Compliance
Government accepts majority of banking review recommendations
by Will Paige • 7 Aug 2025
The Albanese government has accepted eight recommendations from the Council of Financial Regulators’ (CFR) review... READ MORE
Consultation into CSLR special levy launches
by Will Paige • 5 Aug 2025
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino has launched a consultation into the... READ MORE
MFAA calls for stamp duty removal ahead of government roundtable
by Will Paige • 1 Aug 2025
The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has called on the federal government to carry out a range of... READ MORE
Banks to refund over $93m for excessive fees
by Will Paige • 30 Jul 2025
Banks guilty of charging excessive fees will refund more than $93 million to over 920,000 customers, following the... READ MORE
HIA demands ‘urgent action’ on housing at Treasurer’s roundtable
by Will Paige • 29 Jul 2025
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has urged Treasurer Jim Chalmers to put housing at the centre of the upcoming... READ MORE
APRA to move to new regulatory framework for banks
by Annie Kane • 28 Jul 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has revealed it is moving to a three-tiered model for banking... READ MORE
New lending limits may come in if ‘risky’ lending rises: APRA
by Annie Kane • 25 Jul 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has signalled its readiness to intervene with stricter lending... READ MORE
APRA gives update on mortgage serviceability buffer
by Will Paige • 23 Jul 2025
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced it will leave the mortgage serviceability buffer... READ MORE
Why ASIC’s review of the debt and credit repair sector is welcome
by Victoria Coster • 23 Jul 2025
This week, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) launched a comprehensive review into the debt... READ MORE
AFCA complaints top 100k for second consecutive year
by Will Paige • 23 Jul 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has noted that while the volume of complaints about the finance... READ MORE
ASIC launches review into debt management and credit repair
by Annie Kane • 22 Jul 2025
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced it is reviewing the debt management and... READ MORE
‘Urgent’ reforms needed to fix housing crisis: CBA
by Will Paige • 16 Jul 2025
Major lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has urged the government to consider policy reforms to address... READ MORE
Convictions handed down for ‘interest-free mortgage’ lender
by Annie Kane • 15 Jul 2025
Remedy Housing officials Brent Smith, Mahmoud Khodr, and Fue Mano have been convicted of dishonesty offences for... READ MORE
CSLR levies drop by a third following revision
by Annie Kane • 4 Jul 2025
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) has today (4 July) released the FY2025–26 revised levy estimate,... READ MORE
ASIC levies double for broking industry, prompting calls for a rethink
by Annie Kane • 3 Jul 2025
Credit intermediaries are estimated to pay $6.05 million in regulatory costs to the Australian Securities &... READ MORE

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