Finance company in court over alleged responsible lending breaches 18 May 2023 4:24AM The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has commenced proceedings against finance company Solvar in the Federal Court, alleging that its subsidiary Money3 Loans breached its responsible l.. read more
National Anti-Scam Centre to open in two months 16 May 2023 3:59AM The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission plans to open its new National Anti-Scam Centre in July, when it will start the development of new data sharing technology designed to co-ordinate th.. read more
OSQO open for business 16 May 2023 3:57AM Deposit gap funder OSQO Capital has opened for business, inviting applications from home buyers who want to bring their home loan deposit up to 20 per cent. read more
ASIC 'sharpens focus' on credit and debt management 12 May 2023 3:42AM ASIC has issued a warning to credit providers and debt management companies that it plans to target predatory lending and high-cost credit as it focuses on protecting consumers facing hardship. read more
New capital adequacy rules prompt strategic re-think 11 May 2023 4:44AM New capital adequacy rules introduced by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority this year have reduced the credit risk weighted assets of the big banks and given their capital ratios a boost... read more
Latitude to be investigated for possible breaches of privacy law 11 May 2023 4:40AM The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner have launched a joint investigation into the personal information handling practices of Lat.. read more
CBA income flatlines 10 May 2023 6:12AM After reporting a 10 per cent increase in earnings for its December half, Commonwealth Bank released a trading update yesterday detailing more subdued business conditions in the March quarter. read more
CBA to withdraw cashback offers 10 May 2023 6:11AM Commonwealth Bank is joining the growing list of home lenders withdrawing cashback offers for new borrowers. read more
Regulatory budget boosts target scam prevention 10 May 2023 6:07AM Funding boosts for regulators in the Budget are largely aimed at helping them deal more effectively with scams and cyber crime. read more
Central banks build gold stocks 10 May 2023 6:03AM Central banks added a total of 228 tonnes of gold to their reserves in the March quarter, adding to “sustained and significant” purchases in 2022. read more