Which is safer: BIG4 saving account or small bank offset account

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  1. Karlos1234

    Karlos1234 Well-Known Member

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    If economy goes into recession which place is safer to keep money in? an offset account in a small bank or a BIG4 bank saving account? Small bank claims my offset account is protected by Australian government deposit guarantee but I think it may take ages to receive the lost money. What do you think?
     
  2. mikey7

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    If you're genuinely worried about cash in a bank - withdraw it all now and store it in a bloody good safe.

    Otherwise, distribute it amongst all banks that have the guarantee. The guarantee is only good for $250k per person, per bank.

    Me personally, I'm not worried about cash in a bank.
     
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  3. Karlos1234

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    No difference between big4 and others?
     
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    Same government is providing the guarantee.
     
  5. Tyler Durden

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    Depends on your definition of others, other ADI's? No guarantee for cash sitting in offset with a non-ADI like Pepper.
     
  6. Terry_w

    Terry_w Lawyer, Tax Adviser and Mortgage broker in Sydney Business Member

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    what use is a govt guarantee on an offset account? If you have a loan then you owe the bank money, if you have cash in the offset the bank owes you money.
     
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    So, let's say you have a loan with a non bank lender that is an ADI and therefore covered by the government guarantee.

    Let's use round numbers.
    Loan = $1m
    Offset = $500k.
    2 owners

    Lender goes bankrupt overnight.

    When the pieces get picked up and the loan is sold on to another lender.
    Would it be for $500k or $1m?

    If $1m, would each of the owners be covered for $250k each by the government guarantee?
     
  8. Terry_w

    Terry_w Lawyer, Tax Adviser and Mortgage broker in Sydney Business Member

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    I haven't looked into this legally, but what they owe you should offset what you owe them.
     
  9. Karlos1234

    Karlos1234 Well-Known Member

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    Good point thank you
     
  10. timetoact

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    You'd think so right...
    Thanks for your reply
     
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    Whats an example of a non bank lender that is an ADI? Thought the problem with 'offsets' for non bank lenders is that they arent true offsets.
     
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    Google it. There are several.
    ING for example is an ADI and has full offset.
     
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    Since when is ING a non bank?
     
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  14. Rolf Latham

    Rolf Latham Inciteful (sic) Staff Member Business Plus Member

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    Ubank goes close, but its not really a non bank per se.

    Advantedge provides the loans fulfilment and U bank can take term deposits . Both are owned by parent = NAB.

    Nab provides warehouse funding to Advantedge, and a bunch of mortgage managers white labels.

    NAB also uses Advatedge to move its warehouse money directly via its aggegrator products, Choicelend, Planlend and Fastlend via the 3 aggs it own.

    None of the loan products have an offset due to a legacy Systems issue.

    ta
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  15. Omnidragon

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    If super safe probably swap it to USD or Yen and store overseas. AUD will tank in a recession to maybe 50c
     
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