Latest online banking scams to look out for
Australia is seeing scams targeting customers through emails and text messages containing a hyperlink. Here’s what to look out for and how to stay safe. Recent online banking scams In February 2016,...
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Bankwest wins Innovation Award for Easy Alerts account functionality
Bankwest’s Easy Alerts service has won a 2016 Canstar Innovation Award. Here are some details about this innovative product. Australia is responsible for a number of world-changing inventions, from...
View ArticleBankwest Easy Alerts offer customised experience
Bankwest’s Easy Alerts functionality has won a 2016 Canstar Innovation Award. Here are some details about this innovative service. Australians are innovators and every year CANSTAR looks for the...
View ArticleWhat Were The Top Scams Last Year?
Everyone knows that if someone emails you claiming to be royalty in a faraway country and asking for money, you click delete. However it seems people aren’t nearly as wise to many other scams, with...
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How many institutions offer … fingerprint login?
Many banking institutions now offer biometrics logins such as fingerprint identity verification in their mobile banking app. Who’s offering it, and what’s next? Touch ID Login is still a novelty in...
View ArticleIntroducing the Mobile Banking Award
The main areas of consideration are Banking (transactional ability of both desktop and mobile banking), Website (features available through the website), and Customer Satisfaction (overall user...
View ArticleWhat happens if your bank makes an error?
What would you do if a million dollars appeared in your account one day? How about $4 million? The case of the “free” millions One chemical engineering student from Sydney spent $4.6 million when...
View ArticleNew apps: What’s available?
What new apps could help you manage your finances? From cardless cash through your smartwatch to “low balance” alerts, here’s a list of the mobile banking functions you need on your phone. Mobile...
View ArticleAbout Commonwealth Bank’s mobile and online banking
https://www.commbank.com.au/personal/online-banking.html CommBank (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) is a provider of online and mobile banking accounts, credit cards, home loans, personal loans,...
View ArticleAbout Beyond Bank’s mobile and online banking
Beyond Bank is a provider of online and mobile banking accounts, credit cards, home loans, personal loans, home and contents insurance, car insurance, life insurance, credit insurance, travel...
View ArticleStockspot: “Businesses offering financial advice should not be allowed to...
Canstar speaks with Stockspot Founder and CEO, Chris Brycki, about the value proposition of its automated investment model. Automated investments services – commonly called ‘Roboadvice’ are a hot topic...
View ArticleCommonwealth Bank wins Innovation Award for Albert
Commonwealth Bank’s Albert has won a 2016 Canstar Innovation Award. Here are some details about this innovative product. Australia is responsible for a number of world-changing inventions, from Google...
View ArticleBillSplitter: A fully integrated bill sharing feature in a banking app
Suncorp’s Billsplitter has won a 2016 Canstar Innovation Award. Canstar caught up with Simon Clarke, Suncorp Manager, Digital Banking and Physical Interactions, to find out more about the development...
View ArticleSuncorp wins Innovation Award for BillSplitter app
Suncorp’s Billsplitter app has won a 2016 Canstar Innovation Award. Here are some details about this innovative product. Australia is responsible for a number of world-changing inventions, from Google...
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Bonus savers face off against online e-savers
Our CANSTAR data shows the majority of Australians comparing at-call savings accounts on our website are looking for a bonus saver account or an online e-saver account. Australians’ saving levels are...
View ArticleGoogle releases Android Pay in Australia
Google has today announced the launch of its contactless smartphone payment system Android Pay in Australia, laying down the gauntlet to Apple Pay and in-house banking apps. ANZ has announced that it...
View ArticleNeed petrol? Use flight rewards
Virgin has announced that Velocity points can now be used to fill up the car at BP service stations. If you love earning credit card rewards points but don’t really like flying, Virgin has a solution....
View ArticleBanks Announce Plans To Do Better in 2017
As a result of research from 2016, the big banks have announced the Better Banking program, designed to improve quality of service for all customers. The post Banks Announce Plans To Do Better in 2017...
View Article51% Of Australians Fail To Combat Cybercrime
The majority (51%) of the 2,000 smartphone and tablet users in ME Bank’s cyber security survey failed to demonstrate proper avoidance or deterrence of cybercrimes. ME Bank’s analysis pitted the survey...
View ArticleWhat Gen Ys Want From Their Banks
A new report from professional service company KPMG has put the spotlight on what Gen Ys want in banking, and what banks can to do help. The post What Gen Ys Want From Their Banks appeared first on...
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