editor

Mark Bristow is RateCity's Home & Personal Finances Editor, and an experienced analyst, researcher, and producer. Mark’s expertise includes home loans, energy and both home and travel insurances. Mark has been a journalist and writer in the financial space for over ten years, previously researching and writing commercial real estate at CoreLogic. In the years since, Mark has worked for the Winning Group, Expedia, and has seen articles published at Lifehacker and Business Insider.

486 articles written by Mark Bristow

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Credit Cards

Kogan Money Credit Card coming in 2019

Kogan Money is adding another financial string to its bow, announcing Kogan Money Credit Cards as part of a multi-year agreement with Citi.

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Car Loans

Petrol adding to household cost burden

The cost of living is rising, and it�۪s not just because avocados are expensive: fuelling your car is getting pricier, too.

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Credit Cards

Australia's bad credit card habits

More than two thirds of Australian credit card holders indulge in multiple bad credit card habits, potentially putting their financial futures at risk.

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Home Loans

AMP Bank changes fixed home loan rates

AMP Bank has joined other Australian lenders in adjusting its interest rates, slashing fixed rates on selected home loans, while raising others.

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Home Loans

Bankwest cut mortgage rates for investors

Bankwest has cut investment mortgage rates across its fixed and variable home loans, including both principal and interest and interest only home loans.

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Home Loans

Australian housing prices continue down, but regional offers hope

Australia�۪s biggest cities reported another drop in housing prices in October, as home values fell once more.

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Credit Cards

Most Aussies would be better off switching credit cards

Most Australians don’t hold a credit card that suits their typical spending patterns, and many could save up to $250 per year simply by switching cards.

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Home Loans

Banks offer fruit farmers a break

The Australian Banking Association is offering assistance to farmers affected by fruit sabotage by deferring payments, waiving fees and restructuring loans.

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Bank Accounts

Westpac, Siri come together for spoken iPhone banking

iPhone owners have probably asked Siri for directions once or twice, but if they’re also Westpac customers, they can now get Siri involved in online banking.

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Bank Accounts

ANZ gives power of ATM cards to smartphones, smartwatches

ANZ customers already get access to pretty much every smartphone wallet under the sun, and now they can do something else: give you physical cash.