About the author

Harrison is a Financial Analyst and Editor at InfoChoice. Prior to joining the InfoChoice Group in January 2020, he worked for some of Australia's largest comparison sites and media organisations.

With a keen interest in the economy, housing policy, and personal finance, Harrison strives to deliver and edit news and guides that are engaging, thought-provoking, and simple to read.

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Harrison's latest articles

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Credit Union SA double dips on home loan rate hikes

NAB increased a wide range of fixed-rate home loans by up to 25 basis points, while Credit Union SA increased the rate on a variable home loan by 40 basis po...

24 Nov 2023
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New leaders emerge in term deposit space as stronger RBA rhetoric persists

Both Bank of Sydney and Judo increased this week to share the crown with ING for the highest rates in the 12-month term deposit space.

24 Nov 2023
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Big Four Term Deposit Rates - ANZ, Commbank, NAB, Westpac

The big four banks hold more than $1 trillion out of $1.4 trillion in Australian household deposits, or around 73% marketshare. But do they offer the best te...

23 Nov 2023
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Is it better to make monthly, fortnightly or weekly home loan repayments?

There are lots of tips on how to get ahead on your mortgage, such as eating 2-minute noodles and giving up Netflix, but one ...

20 Nov 2023
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'Not much to read' from latest unemployment figures, but tide could be turning

There was a monster 55,000 extra finding themselves with a job in October, yet the unemployment rate trickled up to 3.7%, so what does this mean?

16 Nov 2023
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Wages growth hits coveted 4% mark: Will this have the RBA spooked?

The annualised wages growth figure hit 4%, three months ahead of RBA forecasts and the highest since March 2009.

15 Nov 2023
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ANZ Plus launches home loans

Beyond the $7.4 billion net profit headline, ANZ in its full year results quietly shed more light on its new ANZ Plus mortgage product.

13 Nov 2023
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Will the RBA risk missing inflation targets or fire off more rate hikes?

In the RBA's first statement of monetary policy (SOMP) delivered under the tutelage of governor Michele Bullock, subtle changes of phrase suggest that its in...

10 Nov 2023
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How did the major banks treat savers after the RBA cash rate increase?

It took a couple of days for all the major banks to file through with announcements, with CBA the laggard, but now there are some more enticing savings accou...

10 Nov 2023
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NAB to offer 5% savings account after latest rate hike in major-bank-first

NAB was the first bank to fire the shot after Tuesday's RBA cash rate increase, and along with a slew of rate hikes, one savings account rate will be pushed ...

08 Nov 2023
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Lending and credit growth is weak, so why are home prices skyrocketing?

The growth of lending volumes and credit in the system used to generally track dwelling price growth, but lately they've decoupled - CBA economists have expl...

02 Nov 2023
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The lenders that changed home loan rates this week, 27 October

Major bank NAB headlined a relatively subdued week of home loan rate movements. Another prominent bank to shake things up was AMP.

27 Oct 2023