Cold-call Consumer Credit Insurance sales to be banned next year

Cold-call Consumer Credit Insurance sales to be banned next year

Earlier this year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) warned that the design and sale of consumer credit insurance (CCI) had “consistently failed consumers”.

It has also commenced enforcement action against several lenders, called for customer remediation, and warned CCI vendors to adhere to new rules or cease selling it altogether.

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Through a Different Lens

Through a Different Lens

The peak body for Mortgage Brokers, the MFAA has issued a strong defence of the current lending industry structure following bad publicity emanating from the Royal Commission into the banking sector. Whilst nearly all of the bad behaviour exposed by the Commission has fallen directly at the feet of the banks, some of the major banks have tried to use the commission as an opportunity to wrest back control of the lending market.

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Brittanica or Mark Twain?

Brittanica or Mark Twain?

While the arrangement of finance is central to the process of mortgage broking it is so much more than filling in forms and choosing the lowest initial interest rate. A good broker helps their client with the overall process of buying a property. They act as advocate, project manager, assist with the assessment of financial risk, and liaise with solicitors, real estate agents and the bank's back office to make settlements happen on time.

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