Miss a bill payment by one day and risk your credit rating: New Privacy Laws passed today.

By | November 29th, 2012|Industry News, media releases, Press Releases, Privacy Commissioner|

Media Release Miss a bill payment by one day and risk your credit rating: New Privacy Laws passed today. 29 [...]

More Australians in dispute with their Creditor over financial difficulty

By | 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 [...]

Stay safe this Christmas: Scam victims should be worried about 5 year blacklisting on their credit rating

By | November 29th, 2012|Identity Theft, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release Stay safe this Christmas: Scam victims should be worried about 5 year blacklisting on their credit rating As [...]

Beware identity theft with latest bank ‘refund’ phone scam

By | 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 [...]

A schoolie’s guide to the financial future: 5 important credit lessons.

By | November 27th, 2012|Consumer, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release A schoolie's guide to the financial future: 5 important credit lessons. While schoolies across Australia are celebrating finishing [...]

Protecting Mr and Mrs Average from Identity Fraud

By | November 27th, 2012|Identity Theft, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release Protecting Mr and Mrs Average from ID Fraud Every Australian is at risk of identity theft, and the [...]

Brokers and clients disadvantaged by clients navigating the ‘minefield’ of credit reporting

By | 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 [...]

Christmas shoppers a target for fraudsters: the 12 scams of Christmas

By | November 20th, 2012|Identity Theft|

This Christmas, you may unknowingly put your credit rating at risk. We look at how 'safe' Australians really are online, [...]

The risks you’re taking with credit this Christmas that could see you left without a home

By | 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 [...]

More buyers apply for home loans, but dreams could be shattered by credit rating blunders.

By | November 15th, 2012|media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release More buyers apply for home loans, but dreams could be shattered by credit rating blunders. A consumer advocate [...]

Beware Christmas ‘spamvertising’ could threaten your credit file

By | November 13th, 2012|Identity Theft|

Fraudsters are out in full force this festive season and are planting cyber-bombs for you to unknowingly let off in [...]

ASIC finds widespread and systemic misleading and deceptive conduct by debt collector

By | 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 [...]

When love goes bad…Graham the ‘Credit Corrector’ shows how to prevent relationship debt.

By | November 12th, 2012|Consumer, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release When love goes bad…Graham the 'Credit Corrector' shows how to prevent relationship debt. Being ‘in love’ is one [...]

More positivity for housing: ABS Housing Finance figures continue to climb for September

By | 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 | 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 [...]

Mobile bill shock could cost you your home

By | November 8th, 2012|media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release Mobile bill shock could cost you your home Botched phone plans and lack of data usage monitoring is [...]

Award winning broker turned advocate for credit reporting accuracy reveals the surprise bad credit stopping Aussies refinance.

By | November 8th, 2012|Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release Award winning broker turned advocate for credit reporting accuracy reveals the surprise bad credit stopping Aussies refinance. Australians [...]

What you need to know about the internet to save your teenager’s future credit file

By | November 6th, 2012|Identity Theft, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release What you need to know about the internet to save your teenager's future credit file Young Australians are [...]

7 steps to fix bad credit history: A home buyer’s guide

By | November 1st, 2012|Consumer, Industry News, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release 7 steps to fix bad credit history: A home buyer’s guide Buying a home can be nerve-wracking. There’s [...]

Parent equity loans skating on thin ice with credit rating

By | 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 [...]

Get organised for Christmas to save your money and your credit rating

By | November 1st, 2012|Consumer|

Christmas is coming!!! Less than two months to go – gulp. If you have started to think about buying gifts, [...]

Nobody immune to identity theft as fraudsters turn their focus to investors

By | October 30th, 2012|Identity Theft, media releases, Press Releases|

Media Release Nobody immune to identity theft as fraudsters turn their focus to investors Wealthy, educated Australians looking to invest [...]

Mobile Phone Bill shock – Have YOU been a victim?

By | October 29th, 2012|Consumer, Industry News|

Botched phone plans and lack of data usage monitoring is leaving many Australians shell shocked over their mobile bills, with [...]

Fraudsters pinch Australian Crime Commission logo to scam consumers

By | October 29th, 2012|Identity Theft|

Don’t be fooled with unsolicited emails, no matter how ‘official’ they look. The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) announced last week [...]

VISA says ‘pens down’ to prevent credit card fraud

By | October 25th, 2012|Identity Theft, Industry News|

Plastic fantastic transactions will no longer be signed off on as a proof of identity, but will require a PIN [...]

Save your pennies for a good cause…Buy Nothing New Month

By | October 25th, 2012|Consumer|

Wants and needs are two different things. But in the throes of spending – whether it be purchasing that new [...]

First home owners trapped in their current home loan and locked out of refinancing

By | 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 [...]

They’re ba-ack again! Fraudsters change tactics on Microsoft virus scam

By | October 23rd, 2012|Identity Theft, Industry News|

If you own a computer – or a telephone for that matter – you may be vulnerable to computer-related scam [...]

It’s not credit for Christmas, says DnB

By | October 22nd, 2012|Industry News|

Christmas credit may not be 'on the cards' for shoppers this year. Due to concern about financial security in Australia, it [...]

Has your tax file number been given out to debt collectors?

By | October 22nd, 2012|Identity Theft|

If you have a tax bill you haven’t paid – be aware your tax file number may have been given [...]