FHB loans no more risky than other mortgages 18 March 2022 6:07AM First home buyers are no more likely to report financial stress or be in arrears than other owner occupier borrowers. read more
Hardship credit reporting changes approved 18 March 2022 6:05AM The Australian Information Commissioner has approved variations to the Credit Reporting Code ahead of changes to the credit reporting regime in July that will introduce reporting of financial hardship.. read more
Cross-border payments recover from COVID 17 March 2022 6:17AM Foreign exchange company OFX has flagged results for the year to March that will show a strong recovery from the COVID-related fall in revenue and earnings in its 2020/21 financial year. read more
BNPL code compliance report a lazy effort 16 March 2022 6:28AM Consumers using buy now pay later products are happy with the service they are getting, judging by the low level of complaints last year. read more
Newcastle Permanent and Greater Bank move closer to a merger 16 March 2022 6:27AM Mutuals Newcastle Permanent and Greater Bank have made progress on their merger plans, with the two organisations endorsing the merger and recommending that their members vote in favour of the proposa.. read more
What makes a non-bank lender? The government wants to know 16 March 2022 6:14AM The government faces a challenge identifying the non-banks that will be designated as data holders when it extends the Consumer Data Right to include open finance. read more
Payments Labor’s finance sector policy priority 14 March 2022 5:23AM A Labor government would make payments infrastructure a primary focus of their financial services policies, prompted by the accelerating abandonment of cash. read more
Banks doing a better job dealing with hardship 14 March 2022 5:22AM The investments banks made in systems to manage loan repayment deferrals and other forbearance measures during the first two years of COVID have resulted in a permanent improvement in the way customer.. read more
Market support for BNPL ABS 14 March 2022 5:19AM hummgroup completed its thirteenth securitisation of buy now pay later receivables last week, when it raised A$250 million. read more
AFCA restructures fees to reward good behaviour 11 March 2022 6:32AM The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has commenced consultation on a new funding structure, shifting the balance of its industry funding model to a true user-pays basis so that members who ar.. read more