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ASIC levies double for broking industry, prompting calls for a rethink

by Annie Kane • 3 Jul 2025
Levies from the financial services regulator will be more than double what they were last year, according to new ASIC... READ MORE

Former brokerage director sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment

by Annie Kane • 2 Jul 2025
A former director of a brokerage has been sentenced for contempt of court involving ‘contumacious conduct of the most... READ MORE

ASIC sues loan agency over alleged unconscionable conduct

by Annie Kane • 1 Jul 2025
A small amount credit provider is being sued by the regulator for unconscionable debt recovery practices and unfair... READ MORE
Crypto mortgages

US regulator orders lending giants to consider crypto for mortgages

by Will Paige • 27 Jun 2025
US lending giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been instructed to prepare their businesses to consider... READ MORE
APRA

APRA finalises student debt treatment guidance

by Will Paige • 20 Jun 2025
The regulator has issued new guidance stating that HELP debts should be excluded from the credit limit of all debts... READ MORE
 David Michael

WA passes stamp duty legislation

by Will Paige • 19 Jun 2025
Legislation to increase stamp duty exemptions and concessions for first home buyers has passed through the Western... READ MORE

ASIC exercise ‘always anticipated’, say broker associations

by Annie Kane • 18 Jun 2025
The financial services regulator is currently undertaking an information-gathering exercise asking aggregators to... READ MORE
Roger Cook

WA government to boost funding for home buyer support

by Will Paige • 17 Jun 2025
The Western Australian government has introduced a low-deposit modular lending product and plans to roll out a new... READ MORE
Redom Syed and Craig Parry

Stamp duty reform needed to boost housing supply: HIA

by Will Paige • 17 Jun 2025
The HIA has called for housing policy reforms, including changes to stamp duty, after claiming that taxes on foreign... READ MORE

RAMS sued for systemic misconduct in home loans

by Annie Kane • 4 Jun 2025
The Westpac-owned subsidiary has agreed to civil penalty proceedings with the financial services regulator over alleged... READ MORE