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Hello! We're Finder, Australia's biggest comparison site! 👋 Founded in 2006, we understand that making everyday life decisions like finding a credit card, buying a home and getting health insurance can be daunting.
That's why we're here. Our goal is to help you navigate those complex decisions by making them less of a chore. We do this by helping you compare products more easily. We currently compare over 100+ categories – from energy and insurance to mobile plans and credit cards (plus so much more).
The Finder app is designed to help you save more and stay on top of your finances. With the Finder app you can get your free credit score and monthly credit report, as well as compare hundreds of financial products. We're constantly adding new features to help you save more money and make better financial decisions.
The Finder app has a bunch of great features that we know you'll love:
Absolutely not. We're a completely free service and there are no in-app purchases or fees. We even offer fee-free cryptocurrency trading. We're nice like that.
At Finder, we're committed to providing you with free, current and accurate information to help you make better decisions. Making that happen involves the work of hundreds of staff members and the use of complex technology. To do that, we rely on the support of our readers and our commercial partners to help us meet the costs of delivering our services to you.
We make money through a mix of commercial partnerships, content sponsorship and display advertising. If you decide to click on a link on Finder that leads to a third-party website that we have a commercial arrangement with or fill out a form to arrange a call with a partner (like a mortgage broker or health insurer), we may earn referral fees.
Experian, the credit bureau used to generate your Finder credit score, has recently rebuilt its scoring model. As a result, you may notice your Finder credit score has changed.
What's changed?
Experian has changed how it weighs certain credit information when working out your credit score. Whilst the data used to calculate your score and your credit report information are unchanged, your numerical score may be different.
What do I need to do?
Nothing. Your Finder credit score will update automatically in the Finder app.
Why has Finder made this change?
We want to make sure that our members are getting the most accurate and up-to-date credit score information so that they can better understand their financial position and borrowing power.
My credit score has decreased. What should I do?
If your credit score has dropped, it may be worth revisiting your borrowing habits to ensure that you're not hurting your credit rating. If you want to rebuild your score, there are also a number of simple ways you can improve your credit score.
When you get your credit score through the Finder app, you'll unlock a bunch of extra benefits that are great for you and your financial health. You'll get your credit score automatically updated every month and you'll be notified if there's a change on your report. We'll also give you tips and tricks on how to improve your score.
Getting your credit score through the Finder app also unlocks one of our coolest features – chance of approval. Our chance-of-approval feature takes your credit score and asks you a few questions to help determine how likely you are to be approved for a credit card or personal loan before you even apply.
Getting your credit score through the Finder app is pretty easy.
You can set up your Finder Wallet directly from the app, just make sure you have your personal ID info handy:
Your identity should then be confirmed and your Finder Wallet will be ready to go. If your identity fails to be verified you may need to provide another form of ID. If you're still having issues, please reach out to us.
Once you've verified your identity and set up your wallet, you can then add funds to your account by following these steps:
Deposits made using PayID should appear in your Wallet immediately, but you may have to wait 1 business day for your first deposit to clear. If you deposited funds using bank transfer, you may need to wait up to 3 days for the funds to appear.
You can only use the funds deposited into your Finder Wallet account to purchase cryptocurrency through the in-app crypto exchange or withdraw it to a bank account in your own name.
Finder Earn was designed to give our members a competitive return on their cryptocurrency. As interest rates have increased and the macroeconomic environment has changed, it's now possible to get a more attractive return elsewhere. Learn more here.
You can currently buy and sell 13 cryptocurrencies straight from the Finder app, with no trading fees. These are:
No, cryptocurrency trading is completely fee-free in the Finder app. There are also no fees for depositing into your cash balance.
You can buy crypto by navigating to the "Crypto" tab. You will need to deposit funds into your cash balance before you can begin trading. To do so, head to the "Wallet" tab, press "Cash balance", then tap "Add cash" and follow the instructions.
If you want to withdraw your crypto to your personal wallet or address, you can do so by navigating to the relevant coin's screen and tapping "Withdraw". You can also reach out to us via the live chat in the app by heading to the "Settings" tab in your Finder app and tapping "Get support".
You can set up fee-free recurring trades for all tradeable coins directly in the app. For detailed instructions, check out our recurring trades guide.
Chance of approval is our handy tool that will let you know the likelihood of you being approved for a credit card or personal loan – all before you even apply!
To find out your chance of approval, all you have to do is connect your credit score to the Finder app. We'll then use this and ask you a few additional questions to help determine how likely you are to be approved.
To access the chance-of-approval feature, head to the home screen of the app and select the credit cards or personal loans box at the top. Here, you'll be guided through a quiz. After you've answered a few questions, you'll be taken to a screen with some products listed on it. Just select the section where it asks you if you want to unlock your chance of approval and voila!
Read more about our chance-of-approval feature and how it's calculated.
We can compare over 100+ different categories on the app. Simply click the product you're after and it will redirect you to our dedicated page on our site.
If you're after a more personalised experience, we offer 8 savings insights: credit cards, health insurance, home loans, savings accounts, broadband, mobile plans, energy and balance transfer credit cards.
To delete your account, you'll have to jump onto our website. Log in to your account on our website and then head to Settings and click "Delete".
If you're stuck at any point, you can live chat in the app or email us over at app@finder.com.
Find a better deal, save on your bills and get a free gift card. Sign up to be the first to hear about new Finder Rewards.
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Finder is one of Australia's leading comparison websites. We are committed to our readers and stand by our editorial principles.
We try to take an open and transparent approach and provide a broad-based comparison service. However, you should be aware that while we are an independently owned service, our comparison service does not include all providers or all products available in the market.
Some product issuers may provide products or offer services through multiple brands, associated companies or different labeling arrangements. This can make it difficult for consumers to compare alternatives or identify the companies behind the products. However, we aim to provide information to enable consumers to understand these issues.
We make money by featuring products on our site. Compensation received from the providers featured on our site can influence which products we write about as well as where and how products appear on our page, but the order or placement of these products does not influence our assessment or opinions of them, nor is it an endorsement or recommendation for them.
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Hi Finder team,
It has been almost a month. Why is it taking longer to verify my rewards? Can you guys please check what the issue is? Thanks
Hi there,
I’m not sure which reward you qualified for, but the majority of our current reward offers have a verification period of 90 days, as noted in the terms and conditions. This allows us time to liaise with the partner, confirm the transactions their end, check eligibility our end, and arrange the rewards. Hope this helps!
I have signed up for NBN internet with Optus through Finder for the $200 promotion. Could you please advise when I will receive the $200?
Thank you.
How do l get a credit score for a 2 week old child ?
Hi Adam, Credit scores essentially don’t exist for anyone under 18 – they’re triggered by credit-seeking activity, and credit cards and loans are not available before that age.
I’m looking to switch my family health insurance to Medibank with the Finder deal.
But your 300 prepaid card offer is applicable to only first 500 signup’s.
I find that little sneaky as there’s no way I can see if I’m going to be eligible for the offer. And I need to know beforehand if I’m going to get the offer because otherwise I’m probably happy to stay with my existing provider.
I don’t want to be in a situation where I switch because of your offer only to find out later that I wasn’t in the first 500 customers to switch. There should be a better transparent way for the customers to see this information and make informed decision.
How can I deal with the above mentioned scenario?
Thanks!
Hi Ash,
Great question! The offer is available to the first 500 customers who sign up to an eligible Medibank policy while logged into their Finder member account, and who click on the unique promotion link through the Finder Comparison Service in the same session. The offer will remain available on Finder until this limit is reached, at which point it will be removed. So if you have access to the offer and can move through the process, then you’re eligible. We are monitoring it closely and will remove the offer once 500 is reached.
You can read the full T&Cs here if you have further questions. Hope this helps!
Hi I wish to apply for a loan and there’s some issues with identity verification need help with this and can I expect to get a loan as an intentional student over here ?
Hi Asfan,
It may be possible for you to get a loan as an international student, but you will have fewer options and it can be difficult. We have a guide here on getting a loan as a temporary resident of Australia. However, as a student you will face extra hurdles because of your limited working hours and income. We have another guide here with a bit more information on getting a loan as an international student.
Whether or not you will be approved for a loan is really lender dependent and so you should reach out to some of the banks we mention on these guides to see if they will accept international students. You may also need to meet additional requirements, like securing the loan with a cash deposit or paying a higher rate of interest.
Rebecca