Compliance
Association working to ‘fix’ reference checking laws
by Annie Kane • 5 Aug 2021
Speaking in a regulatory update via video this week, the CEO of the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia... READ MORE
Loyalty tax issue flagged to MPs
by Malavika Santhebennur • 2 Aug 2021
The CEO of Lendi Group, David Hyman, made the argument while appearing before the House of Representatives standing... READ MORE
Governments extend COVID support to NSW, Vic
by Sarah Simpkins • 29 Jul 2021
On Wednesday (28 July), the federal government flagged that it had teamed up with both state governments across... READ MORE
Millennials call for more housing regulation
by Malavika Santhebennur • 28 Jul 2021
The Borrower Sentiment Index for the June 2021 quarter released by homeloanexperts.com.au has revealed that 70 per... READ MORE
MyBudget scrambles for AFS licence after ASIC probe
by Sarah Simpkins • 20 Jul 2021
Personal budgeting provider MyBudget had never held an Australian financial services (AFS) licence and was not... READ MORE
AMP dodges criminal charges in fees-for-no-service investigation
by Sarah Simpkins • 19 Jul 2021
The regulator declared on Friday (16 July) that it would be taking no further action, after investigating suspected... READ MORE
Government releases new compensation legislation for consultation
by Annie Kane • 16 Jul 2021
The government has released for consultation new draft legislation to implement recommendations of the banking,... READ MORE
Debt management ACL regime begins
by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Jul 2021
From 1 July 2021, debt management service providers (including firms offering “debt negotiation” or “credit... READ MORE
RBA delivers first rate decision for FY21-22
by Malavika Santhebennur • 6 Jul 2021
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held the official cash rate at the current record low of 0.10 per cent amid... READ MORE
‘Responsible lending’ issues among top consumer complaints
by Annie Kane • 6 Jul 2021
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has released a preliminary data “snapshot” of complaints... READ MORE
Qld real estate body calls for stamp duty reform
by Malavika Santhebennur • 21 Jun 2021
The Queensland government released its 2021-22 budget recently, in which it announced various measures for housing... READ MORE
Calls for NSW property tax to play a role in HEM
by Malavika Santhebennur • 17 Jun 2021
In November 2020, the NSW government launched a public consultation as part of the NSW 2020-21 budget on enabling... READ MORE
Vic government adds $8.4m to support for businesses
by Sarah Simpkins • 10 Jun 2021
On Wednesday (9 June), the Victorian government declared that lockdown restrictions in Melbourne will ease from... READ MORE

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