Powered by MOMENTUM MEDIA
the adviser logo
Broker

Brokers get credit guidelines

by Staff Reporter8 minute read
The Adviser

Staff Reporter

After months of delay, the new disclosure requirements for mortgage brokers have finally been released.

Under the new requirements, brokers will be forced to provide all of their clients with a credit guide, as well as personalised broking agreements from 1 October.

The documents are part of a push for greater transparency and lender responsibility under the National Consumer Credit Protection code.

According to Gadens Lawyers, the amendments to the disclosure requirements will come as no surprise to those in the industry, as they largely reflect the discussions held with Treasury and the MFAA.

While the MFAA is now expected to release a disclosure module, which will provide detailed information about the regulations, the Association’s chief executive Phil Naylor said brokers would have no problems adapting to the new requirements.

Speaking to The Adviser, Mr Naylor said brokers were largely prepared for the requirements, with many already following the various regulations.

default
magazine
Read the latest issue of The Adviser magazine!
The Adviser is the number one magazine for Australia's finance and mortgage brokers. The publications delivers news, analysis, business intelligence, sales and marketing strategies, research and key target reports to an audience of professional mortgage and finance brokers
Read more