Consumers pay a service levy of between 1.8% and 7% on Visa and MasterCard credit card transactions, according to a newly released report.
House price deflation is expected to last well into if not the whole of 2009, according to FNB property strategist John Loos.
FNB property strategist John Loos says that an expected series of interest rate cuts should have some positive influence on residential demand.
A Standard Bank product which pools and sells home loans has been identified as risky by a ratings agency providing ominous echo of problems that led to the global credit crisis.
An investment manager says retail investors need to take responsibility for negotiating lower fees if they feel that they are being given a raw deal.
It's not all doom and gloom, at least for South African homeowners who could see their houses worth more from July say experts.
When the Goldrick family's adjustable rate mortgage reset while husband Patrick was off work for a job-related injury, it put them on the road to foreclosure.
Stanlib-managed funds comprise five of the ten worst-performing unit trusts on a year-on-year basis, with two losing more than 50%.
Lethimvula Investments will become the second largest healthcare administration firm in SA after buying Old Mutual's interest in Old Mutual Healthcare.
One sure-fire way to end up in financial distress is not to keep track of your spending.
My Business offers predictions to help SMEs weather the worsening global economic climate in 2009.
There is the chance of full percentage point cuts in interest rates in both February and April.
It may be time to lock in high-dividend yields or choose preference shares.
I'm nervous about my income in 2009. What will the implications be of making my retirement annuity paid up?
Banks have to lower some fees quickly and scrap Saswitch ATM charges, the authorities say.
The Free State and Northern Cape housing markets are performing better than in other provinces.
It has become extremely difficult to purchase the yellow metal in the form of bars or coins, traders say.
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