Category Archives: Spank Your Bank

What to do when you want to Switch Banks

The banks may be in business for a profit, but it is time to remind them that it pays to put customers NOT shareholders first. Whether you’re refinancing or applying for your first loan, we believe that the best strategy … Continue reading

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Big Four, your record profits make me Grumpy!

Over the last few weeks ANZ, Commonwealth Bank, NAB and Westpac have all announced their annual reports. What they’re doing their best to share with their shareholders but not with their customers is the news that they have ALL reported … Continue reading

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BankerSpank.com – A Credit Union Site

They’re like us, and also not like us. As in, they’re not us, but they also think that the banks are just slightly hypocritical. If you’re after something useful, then it’s perhaps not a site to visit. But if you … Continue reading

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Newsflash – Genworth Gives Refund on Early House Sale Without Even Asking

A friend of mine recently sold his house. Like many of us, he’d bought and then not been able to keep up with the interest rate rises so he sold within 2 years of getting his loan which included a … Continue reading

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SYB – A Family Story

Spank Your Bank was initiated by a bloke called Ken Longshaw. He’s your everyday sort of fella – wife, kids mortgage…you know the drill. Here’s a You Tube link to a video about how Spank Your Bank evolved.

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