Credit reform about to take effect March 1 2013
We look at Amendments to important legislation to take effect from 1 March, and how this will impact consumers and [...]
Prevent a credit default during a time of mortgage stress.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:07:41+00:00 February 12th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, Make Credit Work For You, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Prevent a credit default during a time of mortgage stress. 12 February 2013 For the thousands of Australian [...]
Businessman gives away $50m to Australian university students
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-02-05T14:10:35+00:00 February 5th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, Make Credit Work For You|
From time to time I discuss the wider philosophies of finance with a view to helping to improve attitudes to [...]
Know the credit file risks before co-financing with a sibling
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:34:41+00:00 February 1st, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Know the credit file risks before co-financing with a sibling. 1 February 2013 Real estate agents have recently [...]
Are relaxations to guaranteed loan requirements right or wrong?
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-01-29T13:20:07+00:00 January 29th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|
Banks have begun to relax Guaranteed loan criteria in a bid to encourage more first home buyers into the market. [...]
Smart borrowing to be taught in schools
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:38:27+00:00 January 24th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Smart borrowing to be taught in schools 24 January 2013 Classroom changes aimed at improving financial literacy in [...]
Australia Day: Migrants to the ‘lucky country’ walk a rocky road to financial success.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:39:34+00:00 January 21st, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Australia Day: Migrants to the ‘lucky country’ walk a rocky road to financial success. 21 January 2013 Australia [...]
How to cure Christmas credit hangover
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-01-17T15:17:14+00:00 January 17th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, Make Credit Work For You|
In our ‘Make Credit Work For You’ post this week, we look at what you should do to recoup those [...]
Bankruptcy and Debt Agreements should be a last resort for debt struggles.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:40:45+00:00 January 17th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Bankruptcy and Debt Agreements should be a last resort for debt struggles. 17 January 2013 Australians experiencing severe [...]
“Bank of Mum and Dad” financing for kids can put your credit rating at risk.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:42:06+00:00 January 14th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release “Bank of Mum and Dad” financing for kids can put your credit rating at risk. 14 January 2013 [...]
Make credit work for you: Get a handle on debt
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-01-10T14:04:24+00:00 January 10th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Make Credit Work For You|
More help to get credit working for you, and to realise your goal of making 2013 ‘Your Best Money Year’. [...]
Is your New Year’s Resolution to buy a home? Check your credit rating doesn’t have a shady past first.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-03-05T14:44:42+00:00 January 8th, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Is your New Year’s Resolution to buy a home? Check your credit rating doesn’t have a shady past [...]
A New Year’s Resolution: Make 2013 Your Best Money Year Yet
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-01-10T14:03:36+00:00 January 3rd, 2013|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, Make Credit Work For You|
What is your New Year’s Resolution? Is it to clear your debts and get better with your finances? If so, [...]
Are you getting bad credit for Christmas?
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-23T14:14:16+00:00 December 21st, 2012|Broker, Consumer, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Are you getting bad credit for Christmas? An advocate for accurate credit reporting warns every credit-active Australian should [...]
Have Your Say on Bill Shock
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-12-18T16:04:32+00:00 December 18th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|
Ever been overseas and returned home to find your mobile phone bill is as expensive as your plane ticket? You’re [...]
The 7 deadly mistakes with credit that could harm your home loan application
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-23T14:14:36+00:00 December 13th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release The 7 deadly mistakes with credit that could harm your home loan application Australians are making mistakes every [...]
First Home Buyer Figures Take a Dip: ABS Housing Finance October 2012
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-12-11T13:35:24+00:00 December 11th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|
After the promising figures from August and September’s Housing Finance Statistics which seemed to indicate First Home Buyers were making [...]
Buying a home? 5 things you need to know about Australia’s new credit reporting laws before you apply for finance.
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-23T14:15:38+00:00 December 6th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Buying a home? 5 things you need to know about Australia’s new credit reporting laws before you apply [...]
How Can You Prevent a Data Breach in Your Small Business?
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-12-04T15:53:30+00:00 December 4th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft, Industry News|
If we can learn anything from recent reports of more Australian cyber-crime victims, we must learn that personal information is so [...]
Debt stress: how to avoid it at Christmas time and dodge a bad credit rating
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-12-04T13:19:21+00:00 December 4th, 2012|Broker, Consumer|
What does it take to keep your head above water at Christmas time? A recent survey shows that the average [...]
More Australians in dispute with their Creditor over financial difficulty
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-11-29T13:26:19+00:00 November 29th, 2012|Broker, Consumer|
Latest statistics from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) indicates a rise in credit disputes and the primary driver for the [...]
Beware identity theft with latest bank ‘refund’ phone scam
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-11-27T14:56:12+00:00 November 27th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft|
Identity Theft Warning: Banking phone scammers currently on the prowl in Australia are attempting to not only pilfer easy profits [...]
Brokers and clients disadvantaged by clients navigating the ‘minefield’ of credit reporting
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-23T14:17:40+00:00 November 22nd, 2012|Broker, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Brokers and clients disadvantaged by clients navigating the ‘minefield’ of credit reporting alone Brokers who don’t have contact [...]
The risks you’re taking with credit this Christmas that could see you left without a home
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-23T14:17:52+00:00 November 20th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Identity Theft, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release The risks you’re taking with credit this Christmas that could see you left without a home A consumer [...]
ASIC finds widespread and systemic misleading and deceptive conduct by debt collector
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-11-13T12:46:55+00:00 November 13th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|
A Federal Court has heard that one of Australia’s largest debt collection agencies was found to be harassing and misleading [...]
More positivity for housing: ABS Housing Finance figures continue to climb for September
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-11-12T12:33:58+00:00 November 12th, 2012|Broker, Consumer|
Good news again for the property market, with data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics recording another increase in Housing [...]
Aussies squirreling away savings with credit cards falling out of favour
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-11-08T14:58:50+00:00 November 8th, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|
Has job uncertainty, slow wage rises and the mounting cost of living got you focused on saving and paying down [...]
Parent equity loans skating on thin ice with credit rating
By GrahamDoessel| 2013-05-23T14:19:30+00:00 November 1st, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|
Media Release Parent equity loans skating on thin ice with credit rating Predictions of a rise in parent equity loans [...]
First home owners trapped in their current home loan and locked out of refinancing
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-10-23T14:43:16+00:00 October 23rd, 2012|Broker, Consumer, Industry News|
Despite massive interest rate cuts, and the positive jump in the number of first home buyers entering the market, those [...]
Signs the housing market on the ‘up and up’: August Housing Finance Statistics
By GrahamDoessel| 2012-10-16T14:02:30+00:00 October 16th, 2012|Broker, Consumer|
Good news for the housing market this week. It seems the recent interest rate cuts have prompted buyers to return [...]