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Regulatory guide to ‘game changer’ DDO released

by Annie Kane • 11 Dec 2020
The financial services regulator has released its guide for the product design and distribution obligations (DDO) for... READ MORE

NZ looks to reinstate LVR restrictions

by Annie Kane • 10 Dec 2020
New Zealand’s central bank has launched a consultation on reinstating loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions to... READ MORE

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

Breaking down the gender barriers

by Julie McKay • 30 Oct 2020
Good evening, everyone. Thank you for having me. I would like to firstly acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the... 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
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