Regulation

A personal lender has been issued a stop order from the financial services regulator – the latest action the watchdog has taken in the small credit sector.

The CSLR bill for brokers will rise in the financial year 2027, according to new estimates, but remain nominal compared to the record-high costs for personal advice sector.

The financial complaints body has urged small businesses to be cautious when dealing with unregulated lenders.

The watchdog has warned of problematic sales tactics and a lack of oversight of brokers and dealers by auto finance lenders.

The opposition party has branded transfer duty as “inefficient” and pledged to phase it out by 2041.

Almost 50 per cent more first home buyers used the government’s deposit scheme in October compared to a year before, new figures show.

Treasury has laid out a two-year roadmap covering financial reforms.

The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia and the Commercial & Asset Finance Brokers Association have held their first joint board meeting since formalising their strategic ...

The government’s open banking reform consultations have generated some pushback from industry figures as there are fears it could reduce competition, stifle innovation, and undermine the ...

Data has revealed a disconnect between Australia’s credit reporting framework and consumers. There are calls to revitalise systems through expanding the data used.