Alison is an editor at Finder and a personal finance journalist with over 10 years of experience, having contributed to major financial institutions and publications such as Westpac, Money Magazine, and Yahoo Finance. She is frequently quoted in media outlets like SmartCompany and SBS, offering expert insights on superannuation and money management. Alison holds a Bachelor of Communications in Public Relations and Journalism from the University of Newcastle, and has earned three ASIC RG146 certifications in superannuation, securities and managed investments and general financial advice, ensuring her expertise is fully aligned with ASIC standards.
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I see where a debit card is with the orange everyday account but we want a credit card. Is it possible to have one as well
Hi Phillip,
Thanks for your question.
ING is still preparing to launch their first credit card this year.
If you are looking to apply for a credit card, you may compare your options through our main credit card page.
Cheers,
Anndy
I have a current home loan with ING. Do ING do personal loans OR extend home loans so that the client can purchase a motor vehicle or conduct home renovations?
Hi Jim,
Thank you for your inquiry.
Sorry for the delayed reply. I’m afraid that there’s no personal loan product offered by ING Direct. But if you want, you can check our list of personal loan options with other lenders through our website.
Meantime, you can also check lenders who offer car loans.
In case you also need to find out the lenders that offer home loans for renovation, they are listed on our home improvement loan page
Alternatively, you can contact ING Direct to confirm if you can extend your current home loan with them.
Cheers,
May
Hi, my husband and i are looking into changing our banking over and im just wondering if its possible to have more than one transaction acct (orange acct)? I vaguely remember someone telling me that you can only have one but can’t find anything about it.
Thanks,
Nicole
Hi Nicole,
Thank you for your question and for contacting Finder!
Just to confirm, are you referring to ING DIRECT Orange Everyday Account? If so, the answer is yes. You can open more than one ING Orange Account and separately.
Moreover, it is worth noting that you can also open this account as joint account holders.
Before you use any financial product, Nicole, please read through their terms, conditions, and features to see if they are the right choice or not.
I hope this helps. Should you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach us out again.
Have a wonderful day!
Cheers,
May
Can you please clarify? I am looking at an Orange Everyday account and a Maximiser account and I find the online information a bit ambiguous. It says “If you have an Orange Everyday bank account, and your account receives at least $1,000 each month in the form of pay, you stand to get a higher interest rate”. Does this mean that $1000 per month should go into the Orange Everyday account or into the Maximiser account? If it goes into the Orange everyday account, how does that work with the interest earned in the Maximiser account?
Hi Annette,
Thanks for your question.
The ING DIRECT Savings Maximiser is basically an interest-earning online savings account. You will need to link a transaction account which is called an ING DIRECT Orange Everyday Account to your Savings Maximiser so that you will be able to transfer money in and out of the (Savings Maximiser) account.
In order for you to receive the maximum variable rate of 3.00% p.a. on your Savings Maximiser, you’ll need to link your Orange Everyday Account to it and deposit $1,000+ into your everyday account each month. Please note that the Orange Everyday account does not earn interest. It is your debit card that you can use for your transactions.
Hope this has answered your question.
Cheers,
May
how long does a bank transfer from ING to NAB take to clear
Hi Diane,
Thanks for your question.
NAB balance transfers normally take two to four weeks to go through.
Cheers,
Anndy