Compliance
Platform Finance launches BID-compliant CRM
by Malavika Santhebennur • 10 Dec 2020
Platform Finance has rolled out its customer relationship management (CRM) system, Platform Connect, as the group... READ MORE
ACCC Home Loan Price Inquiry tentatively welcomed
by Annie Kane • 8 Dec 2020
On Saturday (5 December), the government released the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC)... READ MORE
ASIC consults on new remediation guidance
by Annie Kane • 4 Dec 2020
Following on from a range of new bills and changes being introduced around remediation, record keeping and breach... READ MORE
HomeBuilder extension details revealed
by Annie Kane • 30 Nov 2020
On Sunday (29 November), the Treasurer announced that the HomeBuilder program will be extended to 31 March 2021,... READ MORE
Victoria announces stamp duty waivers
by Annie Kane • 24 Nov 2020
The move has been announced in the Victorian Budget 2020/21, which invests $1.5 billion in new tax relief for... READ MORE
In Focus: What the Consumer Data Right means for mortgages
by Annie Kane • 16 Nov 2020
Brought to you by NextGen.Net and Frollo
On 1 November 2020, a new milestone for open banking was set as the... READ MORE
Treasury to make unfair contract terms unlawful
by Annie Kane • 11 Nov 2020
While protections for unfair contract terms (UCTs) have been in place for 10 years for consumers and four years for... READ MORE
ASIC updates proposed product intervention order
by Annie Kane • 11 Nov 2020
The proposal comes following a consultation released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)... READ MORE
In Focus: How COVID-19 has impacted overseas buyers
by Annie Kane • 6 Nov 2020
Brought to you by La Trobe Financial
Earlier this year, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia's... READ MORE
Treasury seeks to extend BID to all credit assistance providers
by Annie Kane • 5 Nov 2020
According to the new consultation on changes to responsible lending obligations, announced by government earlier this... READ MORE
Owner-occupier approvals at record highs: ABS
by Malavika Santhebennur • 3 Nov 2020
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) latest Lending Indicators data has revealed that the total value of home... READ MORE
ASIC deputy chair Crennan resigns
by Annie Kane • 26 Oct 2020
The news comes after an audit of ASIC’s financial statements by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) found... READ MORE
ASIC chair 'steps aside' over relocation expenses
by Annie Kane • 23 Oct 2020
The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), James Shipton, has "stepped aside" from... READ MORE
Societe Generale slapped with $30k penalty
by Malavika Santhebennur • 22 Oct 2020
Societe Generale Securities Australia (SGSA) has been ordered to pay a $30,000 penalty after pleading guilty to... READ MORE

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