Of the major Australian banks, St. George has consistently earned the highest scores in customer satisfaction surveys. The most recent surveys, for the year just ended June 2009, have been no different, and St. George Bank even padded its lead.

For customer satisfaction, St. George scored 76.6%, a gain of 1.4% from previous years and more than four percentage points higher than the average of all the major banks. For consumer advocacy, their score jumped 3.9% and stayed 6.6% higher than the majors’ average. read more..

Are you looking for a low fee credit card with reasonable interest rates and a special offer for balance transfers to help you save money? Do you need a platinum level credit card with a higher credit limit than other options? Are you willing to go without a rewards programme in order to save money up front, but you’d still like some worthwhile perks with your new credit card?

If you answered “yes” to one or more of those questions, the St. George Platinum credit card might be right for you! Even with one of the more affordable platinum credit cards available, you won’t have to sacrifice on perks. read more..