I just received an email that ING is going to start charging $48 for the low-rate credit card. They are going to start charging from Sep 1st 21 July.
https://campaigns.ing.com.au/orange-one-credit-card is already updated with the annual fee.
ING to Start Charging Annual Fee for Orange One Low Rate Credit Card
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Yes, got the same email. Mine starts being charged from 12 September.
Joins Latitude Finance with their annual fee on their no-fee 28 Degrees credit card.
Probably not worth it now.
Another one bites the dust
Just found the email and I have now cancelled my card. Can be cancelled easily via online banking and no need to call them about it.
It was handy having this one around while churning other cards, but gonna cancel before the fee kicks in (3 Aug for me).
This sucks and will be the last straw to motiviate me to change banks. Do we have many options left with banks that offer decent interest for HISA and fee-free credit cards?
Macquarie for HISA. Bendigo ready for CC
Mine says Feb 2026.
I guess I’ll be cancelling it January next year.
Time to find a replacement card.
Feb 2026 for me also.
Atleast I have until next year to shop around.
=(BankWest Zero Fee Platinum MasterCard is the best alternative
Faster response than Bendigo - makes decision within a few days and has zero international transation fees (including use overseas)
Received the email and just closed my account. “Unhappy with ING” is the reason.
Oh dear, I feel sorry for Bendigo staff started to working overtime with the exodus from ING customers.
BankWest Zero Fee Platinum MasterCard seems to be the best alternative.
How? It has no travel insurance like Bendigo.
Good point (I don't really care of CC travel insurance as I always purchase other insurance). However, Bendigo is known to be very slow and picky with approvals so if people want a faster turnaround BankWest may be a better option.
So, what do we get for the $48 dollars now, anything additional? Doesn't appear to be anything additional on offer. It sems to be a case of rope in the customers and down the path start charging an annual fee and hope many customers forget to cancel and ING gain revenue.
Exactly, no wonder it offered $200 bonus for sign-ups last year. The introduction of annual fee was already planned at that time. It is a sneaky way to offer first year no annual fee card.
From 21 July for all.
First charge on the anniversary of your card activation date. 1 Sep is yours.