Episode

Banks compensating customers over mortgage offset failures

Podcast
ABC News Top Stories
Published
Jul 28, 2026
Duration seconds
199
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https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/naus_offsetexplainermkod_2907/106970114
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Summary

Millions of Australians use offset accounts to reduce interest costs on their mortgage, but the corporate regulator says some banks are not delivering the savings as promised. ASIC found Australian banks paid more than $55 million in compensation to customers in just two years, for failures with mortgage offset accounts.