Proposed Changes to Responsible Lending Laws in Australia – A Shift of Responsibility From Lender to Borrower

Proposed changes to responsible lending regulations hit the Australian federal Senate the week before last. Since the 2008 – 2009 Global Financial Crisis, Financial regulation and responsible lending laws have been largely combative, with inflamed tensions between bankers and lawyers. The reforms were first announced in September 2020, in the hopes of boosting Australia’s credit…

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FCA Issues Stark Warning to High-Cost Lenders

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have issued a stark warning to high-cost lenders in regards to their re-lending practices. They have raised ‘significant concerns’ over the marketing practices used by high-cost lenders which they believe drive vulnerable borrowers into further debt. The warning comes after a review of 250,000 customers of the short-term, high-cost credit…