Monthly Archives: January 2011

A Little From the Bank’s Newsroom

Posted on January 27, 2011 by sybblog -

Seen any good articles about the banks lately? I’m quite enjoying the Fin Review. I don’t quite have time to read all their articles (who does???), but I like their writing style. It seems to be a little less sensationalist … Continue reading →

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They May Work for a Money Making Institution. But it’s better Than Not Having a Job.

Posted on January 20, 2011 by sybblog -

I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed a serious push in customer relations with the banks since interest rates started to rise above the reserve bank’s increase. – At Westpac, you can now call your Bank Manager on a … Continue reading →

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Getting Information from the Banks is like Pulling teeth!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by sybblog -

You make a bank enquiry, you rarely get a real answer. When will this change? Continue reading →

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Mortgage Insurance – Sex, Lies and Deception (But without the Sex) part four – The end is nigh!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by sybblog -

Well Folks… It’s actually here. The final part in our four part never ending saga. Who would have thought that we would eventually come to an end? I was certainly worried that it had vanished beyond the horizon line. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Insurance – Sex, Lies and Deception (But without the Sex) part three

Posted on January 17, 2011 by sybblog -

LMI is a completely unfair insurance! Continue reading →

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Mortgage Insurance – Sex, Lies and Deception (with a tiny bit of ‘sexy’ this time) part two

Posted on January 15, 2011 by sybblog -

When you calculate LMI, what does it really cost you? Continue reading →

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Mortgage Insurance – Sex, Lies and Deception (But without the Sex) part one

Posted on January 14, 2011 by sybblog -

When you calculate LMI, what does it really cost you? Continue reading →

Posted in Bank Information, Budgeting Advice, Lender's Mortgage Insurance, Mortgage Insurance, Personal Finance, Understanding Banks, Unfair Banking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

An Introduction to the Spank your Bank Blog

Posted on January 12, 2011 by sybblog -

Dear SpankYour Bankians, One thing you should know about me before we begin is that I am a Bank Spanker and I am proud of it! I’m actually friends with the guys who started SpankyourBank and when I heard about … Continue reading →

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