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Australian Bureau of Statistics Housing Finance Nov 2011

By | January 16th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|

The ABS has today released its new figures on Housing finance for November. The number of committments for owner occupied [...]

How to keep your credit rating healthy

By | January 16th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|

7 ways to keep a squeaky clean credit file and get that home loan or finance.... By Graham Doessel. Many [...]

Mixed messages about protecting personal information

By | January 12th, 2012|Identity Theft, Industry News|

Don’t give away your personal information to anyone – especially to strangers who come knocking at your door.  Seems like [...]

2012: A new year, a new money plan

By | January 9th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|

5 steps to help clear your debts; clean up your credit file and pave the way for new finance goals in [...]

Tax fraud worth $33 million linked to identity crime

By | December 15th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News|

Victims struggle with recovery after tax fraud leaves them out of pocket. Could this type of identity crime threaten their  credit file? According to public [...]

Australia’s Household Wealth revealed: The rich getting richer…through buying property

By | December 15th, 2011|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|

Statistics show a significant increase in home equity as a contributor to household wealth. A clear credit file has never been [...]

Identity criminals harvesting data on our children

By | December 8th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release 10 November 2011 Police are concerned identity criminals may turn to targeting the Facebook accounts of children, storing [...]

Consumers slugged almost $23,000 more in additional home loan repayments

By | December 8th, 2011|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release 1 November 2011 Home loan rates are set to be reduced today, but for millions of Australians who [...]

First home buyers missing key step to finance approval

By | December 8th, 2011|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release 23 November 2011 First home buyers are dipping their feet into the market again – a drop in interest [...]

New Facebook scam could catch out thousands

By | December 5th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News|

We have often warned of the many scams rampant on social networking, which if fallen for can not only lead [...]

The Christmas credit risks you need to know about

By | December 1st, 2011|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|

5 Reasons why the Christmas season is the time you are most at risk of damaging your credit rating As [...]

Bill to fight global cybercrime coming in New Year

By | November 24th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News|

The war on global cybercrime and identity theft continues... The Government’s Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 is set to be [...]

The identity theft victim’s guide to recovery

By | November 24th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News|

Have you been locked out of your Facebook account? Fallen for a request to give over personal details to a [...]

Top 25 worst internet passwords 2011 – is yours on the list?

By | November 21st, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News|

Here is the list you need to read - the top 25 worst internet passwords for 2011. That’s the 25 [...]

Can official Australian documents be forged to commit identity fraud?

By | November 17th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News|

It is estimated identity theft costs Australia $1 billion per year.* When identity theft damages the victim’s credit rating – [...]

September Lending Finance Statistics, ABS

By | November 14th, 2011|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|

  The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its September Lending Finance figures today – showing a continued small percentage rise [...]

Interest rate cuts no help for millions of Aussies living with credit file defaults

By | November 10th, 2011|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|

Home loan rates were reduced on 1st November, but for millions of Australians who are living with defaults on their [...]

Thousands of Christmas flights won’t be honoured

By | November 7th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release 4th November 2011 Australian travellers may be left stranded at the airport holding bogus airline tickets at Christmas [...]

Bad credit ratings forcing people out on the fringe

By | November 3rd, 2011|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|

If people need access to money – and quickly – there are a number of options. Whilst many people may [...]

New credit reporting laws could see millions of people refused home loans

By | November 1st, 2011|Industry News|

The Federal Government is preparing to roll out its new credit reporting laws. Its comprehensive credit reporting system will allow [...]

Don’t throw away your identity on rubbish day

By | October 27th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News|

Rubbish day will never be the same again...not when fraudsters are sniffing around rubbish bins like alley cats at night [...]

Let me count the ways…identity theft news

By | October 20th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News|

This week the media has reported on a number of major instances of identity theft which all confirm the fact [...]

August Lending Finance Statistics from ABS

By | October 17th, 2011|Industry News|

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its Lending Finance figures for August today, pinpointing a continued slow rise in number [...]

National Identity Fraud Awareness Week: Keeping your credit file safe from fraud

By | October 17th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News|

Identity theft and fraud is again on the agenda for Australians. This week is National Identity Fraud Awareness Week (NIFAW) [...]

Internet dating scams rampant in Australia

By | October 13th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News|

Lonely hearts watch out – your wallets or your good credit rating could be next! It was revealed by Queensland’s [...]

Internet fraud can happen to anyone

By | October 13th, 2011|Identity Theft, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release 3 October 2011 Many of the new forms of online fraud are sophisticated and elaborate – often even [...]

Big arrest in NY reveals inner workings of identity theft ring

By | October 10th, 2011|Consumer, Identity Theft|

In New York this weekend, huge arrests have been made, unravelling an identity theft ring involving counterparts in China, Europe [...]

Dumping of e-waste in Ghana exposes sensitive data to potential identity thieves

By | October 6th, 2011|Identity Theft, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release 29 September 2011 The illegal dumping of Australian e-waste on overseas shores and the potential for those discarded [...]

Till debt do us part: Navigating joint finances

By | October 3rd, 2011|Consumer, Industry News|

Some people are great with money – but can still experience financial downfalls and sprial into debt and a bad [...]

Privacy Commissioner casts final verdict on Sony data breach

By | October 3rd, 2011|Consumer, Identity Theft, Privacy Commissioner|

It seems that there will be no reprisal according to Australian law for the victims of the Sony PlayStation/Qriocity saga [...]